COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION
The FIRST and ONLY higher education institution in Gerona, Tarlac.
HISTORY OF THE SCHOOL AND THE COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION
The Gerona Junior College (GJC) was founded by Mr. Bernabe T. Cardona in 1946. It was previously named Gerona Vocational School with an initial offering of six-month Stenography and six-month Typewriting course.
GJC’s first high school graduates were given their diplomas in the Special Secondary Commercial Course in April 1950, with Dr. Fe C. Perez at the helm as the very first high school principal. The last graduates under this course were granted diplomas in 1962, the same year when the Academic Secondary Course was born.
In 1963, the Collegiate Secretarial course with the title Certificate in Secretarial Science was offered for the first time and, on the same school year, the first batch of graduates was produced.
In 1964, Gerona Vocational School was changed to Gerona Junior College, owing to the offering of the two-year Secretarial course and the first year of the Liberal Arts course. All collegiate courses offered were recognized by the government after three years of operation under temporary permits.
The benevolent Mr. Cardona offered poor but deserving students the opportunity to pursue higher education through the study-now-pay-later plan. Sadly, this same policy led to the demise of the course offering due to financial constraints. Two years after his death in 1974, all college courses were phased out so that the school could concentrate on the Academic Secondary Course.
This was when Gerona Junior College started to stand on its feet again and enjoyed better prospects. For several years now, the school has held the position of having the highest student population despite the proliferation of 6 barangay/national high schools and 7 private high schools in the town proper.
In 2005, the GJC board of trustees headed by its president Antonio W. Perez, recognized the growing need for a higher education institution (HEI) in the municipality. Through the initiative of high school principal Dr. Maria Carmen P. Cuenco, the concerted efforts of all the members of the school community, the support of the people of Gerona, and though sher Divine Providence, the Gerona Junior College, Inc. became the first and only HEI in Gerona initially offering Bachelor of Secondary Education and Bachelor of Elementary Education in the academic year 2007-2008.
With the birth of teacher- education courses , the school administrator aspire to continue serving the community through the delivery of quality education services.
PHILOSOPHY
The Gerona Junior College, Inc. believes in the holistic development of individuals. It stands by its commitment to provide quality education through active involvement in the teaching-learning process, provision of opportunities to strengthen their potentials and creation of programs to match their developmental level and learning styles.
The balanced learning experience infused with inculcated values and 21st century skills shall prepare them for real-life challenges. Varied, interactive and multi-sensory activities contribute to the enhancement of their intelligence and total well-being.
The Gerona Junior College, Inc. serves as a catalyst for a harmonious relationship among the members of the community. It aims to fulfill its mission to help uplift the lives of the people.
GOALS
Quality and Excellence
To Offer secondary curricular programs to the youth in preparation for life.
To mold students into responsible and useful citizens equipped with 21st century skills.
Relevance and Responsiveness
To train young men and women to actively participate in the global community
To provide opportunities for the holistic development of the students.
Efficiency and Effectiveness
To enhance values and strengthen discipline, integrity and leadership among students, faculty and staff.
OBJECTIVES
To mold students into responsible and useful citizens equipped with proper skills, values and work attitudes.
To train Young men and women to actively participate in nation building.
To provide opportunities for the development of talents and leadership.
To offer secondary and tertiary curricular programs to the youth in preparation for their journey through life.
To cultivate knowledge through computer- aided instruction.
To promote worthwhile learning experiences to students.
VISION
The Gerona Junior College, Inc. is a leading educational institution molding holistic and globally empowered Individuals.
MISSION
The Gerona Junior College, Inc. commit to help uplift the lives of people by producing individuals equipped with 21st century skills.
CORE VALUES
Integrity
Leadership
Excellence
Adaptability
Discipline
"I am a GJCians, therefore, I LEAD."
ALMA MATTER SONG
Lyrics By: Maria Thelma C. Perez
Musical Arrangement By: Maria Melody C. Ramos