Harrell Horne Integrated School Cavite
Last night, I once again researched online for nearby schools here in Cavite.Β I am reading reviews of schools at a forum andΒ Harrell Horne Integrated School was mentioned, it got me interested because they are using a non-traditional way of teaching.
They are using the Reggio Emilia, and based on what I have read, this approach is quite suitable for my son’s needs.
Harrell Horne Integrated School
Approach: Reggio Emilia
Student Teacher ratio: 20:2
Tuition Fee: 28-30K (books and uniforms excluded)
Address: 3 Basa St. Phase 2-A, Bahayang Pag-asa Subd. Molino 5, 4102 Bacoor, Cavite, Philippines
Telefax: (046) 477-0759
E-mail: inquiry@harrellhorne.edu.ph
Admission Policies: Pre-School
- Nursery level should be at least 3-31/2 years old by June
- Kinder with previous schooling should be at least 4 years old by June
- Kinder without previous schooling should be at least 4 1/2- 5 years old by June
- Preparatory to Grade1 should be at least 5-5 1/2 years old by June
this is the eating area for pre-school. It is near the parents lounging area
They told me that they accept kids with special needs as long as the parents are cooperative with the school administration and if the kid is manageable and doesn’t hurt any one.
Things I like with this school:
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- The rooms are spacious and if you are like me who want your kid to just socialize and not focus much on worksheets and academic, the set-up of this school looks promising.
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- The comfort rooms are inside the classroom and boys and girls CR are separated
- They have a spacious play ground that kids can use for free if there is a birthday party
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- They have a swimming pool.
- The parents waiting area are kubo (nipa hut) and its cozy.
- The surroundings are green
- Since my son as of now can’t understand Tagalog, they told me that they are using English as a medium to communicate
- They have Elementary to High School classes (he is already 6 years old this August and I don’t like to transfer him from one school to another)
- They assured me that my son will not be bullied in class
- I can’t tell if the tuition fee is worth it, but compared to other schools nearby I think it is not that high.
Things I don’t like with this school:
- The number of students per class.Β They have 4 preschool classrooms, and they accept 20-25 students per class. Although there is 1 teacher and 1 teacher aide per class, I think the number is still too many.Β The ideal number per class that I am looking for is just 10-15, but unfortunately, there are no schools here that I know that offer that kind of number per class.
My son had his admission exam this morning, and I am glad he cooperated and answered most of the questions that the examiner asked him.
Admission Exam Fee is P350.00
Hi,
My son is on his 3rd year in HHIS (Harrell Horne Integrated School), currently G1 now. I transferred him to HHIS on his K1 level because I did not like the teaching method of his previous school when he was still Nursery (most activities are just found in the books) and I noticed that they only focus on students who excel in class.
In HHIS:
– kids have play time (before class proper and after class while waiting for parents/guardians)
– they just don’t rely on books and they are more on hands on activities (e.g. cooking, gardening, etc)
– teachers treat kids fairly and they don’t tolerate bullying (every time my son hurt someone intentional/unintentional or vice versa, the teacher always tells the parents of both child explaining that they reprimanded him/her)
– school is very engaging towards extra curricular activities of the students and they want the parents to be part of the activities too sometimes (especially if it is an out of school activity)
– they always update parents about school activities through memos
– every quarter, they have a one on one teacher-parent meeting to update the parents about their kid’s progress in school
– they have swimming day (school pool) every after quarter exams
– and many more…
I may have read bad reviews about the school as well, which possibly could have happened with others or that’s what they have experienced in this school but all I can say is nobody’s perfect (the school is not perfect) and we all have different experiences with one particular thing.
What I just like about this school that made me want to recommend this to other people is that, they were able to instill discipline to my son which I had hard time during his early years. When I had my first one-on-one meeting with his teacher, she told me that the first 3 months was really hard for them (like when my son throws tantrums on them if he doesn’t get what he wants) but along the way, they were able to change him. They were able to get him to follow instructions, school regulations, etc.
It made me think that, they don’t just focus on those who excel and well behaved students, not like what happened from his previous school.
I agree with this. My sons are in HHIS too, one is on his 4th yr (G2) and my youngest o n his 2nd yr (G1). This is their first school and so far, we are happy with their progress, academically, socially and emotionally. They have learned to socialize (they used to be very shy and timid) and co-exist since from time to time there are high functioning students with special needs enrolled. We are happy too with how they keep the parents updated and in check with everything.
Hi momma, both our kids are in Grade 1 pala, I wonder if they are classmates this year π
Hello Mommy,
Thanks for sharing your feedback on each school you visited. My son is 3, diagnosed with ASD and mild language impairment. He is enrolled at Kids First since last year but I think his incoming school year tuition fee will be a pain for us (201K)
My preference is a progressive school. I read from your blog about CELL. I visited their school last week. Unfortunately, the teacher who I talked to cannot even explain to me their curriculum. She kept telling me it’s “activity-based”. I even asked if it’s based on Reggio Emilia, or maybe DAP (NAEYC) and if their’s is an emergent curriculum. She cant answer me.
I asked about shadow teachers and she was demonstrating to me that shadow teachers should only whisper to my child’s ear if he cannot catch up so as not to disrupt the class.
I fins it (1) weird and (2) incompetent of her to say that.
Curriculum is always my first question and I’m very disappointed in her answer. I always go to schools and visit nang nakapambahay to see how they will treat me. Haha. I did this with Kid’s First and Toddler’s Unlimited and I was treated well. At CELL, they look at me like I cant even afford the school. π
Anyway, I will visit Harell Horne, Academia de Julia Victoria and Palmridge by next week. π
thanks for your feedback, I hope others can see this.
Hi Mommy Joy,
Do you mind sharing where you ended up enrolling your son? Thank you!
Hi Mommy Levy, your blog is very helpful. Although, my son is just turning 3 – at least i already have ideas on schools nearby our place here in Molino. I think of all the schools you review, mukhang OK itong Harrell. Thanks again.
Do you have any ideas, “word of mouth” reviews on Daycare or playschools naman nearby? I want to enroll my son na para narin makapag socialize sya, and learn while having fun. I saw the KidsPlay Daycare and Learning Center Vista City malapit sa Evia. I already have the brochure, gusto ko lang sana maka basa ng more reviews about the school. Still on hunt for playschool until now.
I saw that school too. It’s in front of Verdana. Pero di ko pa yan napupuntahan. May I know how much is their tuition fee?
Sorry it’s in jpg. I just sent it via email. π
hi, can you send it to me too?
Hi Mommy Levy,
I hope you can help me thru this blog. I have 5 year old daughter who has autism spectrum disorder. We are residing here in dasmarinas cavite, I tried na i-enroll cya sa Jesus Son of Mary sa DBB-1 but unfortunately nahirapan cya. Ndi cya mafocus ng teacher, 28 ang students. recommended ng developmental pedia nya is max of 10 students lang. I hope you can suggest schools near our area na may ganun lang kadami n students. Thank you very much.
hi mommy Leslie, look for small schools in you area, meron yan ikot ikot ka lang. Di kasi ako taga dyan kaya wala ako masuggest
if malapit kayo sa Salawag sa may Molino Paliparan, sa Cavite School of Life may SPED department sila don.
Good day…what is the medium language ng harell horne school..is this much better than creative learning . What to find better school.for.my son with.good teaching method
please visit both school, magkatabi lang naman sila so that you can personally ask them and evaluate ano sa tingin nyo mas okay. Thanks!
Hello, my sons study at Harrell Horne. Their medium is English, which I find suitable for my kids as they hardly speak nor understand Filipino. However, I am also glad that they are learning Filipino as well at school which is important too for their other subjects.
Hi. My kids are enrolled in Academia de Julia Victoria. I will really recommend this school. The school is active in interschool and international academic competitions. Small number of students in preschool with a ratio of 3 teachers to 15 max students per class. Teachers and staff are very accomodating and friendly. Dumating na sa point na kilala ng directress halos lahat ng students and parents. The owner and founder of the school is also visible in every events in school. She also make it a point that the teachers are very well trained and all of the teachers have regular seminars for their field. Kids are also well behaved in and outside school as they are being trained for that kind of attitude. A little pricey but everything is worth it. They don’t leave anyone behind. And also they have a very limited parking space but they have they’re own line of trusted school bus operators. They are also adding a new highschool building for bigger classrooms and added facilities.
Class will start on August 7 so you can still check it out. Btw, they do have sibling discounts, you can ask the registrar about it.
I have a separate article for Academia, please look for my review.
That’s not true..may child is currently enrolled in kinder they were 22 in the class and 2 teachers…(adviser and teacher aide).
Hi Mommy Levy,
We just moved here in Imus – Buhay na Tubig and my 4yo son hasn’t been in school yet.
I want him to start his schooling na since he does not resist whenever I mention school to him unlike before.
I am short of time and so I’m so grateful that I saw your blog.
I’ve been checking out your reviews and after 2 hours of reading still do not have a short list of options.
I like Cambridge Imus but it is too expensive!
Saw your post re: Julia Victoria, Palmridge and this (Harrell Home) but there’s always something missing…
Hope you could provide some personal recommendations matching with my preferences below:
1 – tuition around 35k (cash)
2 – close proximity
3 – small teacher student ratio
4 – varied teaching methods
Hope to hear back from you soon!
Thank you once again and keep it up!
you can check SV Montessori or Creative Education for Life Learning
Hi mommy levy,
Your blog really helps in providing basic reviews to parents like me. My son who is turning 4 will be enrolled here in harrel horne. I was impressed with how teacher Hope presented their school and their method of teaching which according to her is a mix of progressive, reggio emilia and conventional methods as all teachers all well equipped with this. My son loved the nursery room instantly. I liked CELL but this is the next cheaper option in our case. If it turns out good, we will transfer our daughter from St Jerome to Harell horne. Btw, we dont like St Jerome’s style as they dont have much activities in arts and music and many other things.
Hi Mommy Vlad, thanks for droping by. CELL’s tuition fee is not cheap. If you’ll check their monthly terms it’s quite expensive din. Good luck to us, we’re transferring school this year too π
Hello mommy levy,
Would you share with us kung ano top schools nyo pag itatransfer nyo anak nyo?
Btw, im a dad. π
you should involve your child in choosing a school, for example if I will to choose and if my son is a neurotypical kid, gusto ko sa Divine Light Academy. Pero baka ma stress sya masyado sa academics at ma depress kaya hindi ko din sya ipapasok don. Depende din talaga sa bata. Hiyangan din talaga ang school.
hi, mommy levy. i found your blog while browsing the net looking for a nursery school for my son. do you have any idea where i can enrol my son to an english speaking school in cavite that caters summer classes and is affordable? he is just 2 1/2 years old and i want him to be in school so he will be ready when we leave the country.
thank you so much. hoping for your reply.
you can try Creative Education for Life Learning in Bahayang Pag-Asa (in front of Savemore)
Hi Mommy Levy..we will transfer to mambog bacoor cavite nxt yr,so we are now looking for a good reputable and low tuition fee compare to other schools,non traditional way of teaching,non sectarian school.low student ratio teacher,bacoor cavite lng po.Thank you and God blessed..
Check Julia Victoria sa Buhay na Tubig
Hi po.
I’m also looking for a good school in Molino. My 2 kids (Gr.3 & Gr.6) will be moving to Philippines in the next school year. Wala po akong idea kung anong magandang school. Sa UAE na nag-aral ang mga anak ko since KG. But since they transferred to a new school, medyo naninibago sila yet mas maganda ang turo sa dati nilang school. One hour travel din kaya super layo. Any advise po mga mommies?
I’ll appreciate it much.
have you visited IBA? International British Academy near Daang Hari?
you will try Statefield Schools, Inc. Molino Bacoor lang po. Safe po ang anak nyo but the tuition medyo mahal pro maganda po.
hi. can u gve me an idea what best pre school here in salawag dasmarinas cavite. i cant decide, and i have no no idea yet since we just moved weeks ago..
Salawag is quite far from my place. I have visited Cavite School of Life pa lang.
Hi Mommy. Any suggestions po ng preschool sa imus? Yung di po traditional at non sectarian po sana. Thanks in advance
Hi Hazel,
Ang navisit ko pa lang na school at Imus is the ACADEMIA de JULIA Victoria
Hello MommyLevy! This summer we inquired at Harrell Horne and CELL for my son who’s turning Grade 1 next school year. Is your child still at CELL? I noticed that CELL has a high interest rate when considering monthly payments, but my impression is that they are focused on each individual student’s progress. Also a bit concerned if my son can cope with traditional learning in another school after going through CELL’s teaching approach.
More power to you! Marami ka nang natulungang kapwa magulang!
Hi,
I am sorry that it took me a while to answer your question. I am sure that your son will be able to cope up to traditional method, but to explain it further to you I suggest that you visit or talk to Teacher Sam again. He has a better explanation for this π
Thanks for replying! Teacher Sam assured us that the progressive method that they use will get my son better prepared for traditional, and everyday life too, apparently. This sounds good to me, because my son suffers from ASD and he stopped therapy recently. Teacher Sam has been very accommodating.
More power to you!
Hi Mommy Levy, tumuloy ka ba sa Harrell Horne? kamusta naman po?
tumuloy ako sa Creative Education for Life Learning π
https://facebook.com/AcademiaDeJuliaVictoriaOfCavite
For academia de julia student ratio pre school is 2 teachers 15 students. But noong summer its 3 teacher 12 students (toddler class)
How much ang tuition fee sa academia de julia victoria?
45k for pre school -academia de julia
Hi sis! if you are looking for a non traditional school and low ratio of student teacher i would recommend AJV (academia de Julia Victoria of Cavite) its along buhay na tubig.. ito rin ang nagustuhan ko sa school their preschool is 10-15 students dito nag preschool ang son ko NKP and now grade 2 na sya 20 students lang sila sa gradeschool.. dont worry to your son english speaking ang mga teachers nila actually nagiging english speaking talga mga preschool kasi stricly english speaking ang medium of teaching nila ang anak ko nga hindi sya english speaking.. bulol as in baby talk pa talga sya nun nag start sya ng nursery after months lang na develop na speech nya at Kinder 2 english speaking na sya! at ang teaching method nila ibang ibang sa traditional schools talaga.. iba approach nila.. try to visit the AJV look for Mrs. Victoria Valencia (Teacher Vicky, owner of the school) or Teacher Jules Valencia (daughter of T. Vicky and Principal of Preschool) look for them, they are so accomodating and nice person.. promise! π
may website ba sila? medyo malayo ata ang Buhay na Tubig sa Molino?
you can also try AJV —> http://www.acaddejuliavictoria.com
Hi,I have a son who will be going to Grade 8 this coming June 2013. He finished his Grade 7 in Perpetual also in Molino. The tuition is too high for me that is why i decided to transfer just nearby our home. We are living in Citihomes Subdivision in Molino 4. My husband is so busy with his work as well as my eldest daughter in her summer school. This is the reason why I wrote to you to ask if I could just enroll my son online and on May 20 my daughter will accompany him to submit the requirements of your school. Is that possible?
Please help me on this. By the way I am working abroad I will just send the payment through exchange if possible.
Hope you can help me out.
Thanks,
Mrs Grace Onciano
Hi Mam,
I am not connected to Harrell Horne School. You can check out their site and you can call them if you have questions: http://harrellhorne.edu.ph/ Thank You!
I have a friend who’s son went to Perpetual – Molino, she will transfer her son this coming school year because of the bullying. Not a good environment to study. The kid is very ‘bait’ or kind should I say and he’s even a big guy to be bullied. The kid doesn’t want to go to school because of this. Too bad. π
oh sorry to hear that.
Mommy try to visit St. Dominic College of Asia. Rooms are spacious, air-conditioned and the ratio is 13:1 with an extra student teacher. Facilities are all nice they even have CCTV. The school is progressive and staff are friendly. I will be enrolling my son for nursery level. Tuition fee is 30k inclusive of field trip fee.
Hi!
I was trying to search for reviews regarding St.Dominic, but to no avail. Do you have feedbacks reg their way of teaching?
Esp. the Teachers’ attitude towards kids and teaching. yung ibang schools kc maldita eh.
I’m planning to transfer my 5yr old kid to Gd.1
and 3yr old to Jr.Kndr.
I’ve never been to St. Dominic, sorry but I can’t answer your question.
Hi Mommy Levy! SP mommy from Bacoor also! π Just dropping by to say hi and hope your school hunt goes well. When we visited Harrell Horne, I was also impressed with their facilities. π
yes my son like the place. Sa number of students per class lang talaga ako nag aalangan
how is the teaching in harrel horne?
Hi, I don’t know anybody who are enrolled at this school. My review is based on the day I visited the school and some inputs I have received from the admin of the school. I have no idea how they teach the kids, I’m sorry.
My children used to study in Harrell Horne (Grade 4 and Preschool) but I transferred them to Statefields School. Harrell Horne has a lot of students per class so I guess the teachers have a harder time managing the class. I also noticed that my kids had trouble with some subjects (especially Science) because the teachers were teaching in Filipino when in fact I remember the principal saying that subjects will be taught in English except for Filipino and Sibika.
Yay! really mommy? thank you for your feedback