Philippines, Manila
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Hope Christian High School offers after-school co-curricular enrichment programs in robotics, journalism, international and local math competition training, performing arts (dance and music), team sports, and chess. The school is an IB World School offering the Primary Years Programme, Middle Years Programme, and the Diploma Programme, with authorization for the Diploma Programme in 2025. Students engage in academically oriented activities beyond class, including Ambassadors of Hope: Model United Nations (MUN) and the Grade 6 Exhibition (PYPX), which emphasize inquiry, collaboration, and global perspectives. Recent Student Learning Experiences also include STEAM-focused projects such as Building Smart and Sustainable Communities through STEAM.
Arts and creative activities include a Performing Arts program offering Dance and Music as after-school enrichment. Visual arts are showcased through Student Art Works, including art class activities and student exhibitions. The school also features culinary arts through activities such as Master Chef Junior: Grade 1 Pancake-Making Activity.
Model United Nations programs, such as Ambassadors of Hope, provide practice in diplomacy and intercultural understanding. HOPEMUN, the school's Model UN conference, features student-led committees and simulated diplomacy on United Nations Day. Chinese culture in action documents Chinese New Year activities including greetings, 红包 exchanges, and learning through doing. Fostering Cultural Exchange describes hosting international visitors and collaborative projects with partner schools.
Chess and team sports are part of after-school enrichment. Students participate in the JHS Sportsfest, with events including basketball, volleyball, badminton, chess and other mini-games. Model United Nations and other student-led groups provide social engagement and leadership opportunities.
Grade 6 Exhibition showcases SDG-driven, student-led projects on climate action, life below water, digital responsibility, and sustainable cities. United Nations Day activities promote global awareness and cross-cultural engagement. Cultural exchange initiatives include hosting international visitors and collaborative projects. Disaster preparedness drills, such as the nationwide Earthquake Drill, reinforce safety and community resilience.
The Guidance Office organizes Career Talks and a Career Fair to help students plan their higher education and careers. HOPEMUN and Ambassadors of Hope provide leadership development through diplomacy and teamwork. Entrepreneurship Week 2024 enabled Grade 12 ABM students to run four student-led businesses and develop skills in management, collaboration, and creativity.
Socio-emotional learning (SEL) is integrated into the Homeroom program to teach goal-setting, time-management, self-regulation, and related social-emotional skills. Sports events and physical activities, such as the JHS Sportsfest, promote fitness and teamwork. Hope Sunday and faith-focused gatherings reinforce community well-being and values.
Hope Christian High School (HCHS) is an IB World School in Manila offering the Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP), and Diploma Programme (DP). The campus is at 1242 Benavidez Street, Sta. Cruz, Manila, and serves Preschool through Senior High School. The school teaches in English and provides Chinese and Filipino as subjects; it also operates English as an Additional Language program when needed. HCHS emphasizes inclusive education, implements a multilingual language policy, and offers after‑school co‑curricular programs such as Robotics, Journalism, Math competition training, Performing Arts (dance and music), team sports, and chess. The principal is Dr. Angeline K. Tan. These elements reflect the school's mission to develop leaders for God and man across a K‑12 spectrum with IB guidance and sustained IB accreditation since 2020–2021.