Damascus Educational Center of Scholars History.....
“God’s thoughts are not our thoughts, nor His ways our ways.” This is the best Bible passage that we could choose to describe the beginning of Damascus Educational Center of Scholars. Starting a formal educational institution was never one of the family’s dreams. Until a burden to educate little children was shared to one of the family members.
It all started by a humble thought of having the “Little Lights Learning Center” (IBMF) , a tutorial which aims to be an extension of church Sunday School only on a regular day basis. The first year was indeed challenging, full of excitement and joy. The second year came, and the number of students grew larger along with a greater pressure and responsibility. In 1999, the board of trustees were elected and officially decided to apply for a government to operate under the Department of Education Culture and Sports. Immediately, the permit has been granted and it was because of God’s abundant blessing. Some friends from different educational institution helped. Praise be to God!
Why and how the pioneers came up with the name Damascus Educational Center of Scholars?
Damascus was derived from a place in the Bible, which was known to be the place of encounter with God by Saint Paul of the New Testament. It was the road that led him to know and experience the saving power of the Lord Jesus Christ. Just like it has been in the life of Paul, this institution is intended to be the place where the children would be led to know and experience God in their lives.
Educational Center… for it is an institution which aims to give the children and young people a formal education. It is where learning experience will take place.
Of Scholars... for it’s goal is to make and produce academic scholars who will be trained to continue the task of the institution to extend help for those unfortunate of the generations to come.
The school is also designed to help by giving program.