Our History
A Glimpse of the TMS advancement
Tarlac Montessori was established in 1987 at its first site at Masagana Building, F. Tañedo Street with its initial enrollees of 30 pupils in Nursery and Kindergarten. After a year, the number of enrollees doubled.
In 1989, the school transferred to M.H. del Pilar Street with 180 enrollees, and Grade One level was added. That same year, TMS held the first Stepping Up Ceremonies. The next year, TMS opened the San Sebastian extension building to address the growing population of the school.
In 1991, the San Sebastian building expanded another wing; the school added the grade three level with a total of 328 enrollees. It was in the same year that the government granted recognition for its preschool department.
A year after, the San Sebastian extension building expanded into a two-story building for it added the grade four level with a total of 394 enrollees.
In 1993, TMS joined for the first time the TAPSA Academic, Literary and Musical Competitions where it won second place with only grade four and five contestants.
To accommodate the rapid growth of population, TMS constructed a new school building in a two-hectare lot at La Puerta Del Sol Hi-Lands Subdivision in 1995. It was in the same year that it had the first-grade school commencement exercise with 21 graduates.
In 1996, the new school building was inaugurated, opening the High School Department with 38 first-year students and 13 second-year students. The total school population then was 755 and the first PTC was organized. In the same year, TMS humbly produced its official magazine called “The HARK”.
In 1998, TMS hosted TAPSA and became the Overall Champion at the elementary level and it coincided with the establishment of the TMS Boy Scout Movement and the Student Council, the heart of the student body.
In 2005, the school was granted Government Recognition No. 05 s. 2011 to offer the Special Science Curriculum in the First Year level.
In the next 16 years, the school continued to celebrate its excellence by joining and winning numerous competitions which made TMS one of the brightest schools in the whole Region 3.
In 2012, TMS celebrated its 25th anniversary as an Educational Institution which proves its undying service to God and society.
In 2015, the school was granted permission to offer the Special Science Curriculum for Grade One.
In 2016, the Senior High School Curriculum was implemented under the Government Permit SHSP No. 178, s. 2015. Additional six classrooms on the right wing of the building were constructed.
In 2019, TMS applied for ISO 9001:2015 certification to ensure the quality management of the institution. After that year, another milestone was celebrated as ISO 9001:2015 was granted to Tarlac Montessori School.
At present, TMS continues its tradition of excellence and legacy by innovating methodologies, techniques, and strategies that can face the challenges of the fast-changing world. Having God as its model of excellence, TMS will continue to glorify God by continually educating children for life.