Chiang Kai Shek College

CKSC is a Filipino-Chinese institution founded in 1939 in Tondo, Manila, the first Chinese-Filipino school recognised by both Philippine and Republic of China governments. Authorised as an IB World School across PYP, MYP and DP, the first Chinese-Filipino school to do so for basic education.

The school sits on Padre Algue Street in Tondo and offers a complete pathway from preschool through college, with the IB programmes running alongside the Filipino-Chinese tradition the school was built on. Dr Dory Poa heads the IB programme. The Chinese-language and Chinese-cultural foundation runs through the curriculum, distinct from the more Western-facing international schools in BGC and Alabang.

Parent voice is generally positive, with families praising the IB programme and the wider quality of education and facilities. The school's strongest signal is its production of academically and professionally accomplished alumni in the Filipino-Chinese community. Best fit for Filipino-Chinese families who want IB on a Chinese-cultural foundation rather than the standard expat-facing international route, and families specifically valuing Mandarin alongside English from the early years.