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History

The need and clamor of the pioneering residents of Soldiers Hills III Subdivision in Caloocan City North for a
kiddie school that will cater to those who are not yet of eligible age for entry in the formal Grade 1 level triggered the
opening of an institution. With the collaboration of the National Federation of Women’s Club (NFWC) and the owner-
developer of Soldiers Hills Subdivision – Madame Mercedes P. Molina, a Pre-School was birthed in 1984 with Mrs.
Erlinda Bermejo as its principal.

The school was named Immaculada Concepcion Academy in honor of the Virgin Mother Mary’s Immaculate
Conception. Primary education was offered and shortly after, additional offerings in the intermediate level followed
which completed both Pre-School (Nursery, Kindergarten, Preparatory) and Grade School (Grade I to VI) levels.

In 1987, Mrs. Cynthia Sodusta became the principal for a limited time, which prompted the appointment of
Mr. Charlito E. Salinas as her successor.

Through the years, the enrolment increased in number that expansion and building construction must be
undertaken to separately house the High School Department from the Pre-School and Grade school departments.

Mrs. Buena Delos Santos assumed the principalship that lasted more or less two (2) years, followed by the
appointment of Mrs. Caridad R. Gregorio as her successor.

In 1992, the name of the school was changed to Immaculada Concepcion (Soldier Hills) Academy with Mrs.
Salvacion J. C. Molina as the first School Director. In the same year, the completion of the ICC-Cavite campus
building caused the appointment of Mr. Roy Narvaez Ropa, as educational consultant for Caloocan campus. At the
same time, he functioned as Academic head and principal of the ICC Cavite campus.

A year later, Madame President Mercedes P. Molina and Mr. Mark P. Molina, then the Executive Vice-
President for Administration conceptualized the construction of a five-storey building along with the putting up of a
standard-size covered court. In 1996, the building housed all the departments: Pre-school, Grade school, High school
and College.

The school President’s call for a unified program for both Cavite and Caloocan campuses led to the
appointment of Mr. Roy Narvaez Ropa as Vice-President for Academics.

As various college courses opened, Mrs. Amelita Vergel De Dios-Ropa was appointed as School Director
and ICC’s first College Dean. She held the position from 1996-2007 until her death. After which, her husband, Mr.
Roy Ropa assumed office as School Director of ICC-Caloocan City. Among the courses offered under her stint with
corresponding government recognition are Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (Government recognition No.
018 s. 2002); Associate in Computer Technology (Government Recognition No. 018 s. 2002); Bachelor of Science in
Business Administration (BSBA) Major: Management with Computer Application, Computer Data Management,
Banking and Finance with Computer Application, Marketing with Computer Application; Bachelor of Secondary
Education (BSEd) (Government Recognition No. 072 s. 2001) Major in English and Mathematics, Bachelor of
Elementary Education (BEEd) (Government Recognition No. 073 s. 2001).

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