The Learning Center, Inc. (TLC) was registered with the SEC as a non-stock, non-profit corporation on July 24, 1980. It is a school for children, adolescents and adults with special needs. Its office is located at #134 Carmelite Street, Merville Park Subd., Parañaque City. The Center has 7 regular staff, 13 probationary staff, 5 part-time staff and 9 members of the Board of Trustees.
It was certified for 3 years on June 5, 2002 which ended on June 4, 2005. It was given a 5- year certification on April 6, 2006 which ended on April 5, 2011. It was re-certified for 5 years on November 28, 2011 that ended on November 3, 2016.
Its vision is: The leading school in the field of Special Education that develops
individuals with special needs who function well in a family setting and participate
actively in community life as true contributors to society.” Its mission is: “To sustain our role and commitment to provide quality, holistic, and innovative programs and services in the field of Special Education from early intervention to adult vocational programs.”
The Center’s programs include: 1) early intervention program; 2) pre-academic
program; 3) elementary program; 4) functional academic program; 5) pre-vocational
skills training program; 6) adapted secondary program; 7) vocational skills training
program/ work transition in sheltered workshop; 8) vocational skills training program/
OJT and apprenticeship; 9) gift shop sheltered enterprise program; and 10) financial assistance program.
Its sources of income include donations, income on tuition fees and fund raising projects.
