Parents who derives inspiration from the teachings of Catholic saint
Josemaría Escrivá organized themselves in 1976 as the Parents for Education Foundation, Inc. (PAREF). They believe in an "integral education" for their children that puts parents role first, and teachers role second. The founders states that PAREF is a response to what they believe as "confusion" on Catholic teachings arising from the
Second Vatican Council and the
sexual revolution in the
Western world which followed it. The parents-founders would pattern their system to the Fomento schools system in
Spain. It established its first school in 1976 - Woodrose School, a girls' school for up to fifth grade in New Manila,
Quezon City. It later moved its campus to Ayala Alabang Village. Collectively Woodrose and Southridge began to be referred to as the PAREF Tandem Schools. Kindergarten was introduced to the school system's program with the establishment of Rosemont and Ridgefield School in 1986 and 1990 respectively. The two schools are referred to as "Alabang Preparatory Schools" as they serve as feeders to Southridge and Woodrose. The PAREF Schools system continued to grow to consist of seventeen schools. ==Sports==