Ateneo Grade School is the school of the Ateneo de Manila educational system that provides elementary education (Kinder and Grades 1 to 6). Its immediate aim is to provide learning tools, skills, habits, attitudes and values that will be needed by the students in pursuing studies in Junior and Senior High School and in the tertiary levels, and beyond.

 

Ateneo provides a well-balanced program of activities and experiences to develop academic competence and a commitment to Christian values. It strives to form its students into young Catholic Christian men who will become leaders in the service of God and mankind.

 

Its first rector was Fr Jose Fernandez Cuevas SJ, then Superior of the Society of Jesus in the Philippine Province.

Grade School News

Miguel Bautista crowned overall champ of Cammus Ultimate Driver 3's cadet division

Five Ateneo de Manila Grade School (AGS) students delivered strong performances at Cammus Ultimate Driver 3, held at Drift Motor Speedway in Taytay, Rizal, on...

Traffic Bulletin: Dismissal Schedule – 2 to 6 February 2026(CSMO Memo)

31 January 2026 MEMO TO: The University Community FROM: [Sgd] Josephy F Almosera Director, Campus Safety and Mobility Office RE: Traffic Bulletin: Dismissal Schedule –...

An encounter with faith: Grade 6 Ateneans "Meet the Jesuits"

The following reflections were written by two Grade 6 students who participated in the recent “Meet the Jesuits” activity. In their personal accounts, they share...

President’s Day 2026 (Memo U2526-061)

(Memo U2526-061)Our community will observe President’s Day on Monday, 2 February 2026. This institutional holiday, held every first Monday of February, will see the suspension of all University operations. Classes and work across all campuses will resume on Tuesday, 3 February 2026.

Perfect score propels Anton Doria to gold for PH at HKISO Final Round 2025

Four current Ateneo de Manila Junior High School (AJHS) students delivered an outstanding performance at the Hong Kong International Science Olympiad (HKISO) Final Round 2025...

Vanellope Alegro and Bianca Tupaz of AGS clinch medals at Aquazorb Gymnastics Meet 2025

Two Ateneo de Manila Grade School (AGS) student athletes, Vanellope Alegro (1-Malakas) and Bianca Tupaz (2-Banaba), stood out in the Aquazorb Gymnastics Meet 2025, held...