REVISITING CEFI's HISTORY
1973
Institution was established under the name School of Midwifery. Midwifery opened to 128 enrollees.
1974
School of Nursing opened to 54 enrollees.
1975
Marietta Avila and Gliceria Rogel both placed 10th in the Midwifery licensure exams, giving the school its first taste of board topnotchers just two years into its operation.
1980
Helen Kakilala became the school’s third recorded board placer, ranking 4th in the Midwifery licensure exam, and setting the trend for CEFI as a home for topnotchers.
1985
BS Nursing opened.
1989
Three school buildings housing offices, a dormitory, and six classrooms were razed to the ground.
1990
Radiologic Technology program opened, the first in Quezon Province.
1994
BS Physical Therapy program opened.
1995
CEFI was recognized by the Professional Regulation Commission as one of the top schools for Radiologic Technology (ranked second).
1996
MCLEI changed its name to Calayan Educational Foundation, Inc.
1997
CEFI was once again recognized by the PRC as top school for Radiologic Technology for exemplary performance in board (ranked second).
Basic Education Department opened to 50 enrollees in preschool, and another 50 high school freshmen.
1998
CEFI becomes La Salle supervised school via Memorandum of Agreement.
1999
CEFI was recognized by PRC as top school for Radiologic Technology for the third time, for exemplary performance in board.
2000
First batch of high school students graduated.
2001
CEFI terminates contract with La Salle.
2002
School opened the Caregiving program.
2003
Founder Emeterio Calayan passed away.
Atty. Ronaldo Antonio V. Calayan assumed presidency of school.
2004
CEFI’s official website, www.cefi.edu.ph was launched.
2006
CEFI became member of CALABARZON Research Council.
2007
CEFI became a member of the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities (PACU).
2008
CEFI becomes first TESDA Competency Assessment Center in Quezon Province.
First research colloquium was held.
2009
BS Nursing became CEFI’s first program to undergo accreditation process.
2010
CEFI opened graduate school program via consortium with the University of Batangas.
CHED granted permit to offer BS Midwifery, Criminology, Communication, Accountancy, and Psychology.
2012
Kim Andrew Ballesteros placed first overall in the Radiologic Technology licensure exams.
2014
CEFI Senior High School opened.
2020
CEFI adopts hybrid learning (online and face-to-face) in response to COVID-19 pandemic. Combination of F2F and online modalities continued post-pandemic.
Throughout its history, Calayan Educational Foundation Incorporated has been an aphorism for quality education in the city of Lucena Quezon, a springboard of hope for students young and old who wish to lead better and fulfilling lives after earning a degree.
In many ways, the institution has shaped the landscape of the city through the well-defined programs it rolls out, and the mission it set out to do from the very start, “to develop holistic, self-fulfilling and productive citizens, actively engaged in national and international development, imbued with the core values of HONOR, SCHOLARSHIP and SERVICE, deeply committed to raising the quality of man’s life”.
This mission began as an idea shared by 2 people who looked beyond the horizon and dreamed of a school that would serve the needs of and shape the future of the community they belonged.
This mission has been the shining beacon that guided CEFI over the years, and the vision that the founders had of an institution that would feed minds and nurture bodies and souls has become a reality.
More than becoming a byword, CEFI is a familiar landmark in Lucena City where its modern façade is used as a point of orientation when locating addresses. It does not boast of a grand architecture in the 5 halls that have been mute witnesses to intellectual exchanges. Simple to the point of being stark and plain, the halls are testament to the enduring spirit of the students who are there, and those who came before them.
The campus has had its share of beatings from the elements, from the scorching heat in summer, violent storms in the wet season, even force majeures like the two fires that reduced the campus to embers. Through all the scarring, CEFI rose to claim the foothold it now enjoys, and continues to grow larger in its aspirations for its beloved Cefizens.
Today, CEFI shines brightly and beautifully like precious gold, and stands tall and confident and unbowed as it carries on its mission of making a difference to the world.
We celebrate CEFI’s storied past with deep gratitude and we look to the years ahead with hope and optimism that the generations of learners will bring to victory the purpose that each CEFIzen who walked through the hallowed halls carried, with dignity and pride.
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