Iskwelahang Pilipino (IP)

Iskwelahang Pilipino (IP) is a non-profit Filipino cultural school that brings together families from the Greater Boston area who share a connection to the Philippines. Founded in 1976 by a group of parents and educators, IP offers families a welcoming community that embraces Filipino culture and provides Filipino American children with the opportunity to learn about their Filipino heritage in a nurturing environment. Our actively engaged community is made up of parents, students, alumni, friends and supporters of IP from immigrant families, second and third generation Filipino American families, adoptive and multiracial families. The oldest Filipino cultural school in continuous operation in the United States, IP’s mission is to strengthen Filipino American children, families and community by celebrating the rich Philippine cultural heritage in a structured and nurturing environment. Over the past forty-plus years, IP has grown from its signature biweekly language exposure and culture program for school-age children to include a number of family activities, special projects, a rondalla music program, the acclaimed IP Rondalla Ensemble, and a vibrant community of Filipino American families. Run on a strictly volunteer basis, the majority of the faculty and staff are parents who have the skills, interest, and commitment to support and advocate the school mission.