Mater Carmeli School is administered by the Carmelite Missionaries, a congregation of women founded in February 1861 in Barcelona, Spain through a unique experience of the mystery of the Church by the Discalced Carmelite Priest, Fr. Francisco Palau y Quer.

The Spanish Carmelite Missionaries came to the Philippines in 1956 to expand their apostolate starting in Iloilo. In the year of 1960, they took control of St. Joseph Kindergarten located at 272 D. Tuazon Avenue, Quezon City. At that time, the school was administered by a group of catechists under Sr. Fatima and supported by Mrs. Mariquit Lopez, wife of former Vice-President Fernando Lopez.

In June of 1960, Carmelite Missionary Sisters administered the school with Sr. Natividad Martinez, CM as the directress, and Sr. Lourdes Antonia Andres, CM as the School Principal. The school began with forty pupils in Kindergarten under Sr. Lucy Antoja, CM, eighteen in Grade 1 with Sr. Ma. Dolores S. Buot, CM and seven in Grade 2 under Sr. Lourdes Antonia Andres, CM.

On August 11, 1960, the Regional Superintendent of the Department of Education Culture and Sports (DECS) approved the change of the school’s name into “Escuela de Nuestra Señora de Lourdes.” It gained Government Recognition No. 276 on June 12, 1961. By the School Year 1962-1963, Sr. Aurora Prado Biurrum was the Directress.

As the years went by, the school’s population increased. However, there was confusion regarding correspondence. Lourdes School Retiro Street, La Loma, Quezon City oftentimes received the communication intended for the school and vice versa. It became imperative therefore to change the name of the school. On April 2, 1964, the school obtained the name MATER CARMELI SCHOOL.

Today, Mater Carmeli School, D. Tuazon Avenue, Quezon City continues to survive as she responds to the challenges of the signs of times.