1. The permitted courses were originally the six year complete Elementary Course , two-year 2. �lvarez studied his elementary course at the Liceo de Zamboanga inside Fort Pilar. 3. The elementary course was duly recognized by the government on June 10, 1956. 4. He took his elementary course at Concepcion Pequena Elementary School where he graduated Salutatorian. 5. He taught an elementary course in Hebrew each year. 6. The first batch of graduates of the elementary course received their diplomas in March 1997. 7. Finally, on June 11, 1956, the complete elementary course was recognized by the Secretary of Education. 8. Thus, the full Elementary Course reached its completion. 9. These courses were later published as " An Elementary Course of Instruction in Ordnance and Gunnery ". 10. In 1996, the school held its first Commencement Exercises of its 59 graduates in the Elementary Course .