The Marist Brothers of the Schools (FMS), commonly known as the Marist Brothers, is a congregation of men who devote their lives to Christian education throughout the world, running Catholic schools or otherwise working for the training and guidance of youth.

The congregation was founded in France in 1817 by Saint Marcellin Champagnat, who realized that the values of Catholic education in schools wherein God, the Blessed Virgin, Catholic doctrine, and morality are part and parcel of the daily program.

The greatest concentration of Marist Brothers is in France, Australia, Spain, Brazil, Mexico, Canada, the United States, Cairo, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Argentina, New Zealand, Belgium and Italy.

In Asia, the Marist Brothers are in South Korea, Japan, Hongkong, Malaysia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, East Timor, Cambodia, and the Philippines.

The Marist are sure of their future in the Philippines for already many Filipinos have become Marist Brothers and more young men are now in training in the Aspirancy in Lagao, General Santos City, in the Novitiate in Tamontaka, Cotabato City, and in the Scholasticate in the Marist Asia Pacific Center (MAPAC), Marikina City, Metro Manila.

Presently, the Filipino Marist Brothers administer one university: Notre Dame of Marbel University; two colleges: Notre Dame of Dadiangas College, and Notre Dame of Kidapawan College; seven high schools; and four elementary schools.

These schools are located in Kidapawan City, Koronadal City, Marikina City, Cotabato City, General Santos City and Jolo, Sulu.