Established 1925 Grades K to 12 Phone +63 32 272 3359 Founded 1925 | School district Third Accreditation PAASCU Level III Motto Ora et Labora Color White and Blue | |
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Type Private, Roman Catholic, exclusive, Secondary, Benedictine Principal Sr. Ma. Rebecca Maglalang, OSB (High School Department) Sr. Catalina Dery, OSB (Grade School Department) Address Toledo - Manipis Rd, Talisay City, 6045 Cebu, Philippines Similar Divino A Academy, Lawaan Elementary School, Bulacao Elementary School, Cansojong National High Sch, Monterey School | ||
The St. Scholastica's Academy or simply "St. Scho" is a private school run by the Benedictine Sisters in the Philippines.
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History
The former building of the St. Scholastica’s Academy of Pampanga, the third Benedictine school in the Philippines. Formerly known as the Assumption Academy, it was established in June 1925 in the house of the Singian family. The first high school was eventually added. In March 1930, the first secondary graduates of the Assumption Academy were presented. The Alumni/Alumnae and present students of this school include sons/daughters and granddaughters/son of businessmen, politicians, and prominent figures in Pampanga.
Due to the large number of enrollees, and the zeal of its biggest benefactor, Monsignor Prudencio David, the school was relocated to its second site in 1931, and ownership of the school was passed on to the Benedictine Sisters in 1938. With the outbreak of World War II, the building was used as a military hospital. In 1966, the school was renamed St. Scholastica’s Academy of Pampanga. The school was transferred to a bigger site in 1972, leaving the old building without occupants. This school is exclusively for girls only but, due to the protest of the parents of the students, now, St. Scholastica's Academy (SSA) is accepting boys but only for grade school. Though recently, the school has plans on removing its girls-exclusive title and accepting boys in high school. But this is yet to be confirmed and as of now, is holding up a survey to grade school boys if they wanted to accept boys in the high school department.
In 1972, partly as a solution, the High School Department was transferred to the wide barren grounds in Cer-Hil, Quebiawan, five kilometers from the town proper. The previous match-like edifice has been expanded into an F-shaped building that houses the whole High School Department. A covered court with a stage, eating sheds, another building to house the Grade School Department and covered walks have been added through the combined efforts of the students, the alumnae, the PTA and the administration. On July 11, 1987, a building for the whole Grade School Department was blessed. The preschool later was transferred to a new building in 2001. The school has been recently renovated and the before F- shaped building of the high school department is now an E-shaped building to provide more classrooms for the students.
Beset by continuing threat of natural calamities prompted by the eruption of Mount Pinatubo in 1991, SSA-SF was challenged to strengthen/further its social orientation through various curricular processes and continuing community involvement projects and activities.
In 1992, it opened its door and provided temporary office for the Social Action Center of Pampanga (SACOP) and in 1994, it housed the lahar victims coming from various towns of Pampanga. The year after, SSA-SF shared its campus with Don Bosco Academy, the school which was totally buried in lahar.
SSA-SF also suffered a tremendous drop in its enrollment in 1996 due to the devastation of lahar, but was able to recover the next year. Through all of these, SSA-SF continued its quest for excellence that in 1991, the High School Department was accredited by PAASCU and the Grade School Department in 2000 and 2014.
Grade school
The grade school's sections are named as follows:
High school
The high school's sections are named as follows:
In the school year 2009-2010, the first year sections are only 6. Due to the high-number of enrollees in the school year 2010-2011, the school reduced one section in the 4th year (Courage) and added Naomi in the first year.
Due to the short number of 8th grade students in the school year 2015-2016, the number of 8th grade sections were reduced to 6.
Benedictine motto
Ora et Labora "Prayer and Work"Academics
SSA-SF is LEVEL 3 PAASCU-accredited and is also one of the prominent and top academic institutions in the Philippines.
Affiliations
It is a member of the Association of Benedictine Schools (ABS), the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (PAASCU) and Women's National Collegiate Association (WNCAA)- Central Luzon
General regulations
Facilities
Student activities
Academics
Subjects
Academics:
Non-Academics:
Clubs in Grade School
CLE-related Clubs:
English-related Clubs:
Filipino-related Clubs:
Math-related Clubs:
Science-related Clubs:
Araling Panlipunan-related Clubs:
Music-related Clubs:
Arts-related Clubs:
Sports-related Clubs:
H.E.L.E.-related Clubs:
Other Clubs:
Student Council Organization (SCO)
The Student Council Organization is the representative of the secondary school students of St. Scholastica's Academy. It is composed of the SCO officers (President, Vice-President for External Affairs, Vice-President for Internal Affairs, Secretary, Treasurer, Auditor, PRO, Year Level Representatives) and Class Presidents and Secretaries.
The SCO makes the rules and regulations needed to carry out its objectives but subject to the approval of the High School Principal.
It shall enact measures that complement and supplement the work in school and serve as coordinating body of all student organizations.