Brief
history of Saint Louis College-Cebu
In response to the request of the archbishop of
Cebu, the CICM Missionaries came to Mandaue City in 1969 to contribute to the
Christian Formation of the youth.
Saint Louis School of Mandaue started operating as
a boy’s high school, but later became coeducational when the Bureau of Private
Schools granted it official recognition in 1971. From then on, many other
structures began to spread out in the 2.5 hectare campus to respond to the
needs of a growing school population and the demands of providing quality
education. In 1992, the high school building was extended to put in place 12
additional classrooms and the Audio- Visual Room among others. After about a
decade, the bigger and more spacious two-storey canteen was built beside the
high school building extension.
The long anticipated realization of having an
elementary department happened in the school year 2004-2005 with the enrollment
of 267 preschoolers. The following school year saw the full operation of the
elementary department, upon approval by the Department of Education, with the
opening of Grades 1 to 6 with more than 900 pupils.
With a dedicated staff of over a hundred teaching
and non-teaching personnel, SLSM which was pioneered by 38 students now serves
over 3,000 pupils and students from Mandaue and Cebu Cities and the neighboring
towns.
Saint Louis School of Mandaue has indeed come a
long way. Our physical growth in infrastructure and increasing population speak
of this claim, but our most important testimonies, are our students and our
graduates. For two consecutive years, a student from the school had topped the
list. Some of our graduates ranked within the top ten places in Licensure
Examinations in the country, and many of them are well-known practicing
professionals and model servant-leaders of Cebu.
Over the years, Saint Louis School of Mandaue has
grown well enough to be a college. It is now known as SAINT LOUIS COLLEGE-
CEBU. The College Department started its operation in school year 2011-2012,
immediately after the blessing of its building on June 13, 2011. It received
from the Commission on Higher Education permits to offer the following courses:
Bachelor of Science of Secondary Education, and Bachelor of Science in
Information Technology. With a strong foundation from both Elementary and
Secondary, the school hopes that someday, it may become a Beacon of Wisdom in
the region.
With
the guidance of the Lord and the inspiration of our Blessed Mother and the
school’s patron, Saint Aloysius, SAINT LOUIS COLLEGE- CEBU continues to journey
towards excellence through a vibrant, transformative Christian education.
