Saint Louis College-Cebu

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.