La Salle Academy-Iligan
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La Salle Academy is a Lasallian
school located in Iligan City
, Lanao del Norte
, Philippines
. It is the first of the third generation of La Salle schools founded by the De La Salle Brothers
in the country, which include: La Salle Green Hills
in Mandaluyong City
(1959), Saint Joseph School-La Salle in Bacolod City
(1960), and De La Salle Lipa
in Lipa City
(1962).
Patrick Cronin of the Prelature of Ozamiz to assume the operations of St. Columban's Academy, which used to be known as Woodrow Wilson
Junior College
. The first group of Brothers was led by Br. Crescentius Richard FSC. The school used to be located by the Cathedral
but the Brothers opted to transfer the school to a three-hectare lot in the barangay
of Pala-o after the student population started growing.
After the school was transferred to Pala-o, the Brothers changed the name of the school to La Salle Academy. Br. Alfred Shields was named Director and supervised the construction of the academy's permanent buildings in 1961. At this point, La Salle was still an exclusive boys' school.
In 1967, the academy started accepting fifth grade students after the RVM sisters
agreed to send their Grade 5 students to the academy. This group of students would be the seminal group of grade school students.
By 1973, a school gymnasium would be completed and the school would start accepting girls for Grades 5 and 6, as well as first- and second-year high school
. In 1976, the La Salle Parents Foundation of Iligan was registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
In 1985, the academy opened its kindergarten
school, holding classes at the school gymnasium. By 1986, the first batch of kindergarten students had graduated. In 1987, the first phase of construction of the school's dedicated Grade School building was completed and dedicated to St. Br. Miguel Febres Cordero. A canteen and a school library were also constructed during this period. Between 1990 and 2000, the Administration Building, the amphitheater, and the Grade School Building would be completed.
In 1989, the high school department was accredited by the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities
(PAASCU), and was re-accredited in 1993 and 1998. Its outreach program was also institutionalized in 1993 after the creation of the Community Development Office. In June 1994, the Board of Trustees approved the establishment of a night high school.
In 1999, Br. Jaime Dalumpines FSC spearheaded the purchase of a property on Mt. Agad-Agad with the intention of using the property for recollection
s as well as developing it into an Ecology
sanctuary. With the purchase came the adoption of a nearby purok, Langilanon, with the academy helping the town's farmers to establish the Langilanon Farmers Cooperative. It was also during this year that the Technical and Vocational Education Training Department was established.
In 2004 the school officially became a school of De La Salle Philippines
.
Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools
The Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools is a Roman Catholic religious teaching congregation, founded in France by Saint Jean-Baptiste de la Salle and now based in Rome...
school located in Iligan City
Iligan City
The City of Iligan is a highly urbanized industrial city north of the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines, and the province's former capital. It is approximately 795 kilometers southeast of Manila...
, Lanao del Norte
Lanao del Norte
Lanao del Norte is a province of the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region. Its capital is Tubod. The province borders Lanao del Sur to the southeast, Zamboanga del Sur to the west, Illana Bay to the southwest, Iligan Bay to the north, Iligan City to the northeast, and is separated...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. It is the first of the third generation of La Salle schools founded by the De La Salle Brothers
De La Salle Brothers in the Philippines
The De La Salle Brothers - Philippine District is part of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, the largest congregation of Roman Catholic religious Brothers who are exclusively dedicated to education...
in the country, which include: La Salle Green Hills
La Salle Green Hills
La Salle Green Hills is a private Catholic school exclusively for boys located on Ortigas Avenue, Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is run by the Roman Catholic Brothers of the Christian Schools- Philippine District. It was established in 1959 by the De La Salle Brothers led by the...
in Mandaluyong City
Mandaluyong City
The City of Mandaluyong is one of the cities and municipalities that comprise Metro Manila in the Philippines. It is bordered on the west by the country's capital, Manila, to the north by San Juan City, to the east by Quezon City and Pasig City, and by Makati City to the south...
(1959), Saint Joseph School-La Salle in Bacolod City
Bacolod City
The City of Bacolod , is a highly urbanized midsize Philippine city. It is the capital of the Negros Occidental province. Having a total of 499,497 inhabitants as of August 1, 2007, it is the most populous city in the Western Visayas Region. It is currently ranked as the 17th most populous city in...
(1960), and De La Salle Lipa
De La Salle Lipa
De La Salle Lipa, or DLSL is a Lasallian educational institution located in Lipa City, Batangas, Philippines. It is the latest of the third generation of La Salle schools founded by the De La Salle Brothers in the country: La Salle Academy-Iligan in 1958, La Salle Green Hills in 1959, Saint...
in Lipa City
Lipa City
The Lipa City /Li-pâ/ is a first class city in the province of Batangas, Philippines. It is one of the three component cities of Batangas province...
(1962).
History
The De La Salle Brothers were invited to Iligan City by MonsignorMonsignor
Monsignor, pl. monsignori, is the form of address for those members of the clergy of the Catholic Church holding certain ecclesiastical honorific titles. Monsignor is the apocopic form of the Italian monsignore, from the French mon seigneur, meaning "my lord"...
Patrick Cronin of the Prelature of Ozamiz to assume the operations of St. Columban's Academy, which used to be known as Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Thomas Woodrow Wilson was the 28th President of the United States, from 1913 to 1921. A leader of the Progressive Movement, he served as President of Princeton University from 1902 to 1910, and then as the Governor of New Jersey from 1911 to 1913...
Junior College
Junior college
The term junior college refers to different educational institutions in different countries.-India:In India, most states provide schooling through 12th grade...
. The first group of Brothers was led by Br. Crescentius Richard FSC. The school used to be located by the Cathedral
Cathedral
A cathedral is a Christian church that contains the seat of a bishop...
but the Brothers opted to transfer the school to a three-hectare lot in the barangay
Barangay
A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...
of Pala-o after the student population started growing.
After the school was transferred to Pala-o, the Brothers changed the name of the school to La Salle Academy. Br. Alfred Shields was named Director and supervised the construction of the academy's permanent buildings in 1961. At this point, La Salle was still an exclusive boys' school.
In 1967, the academy started accepting fifth grade students after the RVM sisters
Religious of the Virgin Mary
The Congregation of the Religious of the Virgin Mary is a ecclesiastical community of vowed religious Roman Catholic women of pontifical right and approval founded in Manila, Philippines. The community was founded in 1684 by Venerable Mother Ignacia del Espíritu Santo, a Filipino Roman Catholic...
agreed to send their Grade 5 students to the academy. This group of students would be the seminal group of grade school students.
By 1973, a school gymnasium would be completed and the school would start accepting girls for Grades 5 and 6, as well as first- and second-year high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
. In 1976, the La Salle Parents Foundation of Iligan was registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
In 1985, the academy opened its kindergarten
Kindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
school, holding classes at the school gymnasium. By 1986, the first batch of kindergarten students had graduated. In 1987, the first phase of construction of the school's dedicated Grade School building was completed and dedicated to St. Br. Miguel Febres Cordero. A canteen and a school library were also constructed during this period. Between 1990 and 2000, the Administration Building, the amphitheater, and the Grade School Building would be completed.
In 1989, the high school department was accredited by the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities
Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities
The Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities is a private, voluntary, non-profit and non-stock corporation which was registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission of the Philippines on December 2, 1957...
(PAASCU), and was re-accredited in 1993 and 1998. Its outreach program was also institutionalized in 1993 after the creation of the Community Development Office. In June 1994, the Board of Trustees approved the establishment of a night high school.
In 1999, Br. Jaime Dalumpines FSC spearheaded the purchase of a property on Mt. Agad-Agad with the intention of using the property for recollection
Recollection
Recall in memory refers to the retrieval of events or information from the past. Along with encoding and storage, it is one of the three core processes of memory. There are three main types of recall: free recall, cued recall and serial recall...
s as well as developing it into an Ecology
Ecology
Ecology is the scientific study of the relations that living organisms have with respect to each other and their natural environment. Variables of interest to ecologists include the composition, distribution, amount , number, and changing states of organisms within and among ecosystems...
sanctuary. With the purchase came the adoption of a nearby purok, Langilanon, with the academy helping the town's farmers to establish the Langilanon Farmers Cooperative. It was also during this year that the Technical and Vocational Education Training Department was established.
In 2004 the school officially became a school of De La Salle Philippines
De La Salle Philippines
De La Salle Philippines is a network of Seventeen Lasallian Institutions in the Philippines. It was established in 2006 for the unified implementation of the Lasallian Mission, generate creative synergy, and promote the spirit of "One La Salle" among member institutions...
.