Sacred Heart College, Lucena City
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Sacred Heart College is an educational institution in Lucena City
, Quezon
, Philippines
. The first catholic learning institution in Quezon Province, it was founded on April 27, 1884. It had its roots in the vision of a simple and saintly woman named Hermana Fausta Labrador whose exemplary life was moulded on the Vincentian Spirituality. The school grew and its status was changed from Academy to College in 1941. It was formally turned-over to the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul on August 14, 1937. In 2009, Sacred Heart College celebrated its 125th founding anniversary.
The school's basic education division offers primary and secondary education from kindergarten through grade 10. The higher education division offers courses leading to associate's degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees (MA in Education and MS in Nursing).
Lucena City
Metro Lucena has an estimated population of 700,000 which is mostly concentrated in the flat south-central portion of Quezon, which includes the cities of Lucena and Tayabas, Sariaya, Candelaria, Lucban & Pagbilao . The people are often characterized as friendly and hardworking...
, Quezon
Quezon
-History:Originally, what now forms Quezon was divided among the provinces of Batangas, Laguna, and Nueva Ecija. The area was first explored by Juan de Salcedo in 1571-1572, during his expedition from Laguna to Camarines provinces....
, 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...
. The first catholic learning institution in Quezon Province, it was founded on April 27, 1884. It had its roots in the vision of a simple and saintly woman named Hermana Fausta Labrador whose exemplary life was moulded on the Vincentian Spirituality. The school grew and its status was changed from Academy to College in 1941. It was formally turned-over to the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul on August 14, 1937. In 2009, Sacred Heart College celebrated its 125th founding anniversary.
The school's basic education division offers primary and secondary education from kindergarten through grade 10. The higher education division offers courses leading to associate's degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees (MA in Education and MS in Nursing).