South Crest School is a private primary and secondary educational institution in Muntinlupa City

Muntinlupa City

The City of Muntinlupa is the southernmost city in Philippine National Capital Region. It is bordered on the north by Taguig City; to the northwest by Parañaque City; by Las Piñas City to the west; to the southwest by the city of Bacoor, Cavite; by the city of San Pedro, Laguna; and by Laguna de...

 in the Philippines

Philippines

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. It is situated between two subdivisions, Agro Homes and Soldiers' Hills, thus giving it two addresses: 101 Canary St, Agro Homes Subdivision, Putatan, Muntinlupa City and MBAI Commercial Complex, Soldiers Hills, Muntinlupa City.

It was founded in 1983 as the Agro Homes Early Education Center (AHEEC) and since then has evolved into one of the leading schools in Muntinlupa. The students have been placed among the Ten Most Outstanding Students of Muntinlupa City for the past 14 years, almost annually.

Beginnings

The late Major-General Santiago R. Madrid Jr., together with his family, settled at Soldiers' Hills Subdivision after his stint as commander in Cebu Island. When his first child, Judy, was already of schooling age, they began searching for a school they could entrust her in. To their dismay, not one was present in the vicinity of Soldiers' Hills and even in the adjacent Agro Homes.

Wanting to give their child the best education she could have, they considered starting a preschool. Mrs. Remedios Madrid, the general's wife, was particularly confident for she was a teacher herself. Thus, armed with municipal government's permission (Muntinlupa was still a municipality then) and sheer determination, they founded the Agro Homes Early Education Center in 1982. Mrs. Madrid invited some of her teacher friends to operate the fledgling learning center, teaching basic skills such as writing, speaking, mathematics and values. In the short span of two years, the school the respect and trust of parents within the area for its excellence in instructing children.

Expansion

In 1992, after requests from parents and pupils to expand the service of AHEEC to the community, the school administration established Elementary and Secondary Levels, registering itself under the name South Crest School. To meet the needs of the growing student population then, they expanded the school complex to the former cogonal area of Soldiers' Hills (whose remnants are still preserved today as a study area for students and as a site of observation for biology activities).

Affiliations

• Aerospace Cadets of the Philippines
  Aerospace Cadets of the Philippines
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   (127th Squadron)
• Rotary Interact (under the supervision of the Rotary
  Rotary International
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  Club of Muntinlupa North)
• Private Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA) Philippines

Awards Received

• Ten Most Outstanding Students of Muntinlupa City award

• • Ronalynn Joy Cayobit (SY 1993-1994, 6th)
  • Romelanie Macapinlac (SY 1994-1995, 7th)
  • Lovella Inumerable (SY 1996-1997, 8th)
  • Lovella Inumerable was a little major on her time
  • she went in Israel for Aerospace Cadete Exchange to represent the philippines
  • Miss Prom Queen in Her time.
  • Adem Joy Paras (1997-1998, 7th)
  • Jay Patrick Santiago (SY 1999-2000, 1st)
  • Carla Casimiro (SY 1999-2000, 7th)
  • Melizza Anne Calupe (SY 2001-2002, 8th)
  • Jasmine Egana (SY 2002-2003, 10th)
  • Jana Patricia Lim (SY 2005-2006, 5th)
  • Hansley Juliano (SY 2006-2007, 2nd)
• 2001 - "Center of Mathematics" in the City of Muntinlupa cited by the Division Office of the Department of Education . The School offers specialized training, innovative programs and new instructional techniques in Mathematics.
• 2000 - By the Rotary International District 3810 as one of the Rotary Interact Clubs with Excellent Community Projects in National Capital Region and Recipient of Ambassador of Goodwill to Japan and Outbound Youth Exchange Team to Singapore and Malaysia