Southville International School and Colleges

Southville International School and Colleges

Facite Differentem (We Can Make A Difference)
Location
1281 Tropical Ave. Cor. Luxembourg St., BF Homes International, Las Piñas City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Information
Type Private, international school
Established 1990
Headmaster Dr. Genevieve Ledesma-Tan
Colour(s) green, pink and purple
Website www.southville.edu.ph

Southville International School and Colleges, or SISC is a private, non-sectarian school. Chosen by the Philippine Department of Education as a "School of the Future" in January 1997, SISC Basic Education is currently accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. SISC became ISO 9001:2000 certified in 2004. The school was authorized as an "IB World School" in August 2005.

Among the school’s numerous accreditations and recognitions are:

• Internationally Accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (W.A.S.C.-USA) (K-12)

• ISO 9001-2008 Certified

• International Baccalaureate (I.B.) Authorized World School (Geneva, Switzerland)

• Recognized by the Department of Education as a “School of the Future”

• Recognized as a school of International Character through the promulgation of Philippine Republic Act 9493

Historical background

Southville International School and Colleges was founded in 1990 as Southville International School. The school started by offering preschool at its Elizalde Campus, and eventually expanded to offer primary school, secondary school, International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, and college degree courses.

The school has several campuses, the Elizalde Campus which offers Nursery to Preparatory, the Munich Campus which houses Nursery to Grade Five students, Luxembourg Campus which houses Grade Six to Grade Twelve students and the College students, and the Tropical Campus which houses the Scholastic Reading Center and the International Baccalaureate, The Capital Market and Entrepreneurship Center, the Taylor Training Center and other function rooms.

Educational programs

SISC offers early childhood education, primary school (via its Grade School Division), secondary school (via its High School Division), and college education.

College degree programs

The SISC College Division offers majors such as:

BS in Nursing

BS in Tourism

BSBA with a focus in Finance

Human Resource Management and Marketing

BS Entrepreneurship with a focus in Fashion Design

BS Information Technology

BS Psychology

AB Mass Communication

AB Media Arts

BS Elementary Education with focus in Special Education

BS Entrepreneurship

International Baccalaureate

SISC is an authorized "IB World School" and is able to grant IB diplomas.

International Learning Center

The school operates an International Learning Center, or ILC, for non-English speaking students until they are ready to join the school's main English classes.

SEED Academy

Southville International School and Colleges also operates the SEED Academy, which was established in 1999 to teach post-secondary, non-formal technology, vocational, office management, and entrepreneurship. The academy has courses in information systems to students who wish to pursue computer and office management careers.

Affiliations

The school is affiliated with the following:

Sister schools

Recent Achievements

* SION PRESIDENT IN TOP 10 IN NURSE LICENSURE EXAMINATIONS 2016

References


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