St. Benilde School
St. Benilde School, or simply known as Benilde, is a Private Catholic Secondary school and Elementary school in La Salle Ville, Bacolod City, Philippines. It is one of the Lasallian educational institutions in the country. Benilde underwent through the supervision of University of St. La Salle and the De La Salle Brothers, and is now a member of Association of Lasallian Affiliated Schools (ALAS), a network of Lasallian private schools.
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La Salle Ville, Bacolod City Negros Occidental, Philippines | |
| Coordinates | 10°37′18″N 122°57′55″E |
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| Former names | St. Benilde School - La Salle |
| Type | Private Non-profit Co-educational Catholic Lasallian Institution |
| Motto | Fides (Latin) (Faith) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic (De La Salle) |
| Patron saint(s) | St. Bénilde and St. La Salle |
| Established | 1987 |
| Founder | Br. Rolando Dizon, FSC |
| President | Br. Narciso Erguiza FSC |
| Grades | Primary–Year 10 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Campus | Urban |
| Color(s) | Green, Black, and White |
| Athletics conference | NOPSSCEA |
| Mascot | Benilde Green Hantiks |
| Nickname | Benildean/Lasallian |
| Accreditation | LASSAI, DLSP |
| Publication | St. Benilde Chimes |
| Hymn | Lasallian Alma Mater Hymn |
History
Saint Bénilde Romançon was selected as the name and patron saint to symbolize its objective of providing the students the legacy of "Doing ordinary things, extra-ordinarily well". The school was founded on 1987 by the former DLSU - Manila President Br. Rolando Dizon, FSC. The mission of St. Benilde commits to provide students a balanced, quality, and transformative education accessible to all, and geared towards the attachment of their full potential. Benilde envisions a world-class community of holistically developed 21st century learners that are globally equipped, competent, and responsible individuals. The school faculty and staff foster responsibility in nurturing atmosphere and provide a variety of spiritual, academic, and extracurricular opportunities for student involvement. In 2012, the school claimed its independence from the supervision of University of St. La Salle and has been a certified Lasallian school.
Campus
Br. Dizon FSC Activity Center, the school gymnasium in the honor of the school founder, Br. Rolando Dizon, FSC.
Grade School, Middle School, and Secondary School
The elementary and intermediate is in the right wing of the building while middle school and high school is in the left wing. Because of the small population of the school, there is only one section per year level in grade school, middle school, and high school; each section was named after the De La Salle Saints, Martyrs, and Blesseds.
Sections:
- Year 1: Blessed Br. Julian Reche
- Year 2: Blessed Br. Jean Bernard
- Year 3: St. Solomon
- Year 4: St. Mutien Marie
- Year 5: St. Jaime Hilario
- Year 6: St. Miguel Febres
- Year 7: Blessed Br. Cirilo-Bertran
- Year 8: Blessed Br. Benito De Jesus
- Year 9: Blessed Br. Julian Alfredo
- Year 10: Blessed Br. Aniceto Adolfo
Sports and extra curricular activities
Benilde offers extracurricular activities, as well as sports. The sports program includes football, basketball, volleyball, table tennis, and chess. Extracurricular activities include the Student Affairs Council (SAC), Campus Peer Ministry (CPM), CPM Choir, and St. Benilde Chimes: The official school publication of St. Benilde. The school also offers Junior Police Unit (JPU), the disciplinary program for year 8 to year 10 in secondary school.