De La Salle Supervised Schools
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The De La Salle Supervised Schools is a network of Lasallian private schools under the wing of the Lasallian Schools Supervision Services Association, Inc. (LASSSAI) through it mission arm the Lasallian Schools Supervision Office (LASSO).
, intended for the hacienda-supervised schools. This was an office composed of a Brother Supervisor, a Lay Supervisor and a full time secretary. The office closed in 1977 when the Lay Supervisor resigned.
The second one was in De La Salle University
on Taft Avenue, Manila, then spearheaded by Br. Thomas Cannon FSC. Br. Thomas had been supervising since 1965, but the office was only formalized in 1971. He had a secretary who took charge of all the correspondences and all the communications involved in his tasks. However, it too closed in 1982, when the supervisor ended his term.
The third attempt was in 1991, with Br. Narciso Erquiza, Jr. FSC. The office was located at the Provincialate in La Salle Green Hills
, but was also closed when Br. Narciso was transferred to another assignment.
While the establishment of these offices was a by-product of the existence of schools being assisted in many different areas, the Brothers’ attempts have continued through the years. These schools and their very running evolved into a ministry long-recognized in the entire Lasallian community.
in 1960. It has recognized Br. U. Alphonsus Bloemen as having accepted the invitation to supervise the school. Br. Andrew Gonzalez confirmed this fact in his working paper, Towards a Management Model for the Supervised Schools, published in 1982. However, he further adds that it was La Salle Green Hills which “entered into that agreement”, and that Br. U. Alphonsus was the school’s first supervisor. There were later claims that the supervision was “informal” and that the school was intended for the children of the expatriate employees residing in the refinery. The school was offered to the Brothers in 1967, but after an exploratory visit conducted by Br. U. Alphonsus Bloemen FSC and Br. H. Gabriel Connon FSC, the offer was declined. Three reasons were identified for the Brothers’ refusal: “(1) There were adequate public schools and government trade schools in the area; (2) The population was small and limited to children of the middle class working men; and (3) It was not financially feasible”. Supervision continued though and Br. Eric Elligson FSC was later on tasked to assume the supervisory post.
In similar fashion one of the first schools supervised by the Brothers then residing at La Salle Bacolod was Immaculate Conception Free School (ICFS) in Villamonte. Villamonte was named Barrio Obrero and was the center where workers from nearby haciendas converged and formed a community. The ICFS was established in 1949, through the efforts of the Young Ladies Association of Charity (YLAC) through its founding president, Miss Lydia Lizares, but was only directly supervised by the Brothers, although informally too, in 1954. The actual area allotted for the school was a one-and-a-half-hectare land donated by the then governor, Alfredo Montelibano. It started as a tie-up between the YLAC with the supervision of the La Consolacion Sisters, prior to 1954 and in 1960, when its name was changed to St. Joseph’s High School, Br. Gratian of Mary (Murray) FSC was placed at the helm as its first school director/supervisor. St. Joseph’s High School is now St. Joseph School – La Salle, a District School.
In 1996, the Lasallian Schools Supervision Services Association, Inc. (LASSSAI) was established to systematize the management and supervision of schools. The Lasallian Schools Supervision Office (LASSO), the implementing arm of the LASSSAI, was created to continue the task of supervising schools.
and Mindanao
, and the De La Salle Supervised Schools’ respective Heads and Boards of Trustees, and Administrators of La Salle schools involved in supervision.
Recognizing the rich human resources present in District Schools
, LASSO proposed a new structure of supervision whereby schools with capability for supervision would be invited to participate in the ministry of assisting other schools. This initiative is actually in line with the De La Salle Philippines
’ (DLSP) declaration of the Revitalized Communion in Mission which includes “a unified system of supervising schools to extend educational services beyond the boundaries of Lasallian institutions”.
A thorough consultation with the heads of De La Salle District Schools
by the Education, Research and Services (ERS) office of DLSP showed a consensus among school heads with regard to extending educational services. LASSO, on the other hand, went into an extensive consultation with the heads of identified District Schools, later on referred to as LASSO Partners schools, with regard to the plan of placing all supervising efforts under one supervising entity. The features of the new structure of supervision were also discussed. In support of the new structure, the governing board of LASSO approved the creation of the Regional Centers for supervision in three regions, namely, La Salle University-Ozamiz
(Mindanao
), University of St. La Salle (Visayas
) and De La Salle University-Manila (Luzon
). The objectives of supervision, governance, and model of supervision, among others, were then constituted into a revised Administrative and Operations Manual during the Annual Workshop of Supervisors in April 2008.
, the Lasallian Schools Supervision Services Association Inc. (LASSSAI) commits itself to the effective administration and supervision of academic institutions.
Guided by the faith, zeal and charism of St. John Baptist de La Salle and the core values of Religio, Mores and Cultura; LASSSAI engages in making supervised schools centers of excellence in teaching and learning, leaders in value formation in consonance with the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church and prime movers in community service. The supervised schools create opportunities for the youth, especially the poor to have access to quality education.
With compassion and sensitivity and through the effective implementation of a total system of supervision, management styles, relevant service-oriented programs and strategic partnership with other Lasallian schools
, LASSSAI hopes to be a transformative agent in the salvific mission by “giving a human and Christian education to the young, especially the poor, according to the ministry the Church has entrusted to it”.
Luzon
Visayas
Mindanao
De La Salle Supervision: The Origins
Based on recorded history, the De La Salle Brothers’ supervision began, albeit informally, as far back as 1954. Brothers doing “supervision” during the early days were just performing “individual apostolates”. Although significant and very memorable to beneficiaries of such a ministry, the initial attempts were very unceremonious. In fact, there were three attempts to set up an office for the De La Salle Supervised Schools prior to 1995- one was in 1963, in the then La Salle College-BacolodUniversity of St. La Salle
The University of St. La Salle , located in La Salle Avenue, Bacolod City, Philippines, is a Catholic private university run by the De La Salle Brothers. Established in 1952 as La Salle College-Bacolod, it is the second oldest campus originally founded by the congregation in the country...
, intended for the hacienda-supervised schools. This was an office composed of a Brother Supervisor, a Lay Supervisor and a full time secretary. The office closed in 1977 when the Lay Supervisor resigned.
The second one was in De La Salle University
De La Salle University
De La Salle University is a private Lasallian university in Malate, Manila, Philippines. It was founded in 1911 by De La Salle Brothers as the De La Salle College in Paco, Manila with Blimond Pierre serving as its first director...
on Taft Avenue, Manila, then spearheaded by Br. Thomas Cannon FSC. Br. Thomas had been supervising since 1965, but the office was only formalized in 1971. He had a secretary who took charge of all the correspondences and all the communications involved in his tasks. However, it too closed in 1982, when the supervisor ended his term.
The third attempt was in 1991, with Br. Narciso Erquiza, Jr. FSC. The office was located at the Provincialate in 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...
, but was also closed when Br. Narciso was transferred to another assignment.
While the establishment of these offices was a by-product of the existence of schools being assisted in many different areas, the Brothers’ attempts have continued through the years. These schools and their very running evolved into a ministry long-recognized in the entire Lasallian community.
The First De La Salle Supervised Schools
The 2006 LASSO Manual of Operations for the Supervised Schools identified a school intended for the children of employees of the refinery in Limay, BataanBataan
Bataan is a province of the Philippines occupying the whole of the Bataan Peninsula on Luzon. The province is part of the Central Luzon region. The capital of Bataan is Balanga City and it is bordered by the provinces of Zambales and Pampanga to the north...
in 1960. It has recognized Br. U. Alphonsus Bloemen as having accepted the invitation to supervise the school. Br. Andrew Gonzalez confirmed this fact in his working paper, Towards a Management Model for the Supervised Schools, published in 1982. However, he further adds that it was La Salle Green Hills which “entered into that agreement”, and that Br. U. Alphonsus was the school’s first supervisor. There were later claims that the supervision was “informal” and that the school was intended for the children of the expatriate employees residing in the refinery. The school was offered to the Brothers in 1967, but after an exploratory visit conducted by Br. U. Alphonsus Bloemen FSC and Br. H. Gabriel Connon FSC, the offer was declined. Three reasons were identified for the Brothers’ refusal: “(1) There were adequate public schools and government trade schools in the area; (2) The population was small and limited to children of the middle class working men; and (3) It was not financially feasible”. Supervision continued though and Br. Eric Elligson FSC was later on tasked to assume the supervisory post.
In similar fashion one of the first schools supervised by the Brothers then residing at La Salle Bacolod was Immaculate Conception Free School (ICFS) in Villamonte. Villamonte was named Barrio Obrero and was the center where workers from nearby haciendas converged and formed a community. The ICFS was established in 1949, through the efforts of the Young Ladies Association of Charity (YLAC) through its founding president, Miss Lydia Lizares, but was only directly supervised by the Brothers, although informally too, in 1954. The actual area allotted for the school was a one-and-a-half-hectare land donated by the then governor, Alfredo Montelibano. It started as a tie-up between the YLAC with the supervision of the La Consolacion Sisters, prior to 1954 and in 1960, when its name was changed to St. Joseph’s High School, Br. Gratian of Mary (Murray) FSC was placed at the helm as its first school director/supervisor. St. Joseph’s High School is now St. Joseph School – La Salle, a District School.
Supervision: A Continued Ministry
In the past, the supervised schools were the singular domain of the De La Salle Brothers who acted as supervising agents. In recent years however, the work of supervision as an educational ministry has been enhanced through the practice of shared mission and apostolic partnership among the members of the Lasallian family. Since the late 1980’s the De La Salle supervised schools have tapped lay supervisors from among the middle managers of the De La Salle University-Manila, De La Salle-Santiago Zobel, La Salle Green Hills and University of St. La Salle.In 1996, the Lasallian Schools Supervision Services Association, Inc. (LASSSAI) was established to systematize the management and supervision of schools. The Lasallian Schools Supervision Office (LASSO), the implementing arm of the LASSSAI, was created to continue the task of supervising schools.
The LASSO: An Emerging Response to the Challenge
The increasing number of schools under the supervision of the LASSSAI and the issues confronting it prompted its Board of Trustees to rethink its vision and directions for the future. Beginning with the revisioning workshop in August 2003 at La Salle Green Hills where accreditation was viewed as an emerging model, LASSO underwent another workshop defining the categories of engagement in June 10, 2004, at the DLSU-Manila. The LASSO superintendent, Dr. Herminia Torres facilitated the workshop on Categories of LASSO Supervision with the DLSU System President, Br. Armin Luistro FSC, sharing his vision for LASSO. In that workshop, the LASSO Supervisors formulated the initial draft of the new model of supervision. Consultations were also held with the LASSSAI Board of Trustees, De La Salle Brothers’ communities, supervisors from VisayasVisayas
The Visayas or Visayan Islands and locally known as Kabisay-an gid, is one of the three principal geographical divisions of the Philippines, along with Mindanao and Luzon. It consists of several islands, primarily surrounding the Visayan Sea, although the Visayas are considered the northeast...
and Mindanao
Mindanao
Mindanao is the second largest and easternmost island in the Philippines. It is also the name of one of the three island groups in the country, which consists of the island of Mindanao and smaller surrounding islands. The other two are Luzon and the Visayas. The island of Mindanao is called The...
, and the De La Salle Supervised Schools’ respective Heads and Boards of Trustees, and Administrators of La Salle schools involved in supervision.
Recognizing the rich human resources present in District Schools
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...
, LASSO proposed a new structure of supervision whereby schools with capability for supervision would be invited to participate in the ministry of assisting other schools. This initiative is actually in line with the 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...
’ (DLSP) declaration of the Revitalized Communion in Mission which includes “a unified system of supervising schools to extend educational services beyond the boundaries of Lasallian institutions”.
A thorough consultation with the heads of De La Salle District Schools
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...
by the Education, Research and Services (ERS) office of DLSP showed a consensus among school heads with regard to extending educational services. LASSO, on the other hand, went into an extensive consultation with the heads of identified District Schools, later on referred to as LASSO Partners schools, with regard to the plan of placing all supervising efforts under one supervising entity. The features of the new structure of supervision were also discussed. In support of the new structure, the governing board of LASSO approved the creation of the Regional Centers for supervision in three regions, namely, La Salle University-Ozamiz
La Salle University-Ozamiz
La Salle University , formerly known as Immaculate Conception College-La Salle, is a member school of De La Salle Philippines located in Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental, Philippines. It was formally opened in 1929 by the Society of Jesus in the Philippines...
(Mindanao
Mindanao
Mindanao is the second largest and easternmost island in the Philippines. It is also the name of one of the three island groups in the country, which consists of the island of Mindanao and smaller surrounding islands. The other two are Luzon and the Visayas. The island of Mindanao is called The...
), University of St. La Salle (Visayas
Visayas
The Visayas or Visayan Islands and locally known as Kabisay-an gid, is one of the three principal geographical divisions of the Philippines, along with Mindanao and Luzon. It consists of several islands, primarily surrounding the Visayan Sea, although the Visayas are considered the northeast...
) and De La Salle University-Manila (Luzon
Luzon
Luzon is the largest island in the Philippines. It is located in the northernmost region of the archipelago, and is also the name for one of the three primary island groups in the country centered on the Island of Luzon...
). The objectives of supervision, governance, and model of supervision, among others, were then constituted into a revised Administrative and Operations Manual during the Annual Workshop of Supervisors in April 2008.
Mission
Inspired by the special calling in the Lasallian mission of Christian educationInstitute 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...
, the Lasallian Schools Supervision Services Association Inc. (LASSSAI) commits itself to the effective administration and supervision of academic institutions.
Guided by the faith, zeal and charism of St. John Baptist de La Salle and the core values of Religio, Mores and Cultura; LASSSAI engages in making supervised schools centers of excellence in teaching and learning, leaders in value formation in consonance with the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church and prime movers in community service. The supervised schools create opportunities for the youth, especially the poor to have access to quality education.
With compassion and sensitivity and through the effective implementation of a total system of supervision, management styles, relevant service-oriented programs and strategic partnership with other Lasallian schools
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...
, LASSSAI hopes to be a transformative agent in the salvific mission by “giving a human and Christian education to the young, especially the poor, according to the ministry the Church has entrusted to it”.
De La Salle Supervised Schools
The De La Salle Supervised Schools are divided into three (3) Geographical Regions, called a Superintendency:Luzon
Luzon
Luzon is the largest island in the Philippines. It is located in the northernmost region of the archipelago, and is also the name for one of the three primary island groups in the country centered on the Island of Luzon...
- Escuela de Nuestra Señora de La SaletteEscuela de Nuestra Señora de La SaletteEscuela de Nuestra Señora de La Salette, also known as La Salette La Salle, is a private educational institution located in Dagupan City, Philippines.-History:...
- Jesus the Risen Savior SchoolJesus the Risen Savior SchoolJesus the Risen Savior School is a De La Salle supervised school in the Philippines....
- Silay InstituteSilay InstituteSilay Institute, Inc., also known as Silay Institute or Silay La Salle and informally referred to by its acronym SI, is a private, co-educational institution of learning, supervised by the University of St. La Salle, located in Silay City, 14 kilometers north of Bacolod City, the capital of Negros...
- Our Lady of the Holy Rosary SchoolOur Lady of the Holy Rosary SchoolThe Our Lady of the Holy Rosary School , also known as Holy Rosary - La Salle, is a school offering preschool, elementary and high school education under the Lasallian Schools Supervision Office of the De La Salle University - Manila....
- Children of Mary Immaculate CollegeChildren of Mary Immaculate CollegeChildren of Mary Immaculate College is a private – owned, non – sectarian institution located at 22 Maysan Road, Malinta, Valenzuela City. CMIC was founded by Eleanor de Leon-Llenado.-History:...
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- Our Lady of Fatima Academy
- St. Stephen’s Academy
- Vincentian Catholic Academy
- The Lewis College
- San Benildo Integrated School-Baliuag
- San Lorenzo Ruiz Formation and Learning Center
- Fr. Fay Francis Catholic School
- St. John Integrated School
- San Benildo Integrated School-Rizal
- St. Edward Integrated School-Cavite
- St. Francis Academy-De la Salle Supervised
Visayas
Visayas
The Visayas or Visayan Islands and locally known as Kabisay-an gid, is one of the three principal geographical divisions of the Philippines, along with Mindanao and Luzon. It consists of several islands, primarily surrounding the Visayan Sea, although the Visayas are considered the northeast...
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel Learning CenterOur Lady of Mount Carmel Learning CenterOur Lady of Mount Carmel Learning Center, De La Salle Supervised, also known as Mount Carmel La Salle or simply Mount Carmel, is a private catholic elementary school run under the direct supervision of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools/De La Salle Brothers of the University of...
- College of St. John-RoxasCollege of St. John-RoxasCollege of St. John-Roxas , also known as St. John, is a De La Salle supervised school located in Roxas City, Philippines. It is formerly known as University of St. La Salle – Affiliate College and La Salle Affiliate College...
- Leonides S. Virata Memorial SchoolLeonides S. Virata Memorial SchoolThe Leonides S. Virata Memorial School , also known as Virata La Salle, is a Filipino Catholic private school, founded in 1986 and is run under the supervision of the University of St. La Salle...
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- St. Francis of Assisi SchoolSt. Francis of Assisi SchoolSt. Francis of Assisi of Silay Foundation, Inc., also known as St. Francis — La Salle, is a private Catholic institution established in 1964 with a vision to provide quality Christian education to the children of farm workers....
- St. Dominic Savio Learning Center
- St. Michael Academy (Negros Occidental)
- St. Benilde Integrated School-Bacolod
Mindanao
Mindanao
Mindanao is the second largest and easternmost island in the Philippines. It is also the name of one of the three island groups in the country, which consists of the island of Mindanao and smaller surrounding islands. The other two are Luzon and the Visayas. The island of Mindanao is called The...
- DMC-College FoundationDMC-College FoundationThe DMC-College Foundation, Inc. , also known as DMC De La Salle, supervised by De La Salle Brothers , is a paramedical institution of the province of Zamboanga del Norte. It is situated in suburban Dipolog City and occupies 22,500 square meters of land area...
- Maryknoll High School of LambajonMaryknoll High School of LambajonMaryknoll High School of Lambajon, also known as Maryknoll La Salle, is a De La Salle supervised school located in Baganga, Davao Oriental, Philippines.-External links:*...
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- Rizal Special Education Learning CenterRizal Special Education Learning CenterRizal Special Education Learning Center, also known as Rizal Sped De La Salle, is a De La Salle Supervised school located in Davao Central.-History:...
- Holy Family School