Silay 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

University 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...

, located in Silay City

Silay City

Silay City is a 2nd class city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the August 1, 2007 census, it had a total population of 120,365 people...

, 14 kilometers north of Bacolod City

Bacolod City

The City of Bacolod , is a highly urbanized midsize Philippine city. It is the capital of the Negros Occidental province. Having a total of 499,497 inhabitants as of August 1, 2007, it is the most populous city in the Western Visayas Region. It is currently ranked as the 17th most populous city in...

, the capital of Negros Occidental

Negros Occidental

Negros Occidental is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Its capital is Bacolod City and it occupies the northwestern half of Negros Island; Negros Oriental is at the southeastern half...

 province in the 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...

. It is the only school in the city that offers formal college

Tertiary education

Tertiary education, also referred to as third stage, third level, and post-secondary education, is the educational level following the completion of a school providing a secondary education, such as a high school, secondary school, university-preparatory school...

 education.

History

The school, originally a high school

High school

High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....

, was established in 1925 after a group of concerned citizens had a survey conducted regarding the feasibility of opening such a school to serve the children of the locality, who after graduating from primary education

Primary education

A primary school is an institution in which children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as primary or elementary education. Primary school is the preferred term in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth Nations, and in most publications of the United Nations Educational,...

, had no opportunities for acquiring secondary education

Secondary education

Secondary education is the stage of education following primary education. Secondary education includes the final stage of compulsory education and in many countries it is entirely compulsory. The next stage of education is usually college or university...

.

A local doctor, Dr. Luis Gamboa, initiated plans for establishing the school; he later became its first President. Another local resident, Ramon Legaspi, secured the necessary government permits, drew up the first curriculum

Curriculum

See also Syllabus.In formal education, a curriculum is the set of courses, and their content, offered at a school or university. As an idea, curriculum stems from the Latin word for race course, referring to the course of deeds and experiences through which children grow to become mature adults...

and procured instructional materials for the institution.

The original incorporators were:

• Placido Esteban
• Dr. Luis Gamboa
• Ramon Legaspi
• Carlos L. Locsin
• Aurelio Locsin
• Jose C. Locsin
• Carlos Ledesma
• Alfonso Severino
• Estanislao Sanchez

Mission

"Silay Institute is an institution committed to provide quality Christian education that is relevant and accessible to all."

Courses

• Basic Education
• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
• Bachelor of Science in Commerce, majors in
  • Business Management
  • Information Management
  • Management Accounting
• Bachelor in Elementary Education
  • General Curriculum
  • Major in English
• Computer Secretarial
• Computer Technician
• Data Encoder

Alma Mater song

by: Romeo I. Perales

Alma Mater, Alma Mater
The Silay Institute
Alma Mater a tribute of praise
To thy glory and fame we raise

To thy glory, to thy glory
To thy glory and fame we raise

In all our lands our voices raise
To hymn thy name and sing thy praise
Thy wonder the people will know
Thy worth to the school we'll show

Dear Alma Mater our hearts we lay
Dear Alma Mater we're loyal to thee
Thy motherly love in us will bring
In life to thy standard will cling

S.I. Loyalty March

Silay Institute Alma Mater dear
Oh pride of Negros hall of fame
To you we raise our voices loud and clear
To praise your honored name

In true abiding faith and loyalty
We stand united all
To spread your glorious name throughout the land
S.I. our beloved school

So faithfully we'll treasure evermore
The truth and knowledge you impart
And all your loving cherished memories
Will live within our hearts

Although the changing years may come and go
We may be far or near
We will remember you beloved school
S.I. Alma Mater dear.