The Sunny Hill School is a co-educational private preparatory school in Capitol Hills, Old Balara, Quezon City

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 that offers courses in Pre-school, Grade school (primary to intermediary grades) and High School. It celebrated its Silver Anniversary on Sept. 11, 2006.

Facilities

• Science Laboratory
• Speech Laboratory
• The Audio-Visual Room
• The Auditorium
• The Gymnasium
• The Volleyball Court
• Canteen and Snack Bars
• Spiritual Formation House in Tagaytay

Philosophy

Teaching methods are based on the Ralph Tyler (1962) Curriculum Development Model. The four elements of the curriculum are :

• Educational Purposes (Love of country, duties of citizenship dev. of moral charc/spirituality, personal discipline, scientific/technological and vocational efficiency, competence
• Curricular Content (body of knowledge, understanding, skills, competencies, values, attitudes, and processes, analyses and critical thinking skills, learning how to learn through scientific processes)
• Learning Experiences (lecture and verbal presentation, discussions, questioning, drill and practices, review, learning teams, problem solving, role playing, fieldtrips)
• Evaluation Scheme to assess the educational purposes. (quizzes, long tests, mid-term examinations, trimestral examinations, projects)

Co-curricular and extracurricular activities

The school has many activities to hone a pupil's multiple intelligences. Presented here are the ones approved by both the students and the Department of Education:

• Nutrition Month
• Buwan ng Kultura at Kasaysayan(featuring a Sabayang Pagbigkas presentation of all the sections in all the levels.)
• Sportsfest and Foundation Week
• Christmas Pageant (featuring a presentation of Christmas carols by the lower levels and the blind)
• Literary Week (featuring a Choral Recitation presentation and competition of all the sections in all the levels)

Criteria for admission

• Applicant must have a general average grade of 82% and above in Grade School and 83% and above in High School.
• Must pass the school's admission test.
• Submission of requirements (school records, documents etc.).
• Passing of interviews by school officials.

• Criteria for disqualification of admission:
• Grade of C or D in conduct
• Subjected to serious disciplinary action from a previous school

Notable alumni

• JC Tiuseco - college basketball player,model
• Matet de Leon
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   - actress
• Kim delos Santos - actress
• Sunshine Dizon
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• L.A. Lopez
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  - singer and child actor
• Martin Jickain - showbiz personality
• Leslie Rodriguez - model