Lourdes School of Quezon City

Lourdes School Quezon City
Pax et Bonum Peace and all good
Address
Kanlaon corner Don Manuel Street Sta. Mesa Heights Quezon City Philippines
Coordinates	14°37′47″N 120°59′50″E / 14.62972°N 120.99722°E / 14.62972; 120.99722Coordinates: 14°37′47″N 120°59′50″E / 14.62972°N 120.99722°E / 14.62972; 120.99722
Information
Type	Private, Catholic, Coeducational
Patron saint(s)	Our Lady of Lourdes St. Francis of Assisi
Established	1955
Founder	OFM Capuchins
Rector	Rev. Fr. Alberto S. Poblete, O.F.M. Cap
Principal	Maria Corazon C. Yap Grade School Arlyne Hope B. Blanco High School
Asst. principal (Academic affairs)	Julius R. Grandea Grade School Ma. Cielo Herminia S. Pineda High School
Asst. principal (Student affairs)	Ma. Socorro A. Pradillo Grade School Ma. Cecilia DC. Toledo High School
Treasurer	Bro. Rolando O. Donasco, O.F.M. Cap
Campus minister	Rev. Fr. Dominic B. Abella, O.F.M. Cap
Years taught	Pre-Kinder Kindergarten Grade School Junior High School Senior High School (Starting S.Y. 2016-2017)^[1]
Gender	Male (grade school) Coed (high school)
Color(s)	Royal blue White Light sky blue
Athletics	Athletic Association of Private Schools (AAPS) Philippine Athletic Youth Association (PAYA) Quezon City Athletic Association (QCAA) Quezon City Basketball League (QCBL) Philippine Taekwondo Association (PTA) Milo Best Small Basketeers Philippines (SBP) Passerelle Basketball Tournament
Mascot	Blue Titans
Accreditation	PAASCU Level III
Newspaper	Pax et Bonum (PEB) High School Troubadour Grade School
School hymn	Lourdes Forever
Website	www.lsqc.edu.ph

Lourdes School Quezon City (LSQC) is a private, Catholic educational institution owned and founded by the Capuchins in Quezon City, Philippines, beside the National Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes. The school was formerly known as Lourdes Catholic School, but was changed to its current name to distinguish it from Lourdes School of Mandaluyong. LSQC was established in 1955, starting with 11 teachers with Fr. Jesus de Ansoain as the first rector and principal.^[2]

Students studying or have studied here are called "Lourdesians" or "Lourdesiano," the Filipino translation.

The school is named after and devoted to Our Lady of Lourdes, and is under the patronage of St. Francis of Assisi.

History

After World War II destroyed the original church dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes, the Capuchins built a new church in Quezon City in 1950.^[3] Four years later, Rev Fr. Adolfo De Echavarri, superior of the Capuchins in the Philippines with other priests conceptualized the creation of Catholic schools for evangelizing the community.

In 1955, the school was established. The school was built beside the then newly-constructed Lourdes Church which is now a National Shrine. As the population of students increased, a fourth floor, which now holds the rooms for grade 6 students, was added to the original building. A new building was later constructed in May 1967 for the high school department of the school. LSQC, along with other Capuchin schools in Metro Manila formed the first Inter-Capuchin Schools Athletic and Academic Meet in 1984.

The Capuchins started a Financial Assistance Program (FAP) in 1970 wherein discounts in tuition were given to students.

The high school department received its first accreditation by the PAASCU in 1992, and the grade school department in 1997.^[2] The high school department was granted a level 3 accreditation in 2007, and was once again given the same level re-accredited status in 2012.

A new five-story building for the high school campus was erected in 1997. Today, the five-story building holds the classrooms for grades 7 and 8 including rooms of laboratories. Since school year 1978-1979, female students were accepted to enroll in the school.^[4]

In 2015, the school celebrated its 60th founding anniversary. On this year, the construction of the Blessed Jose Maria de Manila Courtyard was completed.

School program

Lourdes School Quezon City offers four levels of education:^[5]

Senior high school (Grades 11 and 12)
Junior high school (Grades 7 to 10)
Grade school (Grades 1 to 6)
Preschool (Pre-Kinder and Kindergarten)

Historically, LSQC was an exclusive school for boys across all levels; however, in the late 1970s, the high school department began admitting girl scholars and in 1998 eventually became semi coeducational.

Students who cannot afford the tuition fee may avail of the school's Financial Assistance Program which offers study grants to academically competent children from low-income families.

Official logo

The primary features of the school logo are the three small crosses on the left and right sides of the logo, two arms in saltire position with a cloud as a background.

The Three crosses symbolizes the Holy Trinity a primary focus of the Franciscan spirituality. The bare arm is of Jesus Christ' who is believed in Christianity to have given his own life for humanity's salvation while the sleeved arm is of St. Francis of Assisi which due to his saintly life according to Christ's own life and teachings in the Gospel earned the title as the “Mirror of Christ”. The big cross signifies the concept of "Becoming Like Christ" which is a way of life striven by Franciscans. The clouds represents heaven which in Christianity is the destiny and home of mankind in the afterlife. The school's logo features the motto "Pax Et Bonum", a traditional Franciscan greeting which means "Peace and goodwill" or "Peace and the good" (often imprecisely translated as "Peace and all good". Note that the word "all", in any of its Latin translations, does not appear in the phrase).^[6]

The logo is prominently displayed on the school's uniforms, official bus, façade, and the skywalk which connects the grade school and the high school departments.

Accreditation

The school is accredited by the PAASCU. The Grade School department has a level II accreditation, while the High School department is on level III, the highest level for accreditation (thus joining a small circle of less than fifteen schools while rendering LSQC as one of the premier private educational institutions in Metro Manila).

Gallery

Extension building that houses its library, gymnasium, and faculty offices of the Grade School Department.
Building of High School Department, as viewed from Apo Street.
Inside the High School Department's building.

External links

References

↑ "LSQC Senior High School". Lourdes School Quezon City. 23 March 2016.
1 2 "Our School". Lourdes School Quezon City.
↑ "About Us". www.nsollqc.com.
↑ Student Handbook: High School (2015 ed.). Lourdes School Quezon City. p. 6.
↑ "Admissions". Lourdes School Quezon City.
↑ "School Logo". Lourdes School Interactive - Internet Archive: Wayback Machine. 22 December 2015. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. CS1 maint: Unfit url (link)

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