St. Paul College Pasig

The Premier Center for Basic Education

SPCP Timeline

The Sisters of St. Paul of Chartres first arrived in the Philippines in 1904 upon the invitation of Bishop Frederick Rooker of Jaro to open a school in Dumaguete. Other invitations followed and more Sisters arrived for a hospital in Iloilo, schools in Vigan, Tuguegarao, and Manila, and a Leprosarium in Culion.

The Congregation is now serving in 38 schools all over the Philippines aside from hospitals and pastoral communities.

Because of the growing needs and clientele of the Paulinian apostolate, St. Paul College, Pasig was opened as one of the educational institutions administered by the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Paul of Chartres. The institution has since taken leaps from its humble beginnings:

1970

July 7

  • Foundation Day of St. Paul College, Pasig
  • Birth of the nursery and the kindergarten with thirteen sections under Sr. Miriam Raymond Victoriano, SPC

September

  • Blessing of the chapel and the Kinder Building
1971

April

  • First Kinder Graduation

July

  • Completion of the Social Hall, Canteen, and the 11th classroom
1972

April

– Start of the construction of the new Grade School Building

1973

June

– Addition of Grades One and Two

September

– Blessing of the new Grade School Building at the Rock Garden by Msgr. Bruno Torpigliani, DD, Papal Nuncio

1974

January

  • Establishment of the Grade School Library, the Guidance Center, and a simple chapel

June

  • Completion of the seven grade levels in the Elementary Department
1975

June

  • Recognition by the government of Grades One to Four
1976

March

  • Renovation of the Guidance Office,fusion of the Library and the Learning Resource Center, enclosure of the Social Hall, and putting up of the Instructional Media Center

June

  • Government recognition of Grades Five to Seven

November

  • First formal survey by PAASCU
1980

February

  • PAASCU re-accreditation of the Grade School Department

March

  • Formal approval to open the High School Department by the Provincial Council of the Sisters of St. Paul of Chartres

June

  • Opening of the High School Department with six sections of the First Year to accommodate the grade school graduates
1981

August

  • Creation of the Faculty Formation Committee (FFC)
1982

March

  • Issuance of permit to open the Second and Third Year High School levels

September

  • Publication of the maiden issue of Pauliworld, moderated by Ms. Bernadette Racadio, in lieu of the Pauli-teen

November

  • Birth of the Parent Homeroom Council in the High School Department spearheaded by Sr. Mary Magdalen Torres, SPC
1982

March

  • Issuance of permit to open the Second and Third Year High School levels

September

  • Publication of the maiden issue of Pauliworld, moderated by Ms. Bernadette Racadio, in lieu of the Pauli-teen

November

  • Birth of the Parent Homeroom Council in the High School Department spearheaded by Sr. Mary Magdalen Torres, SPC
1983

May

  • Construction of the three-story High School Building

June

  • Introduction and implementation of the new Organizational Structure complete with job descriptions
  • Birth of the Administration Manual
  • Introduction of the Parent Homeroom Council in the Grade School Department
1984

March

  • Completion and blessing of the Sports Area called the St. Paul Square

April

  • First High School graduation at the St. Paul Square
  • Organization of the Alumnae Association with Ms. Bernadette Racadio as the first moderator and Ivy Illine Caballes as the first president
  • Completion of the new High School Building June
  • Occupancy of the new High School Building September
  • Government recognition of the four levels of the High School Department
1985

May

  • Completion of the High School Canteen

October

  • Second re-accreditation of the Grade School Department by PAASCU
  • Revision of the Administration Manual
1986

March

  • Completion of the multipurpose covered court at the St.Paul Square
1987

June

  • Completion of the fourth floor and the Home Economics Laboratory of the High School Building

October

  • Completion and blessing of the Père Chauvet Hall in the High School Building
1988

February

  • Transfer and improvement of the Grade School Prayer Room

May

  • Complete renovation of the Grade School Social Hall, now called the Mère Maria Hall, and the Kinder Social Hall, now known as the Mère Marie Anne de Tilly Hall
  • Expansion of the Grade School Canteen
  • Transfer (to the Grade School Canteen Side) and improvement of the Grade School Waiting Shed
  • First Summer Vocational Crash Program for the out-of-school youth of G. Salonga, Philippine Hemp, and Santa Rosa De Lima Parish

July

  • Completion and blessing of the St. Paul Chapel

August

  • Preliminary survey by PAASCU of the High School Department
1989

May

  • Conversion of the old Grade School Audiovisual Room, Library, and Guidance Offices into additional classrooms
  • Construction of the Junior Olympic sized swimming pool

June

  • Completion and occupancy of the institutional Learning Resource Center (LRC) Building

July

  • Completion of the relocated High School Prayer Room

September

  • First formal survey by PAASCU of the High School Department

October

  • Completion of the relocated Registrar’s Office
  • Completion of the Junior Olympic sized swimming pool
  • Organization of an Ad Hoc Committee to raise funds for the Tennis Court
1990

January

  • Blessing of the swimming pool
  • Start of the construction of the Tennis Court

February

  • PAASCU grant of clean accreditation status for three (3) years to the High School Department

June

  • Blessing of the Tennis Court

July

  • Improvement of the drainage system
1991

January

  • PAASCU grant of clean accreditation status for three (3) years to the Grade School Department

April

  • Renovation of Information Office and Parlor
  • General repair of Grade School comfort rooms

May

  • Construction of High School underground water reservoir
  • Construction of Preschool canteen and playhouse

June

  • Cementing of the parking lot and driveway around the gym

July

  • Completion of the retreat dormitories, computer laboratories, and music and TV studios at the third floor of the LRC
1992

April

  • Construction of three additional high school classrooms
  • Repainting of the three departments’ buildings’ exterior walls

July

  • Construction of the Preschool Playhouse
  • Rip-rapping of the collapsed wall – Valle Verde side

October

  • Landscaping behind the High School canteen
  • Installation of sound system, curtain mechanism, two- way communication system, and lights in the auditorium/gymnasium
1993

January

  • First re-survey by PAASCU of the High School Department

February

  • Acquisition and installation of Projector Screen (BARCO) Generator 120 KVA

March

  • Construction of St. Paul Staff and Maintenance Housing Project in Cainta

April

  • Laying of marble floors in the Grade School and High School Buildings
  • Renovation of the second floor of the Preschool Building
  • PAASCU grant of clean accreditation status for five (5) years to the High School Department

May

  • Acquisition and installation of generator 25 KVA and Grade School computers
  • Renovation of the boutique/canteen – Renovation of swimming pool floor tiles
  • Construction of the extended canopy (Grade School) and covered walks (Grade School, LRC, Convent, and Preschool)
  • Renovation of the Grade School Faculty rooms

June

  • Blessing of Staff and Maintenance Housing Project in Cainta

October

  • Full air-conditioning of libraries
  • Construction of Board Room December
  • Construction of St. Paul House of Prayer
1994

January

  • Presentation of the Musical Play, “13 Daughters”

September

  • Blessing of the St. Paul House of Prayer

December

  • Blessing of the St. Paul Compound, the Faculty Housing Project spearheaded by Sr. Mary Magdalen Torres, SPC
1995

January

  • Celebration of the 10th World Youth Day in SPCP, a Catechetical Site for the event
  • Silver Jubilee Celebration of SPCP
  • Presentation of the Dance Concert, “Saul of Tarsus”

April to May

  • Putting up of the Preschool Computer Laboratories
  • Major renovation of the Père Chauvet Gym

April

  • Completion of the High School Building Extension, which November includes the Home Economics and Science Laboratories, demonstration rooms, canteen, and additional classrooms

April to June

  • Improvement of the High School ground floor
  • Improvement and full air-conditioning of the Grade School Faculty rooms and offices
  • Acquisition of additional computer units

November

  • Renovation of the Preschool Social Hall

December

  • Renovation and full air-conditioning of the Mère Marie Anne de Tilly January Hall
1996

April to May

  • Construction of the Preschool swimming pool
  • Construction of the Boys’ Quarters
  • Construction of Shop Working Area
  • Acquisition of additional play equipment for the Preschool

May to June

  • Construction of Warehouse
  • Installation of new computer equipment and LAN

May to July

  • Upgrading of Grade School Building electrical load

June to July

  • Installation of Chronolog Time IN and OUT system

July to August

  • Purchase of new electrical fans for the gym

September

  • Construction of Overhead Tank Water Reservoir

September

  • Improvement of Grade School classroom ventilation

October

  • Landscaping of Grade School Inside Garden
  • Acquisition of new telephone communication (ALCATEL)

October

  • PAASCU accreditation of the Grade School

December

  • PAASCU grant of clean accreditation status for five (5) years to the Grade School Department
1997

December

  • Revision of manuals

January

  • Creation of the Faculty Staff Supervisory Manual/Five- Year Development Program

February

  • Start of the construction of the Founders’ Garden

April to July

  • Full air-conditioning of Preschool, Grade School, High School classrooms
  • Cementing of Grade School canteen pathway

June to July

  • Construction of High School gazebos

July

  • Construction of High School LRC cyclone gate

July to August

  • Installation of multimedia equipment in the library
  • Computerization of library (OPAC/TINLIB)

August 15

  • Enthronement of the Blessed Virgin Mary in all classrooms

September

  • Creation of internet infrastructure October
  • Second re-survey by PAASCU of the High School Department
1998

January

  • PAASCU grant of clean accreditation status for five (5) years to the High School Department
  • Blessing of the Founders’ Garden

April to May

  • Installation of the Multimedia Center in the LRC
  • Installation of the Speech Lab and the Curriculum Enrichment Board (CEB) Office
  • Renovation of the Grade School Building ground floor and offices
  • Landscaping of the Preschool Building

May

  • Blessing of the Exit Road

October

  • Revision of the Administration Manual

December

  • Blessing of the Cultural Arts Building
1999

June

  • Construction of the High School Chapel
  • Blessing of the Convent’s Receiving Area
  • Installation of 3M Library Security System
2000

April

  • Construction of the new four-storey Preschool Building

June

  • Foam spraying of the roof of the gym
  • Installation of exhaust fans in the gym
  • Tie-up with SPC Manila for preparation of faculty for the Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET)

August

  • Blessing of the Memorabilia attended by Mother General Anne Marie Audet, SPC
2001

January

  • First Grand Alumnae Reunion

April-May

  • Revision of the Vision-Mission of St. Paul College, Pasig
  • Blessing of the Preschool classrooms
  • Cementing of exit road to Valle Verde
  • Change of service provider from Alcatel to Panasonic
  • Renovation of Grade School Computer Laboratory 7
  • Provision of special rooms for Grade School math and science classes
  • Restoration of the two-way sound system in the High School Department
  • Installation of the two-way sound system in the Grade School Department

June

  • Re-admission of boys in the Preschool Department

November

  • Assessment of the 1996-2001 Development Program
  • Formulation of the 2001-2006 Development Program
2002

January

  • Celebration of first Institutional Family Day
  • Revision of the Five-Year Development Plan
  • Revision of the Faculty and Administration Manual
  • Opening of the weekly Free Clinic care of the Fr. Louis Chauvet Foundation
  • Completion and blessing of the Preschool Building

February

  • Successful PAASCU Re-survey of the Grade School Department

April

  • Upgrading of computers in all laboratories and all offices

July

  • PAASCU grant of clean accreditation status for five (5) years to the Grade School Department

August

  • First visit of Her Excellency, Mrs. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, President of the Philippines

September

  • First wearing of the student gala uniform
  • Installation of the billboard for announcements
  • Blessing of the new Preschool swimming pool October
  • Setting up of an automated teller machine (ATM) within the campus
2003

January

  • First wearing of the gala uniform of faculty, staff, and maintenance personnel

February

  • PAASCU re-survey visit of the High School Department

March

  • Construction of the new covered walk at the LRC Building

April

  • Construction of the new dormitory at the Preschool Building
  • Improvement of the Information lobby
  • Renovation of High School Canteen

May

  • Renovation of the Directress’ Office
  • Putting up of ramps in front of Grade School building
  • Acquisition of ATHENA, a user-friendly library cataloging system

June

  • Creation of the position of Christian Formation Head in the organizational chart
  • Innovation of the DEPTHS (Drop Everything, Pray, Thank, and Share), an institutional meeting, sharing, and living the gospel initiated by Sr. Bernadette Racadio, SPC
  • Organization of the Ad Hoc Committee on Security composed of representative parents, administrators, and security staff
  • Grade School Principal- Acquisition of the new daily time recording machine via fingerprint reading

August

  • Change of Internet service provider from Cyberspace to Meridian Company

September

  • Reinforcement of the concrete retaining structure at the Valle Verde side

October

  • PAASCU re-survey of the High School Department
2004

October

  • PAASCU re-survey of the High School Department
  • Grand Centennial Celebration of the Sisters of St. Paul of Chartres
  • Celebration of the Centennial Fair, “Cheers for 100 years”
  • Showing of the musical play, “Woman with a Heart”
2005
  • Coral Anniversary of SPCP
  • Silver Jubilee of the High School Department

September

  • Completion and utilization of the e-classroom project in each grade and year level

December

  • Full operation of the Publications Center for Yearbook and Journal Production
2006

January

  • Opening of the Photo Studio
  • Completion of High School Student Activity Center
  • Completion and utilization of Pauline Rotonda

February

  • Construction of additional classrooms in the Preschool and Annex Buildings
  • Implementation of computer-assisted employees performance evaluation system

March

  • Completion of another covered assembly and activity area, the SPCP Tent
  • Planning and launching of the Giftedness Instruction for Talent (GIFT) Development Program

June

  • Implementation of Integrated Student System

July

  • Formal opening of GIFT classes in all levels with seven (7) centers, 31 courses

August

  • Acquisition of more P.E. equipment for taekwondo, chess, volleyball, softball, soccer, etc.
  • Use of the new Computerized Grading System Module
  • Development of software for Point-of-Service (POS) System

September

  • Installation of Poly Grass at the SPCP Tent and Preschool Quadrangle

October

  • Acquisition of two big school buses
  • Implementation of the online Computer-Assisted Student Application

November

  • Start of construction of the Second High School Annex Building
  • Renovation of the Chauvet Gym
  • Acquisition of additional musical instruments
2007

February

  • Seventh PAASCU Accreditation of the Grade School

March

  • Holding of the showcase of talents, “GIFT Unwrapped”

April

  • Institutional Lakbay Aral sa China (LATSINA)

May

  • Inauguration of St. Paul College, Pasig Extension School in Davao
  • PAASCU grant of Level II Clean Five-Year Reaccreditation Status to the Grade School Department

June

  • Inauguration of Father Louis Chauvet Foundation School and the SPC Pastoral Ministry Center at Palatiw, Pasig

November

  • Provision of Learning Style Centers in the Preschool, Grade School, and High School Departments
  • Blessing and use of the new High School Annex Building
2008

January

  • Holding of the showcase of talents, “RePresent”

February

  • Collaboration with Scholastic, Inc.

April

  • Creation of the Office of Communications and External Affairs (OCEA)
  • Start of school partnership with Microsoft Philippines

June

  • Launching of the Pauline Year
  • Start of Implementation of Specialized Instruction for Career Development (SICD)

September

  • Blessing of St. Paul Complex
  • Blessing of MAC Laboratories
2009

January

  • Granting of Level III Accreditation Status to GS Department by PAASCU

February

  • PAASCU Reaccreditation of HS Department
  • Partnership with ASCENT Philippines on the new Computer Curriculum

May

  • Granting of Level III Clean Five-Year Reaccreditation Status to the High School Department by PAASCU
  • Initial Implementation of the Understanding by Design (UbD) in the curriculum
2010

January

  • Batch ’86 High School Third Silver Jubilee Celebration’ “Black and White Turns Silver” Grand Alumnae Homecoming
  • Start of Grade 2 Pupils’ online evaluation of their teachers and subjects February
  • College Fair and G.I.F.T. Talent Fest “Impulse: Searching for Peace Through a New Phase and Dimension”

March

  • Birth of Employee Handbook

May

  • Launching of the Paulinian Alternative Learning (PAL) Program

June

  • Partnership with Emergent for the Mathscore Program and Implementation of Mathscore activities.
  • Grade School Department full implementation of UbD
  • High School and Preschool initial implementation of UbD in the curriculum

July

  • Start of implementation of Paulinian Alternative Learning (PAL) Program

August

  • Creation of new offices – Admission’s Marketing and Resource Mobilization Offices
  • SPCP G.I.F.T. Center for Sports joins Women’s National Colleges Athletics Division (WNCAA)
  • Hosting of the Pasig Division Science Fair
  • Visit of students and faculty from Hakodate Shirayuri Sakuen as part of the exchange program

October

  • Full implementation of UbD in the Preschool and High School Curriculum

November

  • First SPCP Open House for Prospective Parents

December

  • Presentation of the new Administration and Human Resource Manual for approval of the BOT
  • Launching of the G.I.F.T. program prospectus
  • First SPCP Yuletide Youth Ensemble Off-Campus Performances
  • Launching of Direct Mail Campaign as fundraising strategy for the SPCP Complex
  • Contract Signing with InfoBuilder Technologies on two data management systems: Fundraisers’ Toolkit (FRT) and Alumni Self-Service Update Facility (ASSUF)
  • Contract Signing with AsiaPay for the Online Payment Gateway
  • Launching of Online Donations
2011

January

  • 40-30 Years SPCP Anniversary Celebration
  • Launching of the Paulinian No Area Left Unturned (PANALU)
  • Launching and finalization of the Administration and Human Resource Manual
  • Initial use of the SPCP Complex (Now called The SPACE, St. Paul Activity Center for Excellence)

February

  • G.I.F.T. Expo – A Showcase of Paulinian Talents from the different G.I.F.T. centers
  • Holding of the musical production “Awit ng Puso,”
  • sponsored by the Student Coordinating Team, Teatro Paulino and G.I.F.T. Instrumentalists in celebration of the 40th Founding Anniversary of SPCP
  • Holding of the SPCP 40th Anniversary variety show “Coming Home”
  • The First Human Resource Exhibit entitled “The Many Faces of Excellence”
  • Dinner-Dance celebrating the Pearl and Ruby Anniversary for the SPCP Development Program and construction of SPCP Complex

March

  • Permit granted by the Department of Education to offer summer classes for the first time
  • Holding of the Junior College Expo
  • SPCP reach out to larger community: Advocating Children’s Reading Literacy, Parent-Child Bonding, and Honing Children’s Various Potentials

April

  • Visit of Ms. Mary Genevieve Mirafuente and Mr. Ronald Santos to California State University East Bay for the Phase III Principals’ Institute Visiting Scholars’ Program
  • Start of summer regular classes offering May
  • Visit of high school students and faculty in Sungji Girls’ High School, Changwon, Korea as part of the partnership between the two schools
  • Launching of E-Book Training to all SPCP Faculty

June

  • Start of Grade Seven Academics and G.I.F.T. being handled by the High School Department
  • Submission of an application to participate in the Educational Service Contracting (ESC) / Education Voucher System Program of the Department of Education
  • Use of Kidspiration and Aqualand as supplementary for preschool classroom instruction
  • Institutionalization of one Students’ Handbook from preschool to high school
  • Revision and refinement of the Employees’ Portfolio
  • Standardization of Performance Evaluation Rubrics
  • Institutionalization of monthly time slot schedule of all employees’ Eucharistic celebration every first Wednesday of the month; Novena to the Mother of Perpetual Help followed by Holy Mass

August

  • Visit of high school students and faculty from Sendai Shirayuri Sakuen for the exchange program

September

  • Assessment and Standardization of Grade Components in the Grade School Department
  • Participation of high school students as delegates in the World Youth Day in Madrid, Spain

September to March 2012

  • Online Instruction/Home Study via the Pauline-Learning System (PELS)

October

  • Launching of the Million Roses for the World with the theme Filipinos at Prayer: Peace for all Nations

November

  • Open House for Potential Parents/Enrollees
  • Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Orientation for Middle Managers
  • Initial preparation and orientation of the High School Department for accreditation under the Western Accreditation of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
  • SHARED LEADERSHIP Training/Workshop for Grade School Middle Managers
  • Grade School Faculty Training on Focus Learning and WASC Orientation
  • Grade School Faculty Training/Workshop on Marshall Cavendish Online Through GENYO E-Learning of Diwa Publishing House, Inc.
  • SPCP Chorale declared champion in the Musicapella 2011

December

  • Blessing of the SPCP Complex, First and Second Floors
  • Invitation extended to Dr. Sally Chou and Mrs. Willie Santamaria for the WASC international Accreditation
  • SPCP Chorale declared champion in the Chorale Competition sponsored by the Children’s Museum and Library, Inc. (CMLI) and in the Resort’s World: “A Night of Carols” Christmas Carol Competition
2012

January

  • Blessing of the SPCP Complex, Third and Fourth Floors
  • Launching of SPCP social networking sites: www.spcpasig.net and www.facebook.com/stpaulcollegepasig

February

  • 7th PAASCU Re-Survey of the Grade School Department

March – April

  • Creation of Benchmarks and Learning Standards in all subjects, in all levels, from preschool to high school

May

  • Closing of the Million Roses for the World with the theme Filipinos at Prayer: Peace for all Nations
  • Granting of Level III Clean Five-Year Reaccreditation Status to the Grade School Department by PAASCU
  • Start of dissolution process of the Cooperative to work on a new name – the SPCP Extension Services Group
  • Transition from Marketing and Resource Development Offices to Community Relations Office
  • Conduct of Summer Leveling Program in preparation for the implementation of the K to 12 Transition Plan
  • Grade School Faculty Development Training with Ms. Mary Anna Noveck from the USA
  • Visit of high school students and faculty to Sendai Shirayuri Sakuen in Japan high school students and faculty to Sungji Girls’ High School in Changwon, Korea
  • Installation of LED fluorescent bulbs to all classrooms
  • Re-piping and converting of deep well water into NAWASA

June

  • K to 12 transition from preschool to grade 8
  • Implementation of the K to 12 Transition Plan
  • Launching of the school advocacy on environmental stewardship through the P4G Program
  • “Paulinians Going Green Gleaning Gold”
  • Revival of Drop Everything, Pray, Thank and Share (DEPTHS) as part of community building
  • Use of GENYO Learning Management System for instructional purposes for the Grade School students

July

  • Preparations of the self-study report for WASC
  • Launching of the Employees’ Giftedness Instruction for Talent Development Program (E-GIFT)
  • Upgrade of Internet Bandwidth in partnership with PLDT and Eastern Telecoms

August

  • Replacement of old computers in the High School classrooms and e-classrooms with Acer Core I-series units
  • Provision of internet accessibility inside the classroom

October

  • Western Accreditation for Schools and Colleges (WASC) International Accreditation of the High School Department
  • (In picture) Dr. David Brown of the WASC visit at St. Paul College Pasig last October 25-26, 2013

November

  • Replacement of old computers in the Grade School classrooms and e-classrooms with Acer Core I-series units
  • Replacement of SONY CRT Televisions with SONY LCD Televisions in Year 3 and 4 classrooms
  • Construction of Mini-Chapel in Tagaytay
2013

February

  • Fully accredited status for Grades 9 to 12 by the schools commission of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)

May

  • Installation of CCTV cameras in the guard stations

June

  • Use of GENYO Learning Management System for instructional purposes for the High School students
  • Pilot implementation of EDTECH program