St. Scholastica's Academy, Pampanga

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St. Scholastica's Academy, Pampanga
McArthur Highway, Brgy. San Agustin San Fernando
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Coordinates 15°03′14″N120°39′49″E / 15.05387°N 120.66364°E / 15.05387; 120.66364
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Former name
  • Assumption Academy (1925–1966)
  • St. Scholastica's Academy, San Fernando
Type Private, Roman Catholic, Coeducational Basic education institution
MottoOra et Labora(Latin)
(Prayer and Work)
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
(Benedictine Sisters)
Established1925;99 years ago (1925)
FounderCongregation of the Missionary Benedictine Sisters of Tutzing
PrincipalSr. Alexis Lamarroza OSB (Grade School and High School Department)
DirectressSr. Mary John Manalansan, OSB
Color(s) Blue  and  White 
Nickname Scholastican, Kulasa, Benitos
Affiliations
Alma Mater songLoyalty Hymn
Website ssap.edu.ph
St. Scholastica's Academy Pampanga Facade

The St. Scholastica's Academy is a private Catholic education institution run by the Congregation of the Missionary Benedictine Sisters of Tutzing in San Fernando City, Pampanga, Philippines. It was founded in June 1925 by the Benedictine Sisters.

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History

St. Scholastica's Academy of Pampanga is the third Benedictine school established in the Philippines. Formerly known as the Assumption Academy, it was established in June 1925 in the house of the Singian family. The high school department was added in school year 1926-27. In March 1930, the first secondary graduates of the Assumption Academy were presented. The Alumni/Alumnae and present students of this school include sons/daughters and granddaughters/son of businessmen, politicians, and prominent figures in Pampanga.

Due to the large number of enrollees, and the zeal of its biggest benefactor, Monsignor Prudencio David, the school was relocated to its second site in 1931, and ownership of the school was passed on to the Benedictine Sisters in 1938. With the outbreak of World War II, the building was used as a military hospital. In 1966, the school was renamed St. Scholastica's Academy of Pampanga. The school was transferred to a bigger site in 1972, leaving the old building without occupants. This school is exclusively for girls only but, due to the clamor of the parents of the female students, now, St. Scholastica's Academy (SSA) is accepting boys but only for grade school. Though recently, the school has plans on removing its girls-exclusive title and accepting boys in high school. But this is yet to be decided and as of now, a survey was conducted among the grade school boys if they want to continue their high school studies in St. Scholastica's Academy. In school year 2022, the school now accepts high school boys but only if they are former grade school students SSA.

In 1972, partly as a solution, the High School Department was transferred to the wide barren grounds in Cer-Hil, Quebiawan, five kilometers from the town proper. The previous match-like edifice has been expanded into an F-shaped building that houses the whole High School Department. A covered court with a stage, eating sheds, another building to house the Grade School Department and covered walks have been added through the combined efforts of the students, the alumnae, the PTA and the administration. On July 11, 1987, a building for the whole Grade School Department was blessed. The preschool later was transferred to a new building in 2001. The school has been recently renovated and the before F-shaped building of the high school department is now an E-shaped building to provide more classrooms for the students and on 2017 a new building was established to provide more rooms for the first batch of Grade 12 students.

Beset by continuing threat of natural calamities prompted by the eruption of Mount Pinatubo in 1991, SSA-SF was challenged to strengthen/further its social orientation through various curricular processes and continuing community involvement projects and activities.

In 1992, it opened its door and provided temporary office for the Social Action Center of Pampanga (SACOP) and in 1994, it housed the lahar victims coming from various towns of Pampanga. The year after, SSA-SF shared its campus with Don Bosco Academy, the school which was totally buried in lahar.

SSA-SF also suffered a tremendous drop in its enrollment in 1996 due to the devastation of lahar, but was able to recover the next year. Through all of these, SSA-SF continued its quest for excellence that in 1991, the High School Department was accredited by PAASCU and the Grade School Department in 2000 and 2014.

Due to the short number of 8th grade students in the school year 2015–2016, the number of 8th grade sections were reduced to 6. In school year 2023-2024, the sections are increased to 7 again.

In the school year 2017–2018, St. Elizabeth was removed due to depleted number of students in Grade 11 and only St. Amalberga is the pure STEM stranded section while the other four sections in Grade 12 are mixed STEM and ABM sections.

In the school year 2016–2017, the school planned to expand its offered tracks in senior high school in the proceeding school year and as promised, for the next school year, General Academics (GA) and Humanities and Social Sciences (HUMSS) are now added for the senior high school.

Benedictine motto

Ora et Labora
"Prayer and Work"

Academics

SSA-SF is LEVEL 3 PAASCU-accredited and is also one of the prominent and top academic institutions in the Philippines.

The High School Faculty is being headed by the principal herself. And academic functions are being carried out by the Academic Coordinator, Assistant Academic Coordinator, Subject Area Coordinators and Subject Teachers respectively.

Affiliations

It is a member of the Association of Benedictine Schools (ABS), the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (PAASCU) and Women's National Collegiate Association (WNCAA)- Central Luzon

Facilities

Student activities

Subjects

Academics

Non-Academics

Clubs in Grade School

CLE-related Clubs:

English-related Clubs:

Filipino-related Clubs:

Math-related Clubs:

Science-related Clubs:

Araling Panlipunan-related Clubs:

Music-related Clubs:

Arts-related Clubs:

Sports-related Clubs:

H.E.L.E.-related Clubs:

Other Clubs:

Clubs in High School

Religious Clubs:

Academic Clubs:

Socio-Civic Clubs:

Communication/Literary Arts Clubs:

Special Interest Clubs

Performing Arts Clubs

Other Special Interest Club:

Student Council Organization (SCO)

The Student Council Organization is the representative of the secondary school students of St. Scholastica's Academy. It is composed of the SCO officers (President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Auditor, PRO) and Class Presidents and Secretaries.

The SCO makes the rules and regulations needed to carry out its objectives but subjects to the approval of the High School Principal.

It shall enact measures that complement and supplement the work in school and serve as the coordinating body of all student organizations.

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