St. Benilde School, officially St. Benilde School, Inc. or colloquially known simply as Benilde,[1] is a Private Catholic High school and Elementary school in Lasalleville, Mansilingan, Bacolod, Philippines. It is one of the Lasallian educational institutions in the country. Benilde underwent through the supervision of University of St. La Salle and the De La Salle Brothers, and is now a member of Association of Lasallian Affiliated Schools (ALAS), a network of Lasallian private schools. The school serves the community of students from neighboring subdivisions such as Lasalleville, St. Benilde Homes, Grandville, Hillside, Forest Hills, and Regent Pearl. It was founded as a La Salle School by Br. Rolando Dizon FSC, a past President of De La Salle University, Manila, in 1987.

St. Benilde School, Inc.
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Lasalleville, Mansilingan, Bacolod
Negros Occidental, Philippines
Coordinates10°37′18″N 122°57′55″E / 10.62167°N 122.96528°E / 10.62167; 122.96528
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Other nameSaint Benilde School
Former namesSt. Benilde School - La Salle
St. Benilde Integrated School
TypePrivate, non-stock, co-educational, Catholic Lasallian Institution
MottoFides (Latin)
(Faith)
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic (De La Salle)
Patron saint(s)St. Bénilde Romancon and St. John Baptist de La Salle
Established1987; 37 years ago (1987)
FounderBr. Rolando Dizon, FSC
PresidentBr. Narciso Erguiza FSC
GradesPrimaryYear 10
GenderCoeducational
CampusUrban
Color(s)    Green, Black, and White
Athletics conferenceNOPSSCEA
MascotArchers
NicknameBenildean/Lasallian
AccreditationLASSAI, DLSP
PublicationSt. Benilde CHIMES
HymnLasallian Alma Mater Hymn
Websitebenilde-lms.com

History & Objectives

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Saint Bénilde Romançon was selected as the name and patron saint to symbolize its objective of providing the students the legacy of "Doing ordinary things, extra-ordinarily well". The school was founded on 1987 by the former DLSU - Manila President Br. Rolando Dizon, FSC. In 2012, the school claimed its independence from the supervision of University of St. La Salle and has been a certified Lasallian school.

Campus

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Br. Dizon FSC Activity Center, the school gymnasium in the honor of the school founder, Br. Rolando Dizon, FSC.

Elementary School, Intermediate School, and High School

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The elementary and intermediate are in the right wing of the building while junior high school is in the left wing. Because of the small population of the school, there is only one sector per year level in elementary, intermediate, and high school; each sector was named after the De La Salle Saints, Martyrs, and Blesseds.

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Benilde Student Life

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Benilde offers organizations, as well as athletics. The athletics program includes varsity football, basketball, volleyball, table tennis, and chess. School organizations includes the Student Affairs Council (SAC), Campus Peer Ministry (CPM), CPM Choir, and St. Benilde CHIMES: The official school publication of St. Benilde. The school also offer Junior Police Unit (JPU), the disciplinary program for Year 8 to Year 10 in secondary school.

Lasallian sister schools

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