Coordinates: 14°36′12.82″N 121°6′23.73″E / 14.6035611°N 121.1065917°E
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Type | Private |
Motto | “To share, to give of oneself, serve without counting the cost.” |
Established | June 13, 1990 |
Founder | Mrs. Lydia Cuevas-Vicente |
Number of students | 2,500+ |
Website | www.lorenzoruiz.edu.ph |
Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila School (nicknamed as LRMS by its students and faculty) is a private catholic school founded by Mrs. Lydia C. Vicente[1] and opened on June 13, 1990 in its present location at Phase 1, Vista Verde Executive Village, Cainta, Philippines. Currently, the school utilizes in preschool, elementary, and secondary education.[2]
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History
The School was opened on June 13, 1990,[2] Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila School was a one-story building with eight class rooms and offered only Preparatory and Grade One classes. At the time, the school only provided its services to 128 pupils with only 13 faculty and staff. As the school grew, it was granted its government recognition for its Preschool course on October 9, 1992.[2]
The school began its construction for the three-story grade school building which was finished on school year 1992-1993, this marked its beginning for a grade school course which was granted its government recognition on April 13, 1994. A separate Preschool Building was constructed in 1994. The First Year of High School was offered by S.Y. 1993-1994, receiving its DECS' recognition for Secondary Education in April 1994. The Building for the High School and Preschool were inaugurated on September 28, 1996, Feast of LRMS patron, St. Lorenzo Ruiz.
Embarking on the new millennium, Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila School continues its quest for excellence, admist all the country's problems thus, the New Preschool Building was opened with an upgraded program for Early Childhood Education in S.Y. 2000-2001.
Recreational Activities
The school[3]also has Club and also plays such as the school's Christmas play "One Step". There's also a talent contest called the R.G.T or "Ruizians Got Talent" where students show their skills like dancing, singing, playing musical instruments[3]
Current status
Today[4], LRMS has more than 40 Faculty members,more than 2,500 students and 3 school buildings, the highschool, gradeschool and preschool buildings, each with at least 11-15 faculty members[4]
Trivia
It is the only school in the Philippines that uses solar powered air conditioner
References
- ^ http://lorenzoruiz.edu.ph/founder.htm
- ^ a b c http://lorenzoruiz.edu.ph/history.htm
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