St. Scholastica's College (City of Manila)

St. Scholastica's College Manila

Homepage: www.ssc.edu.ph/
Tel. Nos. (632) 524-7686 to 89, (632) 526-2330
Fax. No. (632) 521-2593

On December 3, 1906, St. Scholastica's College was founded by five young German sisters - the first group of Benedictine sisters who came to the Philippines, headed then by Mother M. Ferdinanda Hoelzer, OSB. The site of the St. Scholastica's College then was a small residential house surrounded by huts in Moriones Street, Tondo Manila. There were then six paying students and 50 non-paying students or scholars. In 1914, St. Scholastica moved to another site in Singalong Street. The land, about three hectares was then bought for the unbelievable amount of two cents per square meter. Unknown to many, the land in the Singalong area in 1914 was swampland.

Today, thousands and thousands of Filipino women who have been trained and disciplined by the Benedictine sisters to give their best to our Almighty God and to our country are reaping success, glory, and recognition. Today, more students than can be accommodated in St. Scholastica's College are applying for admission. A mute tribute of its high standards for academic excellence and its concern for social and moral values.