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Fulfilling a Dream: Celebrating Southville’s Journey through 30 Years



Fulfilling a Dream: Celebrating Southville’s Journey through 30 Years

One of the highlights of Southville’s educational journey is the receipt of the Philippine Quality Award in 2019 by its management team headed by Chairman of the Board, Dr. Peter Laurel, and Chief Executive Mentor, Dr. Genevieve Ledesma-Tan (center).

The year 2020 did not quite go according to plan but Southville International School and Colleges (SISC) still celebrated it’s 30the founding anniversary last September. Southville has been developing “lifelong learners, excellence in academics and values, and movers of society who will make a difference in the 21st century”. It has been three decades since the school first held classes with … [Read more]

Southville Alumna Graduates Summa Cum Laude From South Korea’s Top University, Yonsei



Southville Alumna Graduates Summa Cum Laude From South Korea’s Top University, Yonsei

“I have been in Southville for my entire stay in the Philippines. I know I was in Southville for a long time as I got to experience all three campuses – Elizalde, Munich, and Luxembourg.”

Throwback to 2005 when a young girl came to Southville Elizalde campus, home to successful homegrown Monarchs. Southville alumna, Minkyoung Kyeong, a South Korean National, recently graduated Summa Cum Laude from one of Asia’s top-performing schools and  South Korea’s prestigious SKY Universities – YONSEI. It was a dream come true which started in her humble beginnings at Southville International School and Colleges. As a homegrown … [Read more]

Why We Love Southville’s Virtual Online Learning and Teaching (VOLT) Program



Why We Love Southville’s Virtual Online Learning and Teaching (VOLT) Program

Parents and students welcomed the academic year 2020-2021 with the Southville Virtual Online Learning and Teaching (VOLT) program to their homes. Households, especially parents and guardians get the hang of overseeing the needs of students whilst co-teaching their children as they also work from home. While it seemed impossible to happen, the VOLT program of Southville has had families adapt to it and make learning fun FROM HOME just like how exciting it is in school. 

A Day in the Life of a Southville VOLT Student

https://youtu.be/NRjq1Uyc42M


Financial Consultant, Ms. Nicole Suarez-Miranda, is  a Southville alumna who witnessed the institution’s … [Read more]

ISO Conducts The First External Remote Audit with Southville, No Non-Conformity Findings (100% Passed)



ISO Conducts The First External Remote Audit with Southville,  No Non-Conformity Findings (100% Passed)

Southville International School and Colleges (SISC) proudly announces a successful surveillance audit conducted by TUV Rheinland, a global service provider for International Organization for Standardization (ISO), Despite the pandemic that has been halting organizational operations worldwide, Southville ensured unstoppable quality service as an institution which has earned respect and recognition from ISO for the past 16 years. The ISO highly commended Southville’s Board Examinations results for higher education – 100% in Licensure Exam for Teachers (for 7 Consecutive Years), 100% in Licensure Exam for Nurses (for 5 consecutive years), 100% in Licensure Exam for Psychologists, Above National Passing Rate for … [Read more]

Southville Preschool Teachers Transform Their Personal Spaces Into A Classroom From Home



Southville Preschool Teachers Transform Their Personal Spaces Into A Classroom From Home

It was FROM HOME that we first learned the basics of life – reading, writing, and following simple instructions. At home too is where we met people who taught us about the tiny little things our innocent selves could understand, our family. Then there came the teachers who warmly welcomed us to the place we called “school”, a place that introduced us to a world much bigger, gathered in an unfamiliar yet full of adventure little corner, our “classroom”. Both teachers and students long to create memories, seal long-lasting friendships, and learn together again just how it was like having … [Read more]

Senator Pia Schramm Cayetano Shares The Role of Physical Education / Sports and Values Education in Nation Building – A Southville Webinar



Senator Pia Schramm Cayetano Shares The Role of Physical Education / Sports and Values Education in Nation Building – A Southville Webinar

The seemingly unceasing pandemic has forced all of us to confront a new and frightening reality. It is every person’s responsibility to turn it into an opportunity.

COVID-19 has left everyone reeling from its unending crises, but we can reclaim a sense of normalcy in some healthy ways that can also help to overcome today’s myriad challenges. Honorable Senator Pia Schramm Cayetano – a mother, lawyer, and triathlete hosted alongside Southville International School and Colleges an impactful webinar on the Role of Physical Education, Sports, and Values Education in Community and Nation-building. The Senator started the session by encouraging people … [Read more]

Miguel Alzona, Top Filipino Scholar Receives Scholarship from the University of Toronto, Accepted in 9 Universities Worldwide



Miguel Alzona, Top Filipino Scholar Receives Scholarship from the University of Toronto, Accepted in 9 Universities Worldwide

17-year-old Miguel Dominico M. Alzona, a Southville homegrown student, is the first to graduate at the highest rank in his class for the Southville International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP). Back in 2018, Alzona was declared as the Top Filipino Scholar at the World Scholar’s Cup – Tournament of Champions in Yale University. In the same year, he was also awarded by the New York Times for his 500-word opinion piece entitled “Africa’s Curtain Call”. 

Alzona obtained nine (9) university acceptances worldwide for his dream profession, a Pharmaceutical Scientist. The list includes the University College London (MSci Hons), University of Toronto … [Read more]

Southville Welcomes Hon. Senator Pia Schramm Cayetano to its Virtual Learning Doors (A Webinar)



Southville Welcomes Hon. Senator Pia Schramm Cayetano to its Virtual Learning Doors (A Webinar)

Greetings from Southville!

On August 28, 2020, honorable Senator Pia Cayetano will be gracing Southville with her presence to share her insights on The Role of PE/Sports and Values Education in Nation Building via a free live webinar hosted by Southville International School and Colleges (SISC). This is open to SGEN  faculty, students, parents, and stakeholders. The objective of this webinar is to advocate physical wellness amid the pandemic and camaraderie towards building a stronger, better nation. Southville commits to maintaining its community’s physical wellness to prepare the workforce, academicians, and families for the challenges of the 21st-century. Southville also … [Read more]

Southville AY 19-20 Highlights: A Year of Many Firsts



Southville AY 19-20 Highlights: A Year of Many Firsts

To thrive in the face of adversities and face up to difficulties have had Southville weather its quest and rise above the challenges of the recent academic year – a phenomenal one. Southville International School and Colleges (SISC) delivered once again celebrating its many firsts from student achievements to institutional milestones. Approaching its 30th year anniversary, the SISC community forges a new paradigm embracing gradual transitions towards the increasing demands of global academic pursuit. 

Parents, guardians, students, faculty, employees, and partners…CONGRATULATIONS! Here’s to the academic year that was, see you in our virtual doors in August!



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Sagovac Receives Business Degree Scholarship to Germany, Europe’s Largest Economy



Sagovac Receives Business Degree Scholarship to Germany, Europe’s Largest Economy

With Germany known as the largest European economy and home to some multinational conglomerates such as Adidas and Volkswagen, a scholarship for an aspiring business major is a privilege; more so, an honor. Southville International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) graduate, Kevin Sagovac, was recently granted a scholarship from Jacobs University located in Bremen, the only English-language private school in Germany for his outstanding academic performance and other personal achievements. Sagovac feels honored to have this achievement that would help bring him towards more opportunities in the future. At Jacobs University, he will be taking a major in International Business … [Read more]