St. Agnes Academy (Legazpi City) Explained

St Agnes Academy
Coordinates:13.1396°N 123.7416°W
Former Name:Academia de Sta. Ines (1912-)
Type:Private Roman Catholic Non-profit Coeducational Basic education institution
Motto:Latin: <br>Ora et Labora
English:
Prayer and Work
Established:[1]
Religious Affiliation:Roman Catholic
(Missionary Benedictine Sisters of Tutzing)
Director:Sr. M. Celine Saplala, OSB
Principal:Jenniffer B. Borja
Faculty:122
Grades:Pre-kindergarten to Grade 12
Enrollment:2,329
Campus Type:Urban
Colors:Navy blue and white
Nickname:Agnesian
Publication:The Agnesian

St. Agnes Academy (Spanish; Castilian: Academia de Sta. Ines)) is a private Catholic basic education institution run by the Congregation of the Missionary Benedictine Sisters of Tutzing in Legazpi, Albay Philippines. It was founded in 1912 and is the oldest Catholic school in the province of Albay, Bicol, Philippines.[2] [3]

The school provides education for kindergarten, preschool, elementary and high school. The school is a co-educational institution. In its early history, the school was an all-girls school but in the 1980s, its enrolment was opened to male students.

St. Agnes Academy had its centennial celebration in the school year 2012–2013.[4]

St. Agnes Academy's Basic Education program was granted re-accreditation by the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools Colleges and Universities (PAASCU) until February 2025.[5]

Notable alumni

Notes and References

  1. St. Agnes' Academy Student Handbook revised 2019
  2. http://www.asianews.it/index.php?l=en&art=9485
  3. http://www.newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/regions/view_article.php?article_id=68784
  4. Web site: St. Agnes Academy of Legazpi City marks centennial. Darang. Josephine. 2012. LIFESTYLE.INQ.
  5. Web site: St. Agnes Academy Reaccreditation. 2012. The Agnesian.