St. Agnes Academy (Legazpi City)

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St. Agnes Academy (Spanish: 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]

St Agnes Academy
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Coordinates13°08′22″N 123°44′30″E / 13.13958°N 123.74158°E / 13.13958; 123.74158
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Former nameAcademia de Sta. Ines (1912-)
TypePrivate Roman Catholic Non-profit Coeducational Basic education institution
MottoLatin:
Ora et Labora

English:
Prayer and Work
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
(Missionary Benedictine Sisters of Tutzing)
Established30 May 1912; 112 years ago (1912-05-30)[1]
Sister schoolSt. Scholastica's College, Manila
DirectorSr. M. Celine Saplala, OSB
PrincipalJenniffer B. Borja
Faculty122
GradesPre-kindergarten to Grade 12
Enrollment2,329
Campus typeUrban
Color(s)Navy blue and white
  
NicknameAgnesian
PublicationThe Agnesian

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.[citation needed]

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

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References

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  1. ^ St. Agnes' Academy Student Handbook revised 2019
  2. ^ [1], SAA - Asia News Article
  3. ^ [2], SAA - Inquirer News Article
  4. ^ Darang, Josephine (2012). "St. Agnes Academy of Legazpi City marks centennial". LIFESTYLE.INQ.
  5. ^ "St. Agnes Academy Reaccreditation". The Agnesian. 2012.
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