St. Theresa's College (STC)

[pinkcoyote]

^i think in most all-girls school if not all, problema talaga yang lesbian relationships. And actually, kahit saan naman..
Im from co-ed grade school and highschool, pero meron ding mga gay and lesbians, ako personally meron ding mga nanligaw sakin na lesbians kahit coed kami, meron din naman akong mga classmates na as early as grade 4-5, may mga boyfriends na =/ so there, nakakatakot talaga lalo na pag babae ang mga anak. I just try to build a relationship with my daughter na open sya sakin at wala sikreto para mabantayan ko maigi, at syempre prayers. *sigh*

[sarahsensible]

yes most all girls school nga na alam ko...may issue with girl to girl relationship (lesbian). co-ed ako galing and may friends din ako na lesbians na may relationship.

[nikkiz.]

I'm an STC alumna and my DD is also in STC.  No choice ako kasi katabi lang namin ang school.  Bakit pa ako lalayo diba?  Grade 1 pa lang naman sya and ako din ang nag-tutor if may homework.  At least policy na nila to not bring home books daily (at least di mabigat ang bag) and no homework on weekends.  Madali naman din turuan DD ko kaya OS sya today when hubby got her card. 

We make it a point to talk to her all the time and make her open to us para pag may problem sa school alam namin agad, plus kung saan sya nahirapan, etc. and magawan agad ng paraan.  We also balance her school life with sports even during weekdays (she goes with her dad kung anong sport ang flavor of the month).

Yes, nakaka-worry nga ang mga lebian relationships although I'm sure all schools have that.  It would depend na siguro on the upbringing of the child yun outlook nya on that aspect.  We just have to pray, pray, pray and be their guide.  At least matagal ko pa yan iisipin.  Right now we are focused on the topic of bullying and how she can be aware of that and what to do if it happens to her or God forbid, she does that to others.  The school has an anti-bullying policy din naman, so no problems with that hopefully.

[definedelirium]

STC alumna here, batch 2007. my older sister also went there (she's now an architect) and also my younger sister (taking up industrial design). i'm a graphic designer.

yup, STC is very traditional it's almost unbearable. we didn't have a prom. we cant bring dates to our senior ball. our PE shoes have to be in a certain price range. during the time i was still a student there, we cant bring cellphones or other electronic gadgets. we had masses regularly (i think every first friday of the month). there is a strict observance of not showing of one's wealth to your classmates. the classes are tough and teachers pile up the requirements so the lazy get weeded out, or were forced to step up lest they fail. because of this theresians can turn out to be extremely grade conscious. the tuition is steep but they have a scholarship program. my younger sister and i were able to finish our studies because of scholarship grants.

i had classmates who were in lesbian relationships in high school but once they went to college they dated guys. kumbaga, it's just a phase for them. there are those na hanggang ngayon lesbians, but i dont think the school's set-up was the cause. i think even if they went to co-ed schools they would still be lesbians. anyway, it's safe to say that there are lesbian relationships in every all-girls school because these are teenagers with raging hormones and with no other alternative around, they turn to what is available.

i was very active in extra-curricular activities in both grade school and high school. i was with the competitive chorale group, the debate team and was a news writer for the school magazine. sometimes i made the honor roll. i had a great experience there and felt i could indulge in my interests despite the traditional environment. in my opinion, i think STC is great school. it's not for everyone though, as i had cousins who were forced to switch schools for high school or get a tutor because they cant keep up with the requirements.

[annewhimps]

Hello..My daughter will be ready for school next year na..do you have idea on how much un kinder1 sa stc?..

[nikkiz.]

^less than P40K based on this year's tuition fees.

[jojielyn]

My daughter had an interview here pag uwi namin they told us kaagad the result and will give you a week to pay the reservation fee. So nagpareserved nako since i live in caloocan i dont have any other choice for her. Ayoko naman kze sa siena since duon ako graduate ! Sana ok naman dito medyo nahabaan [textspeak!] ako sa questionaire nila regarding your views sa poor people. Gusto ko sana sa miriam kaya [textspeak!] sobrang layo sa amin. And bty their tf is 37k plus books uniform etc. So more or less 45k lang mura na din.

[pinkcoyote]

My daughter took exam yesterday (Prep), nauna syang natapos, madali lang daw..but not super duper easy..a little easy lang daw (hehe atleast it's good to know na na-challenge sya kahit pano).

I liked the school premises and its security, very accomodating and articulate din ang mga staff sa guidance office. I was able to scan their school publication (magazines) ng HS and GS department, and it quite impressed me too.

Ang medyo apprehensive lang ako yung laki ng population nila, parang natatakot ako for my daughter kasi super, as in, super traditional setup, 45+ students per class tapos 7 sections per level. sa Prep nga 1 teacher, 25-30 students!! walang teacher aide. So as a worrywart mommmy, mga naiisip ko, pano pag may accidents, emergency, blah-blah-blah..baka di matuunan pansin ang anak ko..etc. hehe praning lang. saka yung location ng STC, medyo malayo sa amin compared sa isang school of choice ko pa which is Holy Spirit in Ilang-ilang New Manila (CUbao). Kaya yan, torn ako sa dalawa na yan (HSS or STC).

Ang tuition nila halos pareho lang (35-40k range). I am researching further na lang about their products / the students, kung ano yung mas nage-excel academically and mas disciplined na mga bata.

[sarahsensible]

^same tayo torn sa 2 schools na yan. And pareho yan malayo sa amin. We are from pag-asa QC.

Wala sa list ko kasi ang Miriam College kahit medyo malapit sa amin.

[pinkcoyote]

^oh really sis? next school year na ba papasok kid mo? pag may nakuha ka pang feedback, pa-share sa kin ha? nagugulohan talaga ako, kagabi pa ko isip ng isip haha

[sarahsensible]

ito nga that's why i opened this thread hahaha...para makakuha ng iba't ibang views.

yes sana sa June or baka sa gradeschool na nya.

Among my friends, colleagues, relatives... ang okay talaga na nacompare ko is yung mga galing sa HS and STC. Ako kasi JASMS to Science High School ako then the typical straight to UP.

Niloloko na nga ako ng mga friends ko sa HS & STC, papiliin ko na lang daw baby ko kung ano mas gusto nya uniform 

[jesrora]

Theresian po ako from prep to highschool, graduated year 2004, ang masasabi ko lang compared sa mga kapatid ko na hindi sa STC nagaral ay di ako nahirapan sa english, math, and science nung college. Di naman ako outstanding student nung highschool, mataas standards dito and simplicity is a virtue ang lagi nilang pinaaalala samin. Natuto din ako maging independent and self-reliant. Tapos ako lang sa magkakapatid ang may study habits, napansin din yan ng mama ko. Di ako nerdy or super goody goody type pero kasi ayoko mapatayo sa corridor kapag walang assignment hehe. Ang negative side lang dahil all girls school madaming lesbians na nagstart siguro mga 1st year highschool ako, now masmadami na, tapos wala masyado interaction with opposite sex nung time ko, kaya nung college ako culture shock hehe, pero okay naman ako now. Tapos pinahahalagahan din namin yung pagtulong sa mga mahihirap but not puro donate. Basta ang naalala ko yung mga immersion namin and field trips, educational talaga, unlike dun sa mga friends ko parang outing.

[mintlair]

STC Alumna here, batch 1999. Kung ang anak ko lang ay babae, sa STC ko papapasukin.

From what I know, maganda pa rin ang kalidad ng edukasyon sa STC hanggang ngayon. Medyo nagiging "open" na rin sila sa makabagong panahon kasi may Starbucks booth na raw and rides pag Family Day, hehe.  Ang gusto ko kasi sa school, pinahahalagahan nila ang simpleng buhay at pagiging makabayan. Tapos sa dami ng projects and homework, natututo kang maging responsable.  Magiging madali na ang demands ng college life (or even high school if you transferred to another school) kasi sanay ka na maraming ginagawa. Mura rin ang tuition compared to other private schools.

When I went to college, na-compare ko ang sarili ko sa product ng ibang all-girl schools and napansin ko na pag Theresian, hindi maarte o pa-conyo AND magaling sa Filipino subjects kasi hanep pag nanagalog Mas bilib ako sa marunong in both English and Filipino kasi.

Sa lesbian relationships naman, nasa bata rin yun and sa pagpapalaki ng magulang. I got involved in one and I was a consistent honor student (yari, revelation! hehe..) and naging maayos naman ang buhay ko.  Tingin ko nga phase lang din ito dahil sa panahon na ito binubuo ng isang bata ang kanyang pagkatao. May iba naman akong batchmates na nagka-boyfriend din during this time so I think ganoon din yung sa pagkakaroon ng girl-to-girl relationship.

Good luck, sis, on whatever you decide on. God bless!

[pinkcoyote]

We have decided that our daughter will be in STC, maybe upto High School na. =)

Incoming Gr. 1 sya this school year.. thank you for all your feedbacks, Theresian gtalkers

[mommyta]

^ hi sis...how much tuition fee nila now ng grade 1?...and ano age ng daughter mo?...strict ba talaga sila sa age requirements?

thanks...

[jesrora]

Wow Theresian na ang baby ni mommy pinkcoyote! I hope your daughter stays there til highschool. Sakin kahit I didnt experience JS prom or what not, walang pagsisisi.



Ngayon ko lang naramdaman, as a mommy, na yung pilit na itinatatak sa utak namin sa STC nuon na maging "SIMPLE" ay napakaimportante sa buhay.

Now I see how a lot of parents struggle with expenses kapag may kaartehan na activity ang school ng anak nila. Dati naiinggit ako sa mga "fair" or "prom" or "soiree" ng ibang school. Ngayon narealize ko na yung mga naiisip namin na kajologsan ng school ko kasi ang meron lang "family day", "intrams", "food fair", "field trip" sa mga bundok at sa palayan ay nakatulong talaga sakin maappreciate kung anong meron ako at kung anong halaga ng pera.

Naalala ko lang din, our school doesn't "force" na magbayad bago magperiodicals, unlike the school of my youngest sister, di talaga nila pinagtatake ng exam yung kids if hindi bayad yung FULL due ng quarter / sem na yun.

[definedelirium]

^haha yes, i agree with you on the importance of the virtue of simplicity. that probably is the best thing i got from 11 years of STC education. you only fully appreciate it after graduation. i mean, my life wasn't less interesting without prom or that i wasn't allowed to wear fancy PE shoes haha

[cassiopeia]

im a theresian too..kaya lang prep and grade one only 1991 batch.. heheeh.. pero yung values til now theresian parin ako. . simple lang.. and to think na two years lang yun na imbed na talaga sakin ang values..

[blackberryqueen]

Major decision talaga ang choice of big school for our children. After reading the post sa mga threads dito sa topic na to, I really believe na STC's virtue of simplicity is the deciding factor on why I will choose this school.

Yung daughter ko kasi, at age 5 eh medyo me ka-artehan na..  , so I hope to have some help from the school in instilling simplicity and appreciation or gratitude for what you already have, sa anak ko.

Sana lang the school will accept my child as grade 1 na next SY. Ano ba cut-off date nila sa age requirement?

[lengguy75]

I'm from HS batch 1992. 
I can say that STC gave me a good foundation academically, spiritually and socially.  In this school,  I learned how to be a responsible person, conscientious in decision making and be a dedicated hard working person.  It is true that we were molded to be simple.  We were not allowed to show off our material possessions in school so we can maintain equality within ourselves.  STC is not for those who are flashy.  It is for those who would want their kids to grow in an environment which is conducive for academic excellence and socal responsibility.  We do have academic scholars as early as grade school and you wouldn't know who they are unless they tell you themselves. 
I guess if you decide to put your daughters in this institution, you should be ready to abide by their strict standards and regulations.  In the end, your kids will reap the rewards.  College will be a breeze after graduating from STC.

@Sarahsensible:  do you remember me?  We both gave birth to twin boys at UST.  You delivered a few hours before me.  They were in the same PICU next to each other.  Time is fast.