In
1975, Josefina V. Suarez, an educator, and her brother-in-law Francisco B. Alido,
Sr., a businessman, collaborated to establish a preschool in Bacoor,
The school started with two classes in school year 1975-1976 with 14 pupils in
the morning and 20 pupils in the afternoon both handled by Mrs. Suarez. Both
families attended to other tasks connected with running a school always mindful
of providing quality education for their pupils.
Every year after its establishment, impressed with the standard of education
provided, increasing number of new preschoolers sought admission to the school;
meanwhile, the parents of old pupils did not want to transfer their children who
were promoted to the higher levels. To address this, additional teachers were
hired and levels were added each school year. In 1979, the school opened its
doors to the first batch of grade school students.
During its formative stages, the school had to transfer to four different sites
to accommodate its steadily increasing population, until it settled in its
permanent location in BF Resort Village, Las Piñas in 1987 which also housed the
first batch of high school students. From then on, the school proclaimed its
status as a
After receiving its Level I Accreditation from the Philippine Accrediting
Association of School, Colleges and Universities (PAASCU) in July 1997, the
school management decided to put up another campus to ease the congestion in
main campus and to serve the needs of residents farther south. On its 23rd
year, the Elizabeth Seton School-South campus at Anabu II-D, Imus Cavite opened
its doors to new Setonians.
At present, committed to its mission of providing quality and excellent
education, both campuses have been carefully designed and equipped with
state-of-the art and updated facilities
to address the varied multiple intelligences of its students. To enrich
the spiritual development of the South campus, a two story chapel was
constructed and blessed in 2008 by Bishop Luis Antonio Tagle and Monsignor
Josefino Ramirez.
The school also prides itself for its groundbreaking programs such as the
Dugtong Buhay (in cooperation with the Philippine National Red Cross) and
Entrepreneurship Program (in cooperation with ABS-CBN Bayan Foundation) that
addresses the social and practical needs of its community.
Nowadays, the school enjoys Level II Accreditation from PAASCU for its Main
campus, while the South campus eagerly awaits its accreditation.