The history of the University of San Carlos dates back on August 1, when the Spanish Jesuit Missionaries laid the foundation of what was later called Colegio de San Ildefonso in Cebu.
The Colegio de San Carlos (CSC) transferred to its present site along P. del Rosario Street.
On April 1, the Colegio de San Carlos was placed under the administration of the German religious order Societas Verbi Divini (SVD) that offered College and Boy’s High School.
On July 1, the Colegio was granted university status by the government, now named, University of San Carlos.
A new campus for boys was opened along Gen. Maxilom Avenue, presently, the North Campus.
Another campus for grade school boys and girls, for high school girls, and for teachers-to-be was also inaugurated on J. Alcantara Street, presently the South Campus.
Montessori Academy, occupies the former site of the SVD Formation House. It houses self-contained classrooms for preschool, elementary and lower Erdkinder. Each classroom is equipped with authentic Montessori materials. The faculty, school principal, school consultant, and staff are professional Montessori teachers with certificate in different trainings and holders of graduate degree in Montessori education.
Senior High School was introduced through the K to 12 reforms in 2016. The Grade 12 Senior High School Diploma was therefore first awarded in 2018..
San Carlos School of Cebu, Inc. was registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission operating under the name of USC Basic Education of Cebu (An Affiliate of the University of San Carlos)
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Openness to Change
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The organizational framework of SAN CARLOS SCHOOL OF CEBU, INC. is governed by the Board of Trustees, which provides strategic direction and fiduciary oversight to ensure the school fulfills its mission with integrity and sustainability. Under the leadership of the School Director, the institution is organized into four key divisions: Finance, Academics and Curriculum Development, Administration, and Pastoral and Spiritual Care.
