Nuvali Schools

Canlubang side trip

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Took the Canlubang exit on the way back to Nuvali from Calamba a while back, and was happy to drive around to check out the area for the first time.

Chanced upon a new retail center, iMall:

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A cousin who lives in the nearby Ceris 1 Village said the iMall had just opened at that time  (June 2012).  Around the corner was also a Robinson\’s Supermarket, and next to it a Shell gas station, similar to the Nuvali tandem.

Across was Don Bosco College, which had a new course offering that was a welcome surprise: Robotics!

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Also spotted another Salesian school next to it, Mary Help of Christians:

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(I\’ve now added them to the list of schools in and around Nuvali I started compiling last year).

From I-mall we took the road to Silangan exit, passing through the Silangan Industrial Park, turned towards Nuvali (we paid a \”toll fee\” of P15.00), and voila! We ended up in the rotonda right before Nuvali Central.

Interesting to note that in Nuvali South, at the end of East Diversity Avenue (the road fronting Venare, the Wakepark and Avida Village), there is a gate that is still closed for the time being, but I think it\’s safe to assume that it will lead to this general area in Canlubang.   What a great shortcut to Calamba from Nuvali that would be!

What are the schools in and around Nuvali?

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So far, three schools have committed to set up shop inside Nuvali:  Xavier School, Everest Academy by the Legionnaires of Christ, and just recently, Miriam College.

Some days ago I saw a tweet about Poveda supposedly locating in Nuvali as well, and I excitedly turned to old classmates and teachers for confirmation.  No truth to it as far as they know, boo.  But  who knows, right? Anything can happen. 🙂

Another chismis I\’ve heard is that De La Salle University (DLSU) is looking to make the Canlubang site its main campus.  Got this from a parent who has a high schooler in St. Scholastica\’s Westgrove.  Anyone able to confirm this? Will also try to look into it.

As far as schools are concerned, here\’s a list of what\’s available in the Sta. Rosa-Canlubang area surrounding Nuvali (dark blue circles on the map):
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*Updated as of April 2014
Pre-school and Elementary
High school
College, Graduate  School

Did I miss a school?  Who else do you want to see in Nuvali?

If you were  a parent, where would you send your kids to school in the Nuvali area?

Interesting links:
SSCW Family Day 2007 blog – put up by parents, organizers; shows such a vibrant community!
SSCW Family Day 2009 blog
Calamba schools on google maps
Sta. Rosa schools on google maps

Miriam College Nuvali – Official announcement

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My niece goes to Miriam for Grade 1 and she was the one who actually got so excited about seeing the Miriam College signs in Nuvali last week.  Here\’s the memo we got from President Rosario Lapus just a few days ago:

I am happy to announce that the Miriam College Board of Trustees recently approved the proposal to establish another Miriam College campus in a 15-hectare property in Nuvali in Sta. Rosa, Laguna.

Summarizing the key points:

  • MC-Nuvali is slated to open in 2014 with Grades 1 and 2, and High School 1st and 2nd years
  • Higher education will begin on the 5th year
  • Development will proceed in stages, and will take 10 years
  • Campus site is 15 hectares in size
  • Green features:
    • 50% of the campus will be dedicated to open spaces
    • sensitive to existing terrain, climate and environment
    • use of sustainable energy sources
    • water use efficiency
    • waste management facilities

It\’s very encouraging that more institutions are putting their confidence in Nuvali.  In 5 years, who knows how this area will look like?

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Read the official Miriam College memo below:
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Miriam College is coming to Nuvali!

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Look at what I saw just this afternoon:
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There was some buzz on twitter last Thursday about Miriam College opening a Nuvali campus. No official word from Ayala or Miriam but what can be more official than directional sign posts!

The actual site for the school is in Nuvali South, to the right once you reach the end of Nuvali Boulevard (the Republic Wakepark is to the left). Will take more pics on my next visit.

But this is great news–an actual college inside Nuvali!  Miriam too is known for its Environmental programs– I would love to see what\’s on offer for masteral degrees.

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Hello, Xavier Nuvali

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Image found via @JaysonNg

Some interesting points from the the Xavier Nuvali brochure:

  •  Xavier School Nuvali will have 25% of its students on scholarship.  Programs will be designed \”to enable the presence of these scholars to have a transforming influence on the culture of the school as a whole.\”
  • XS Nuvali will be a co-divisional school. The campus will accept both boys and girls, but they will be educated separately.
  • Focus on learning Chinese as a foreign language
  • Flexible curriculum provides various enrichment and remedial courses depending on the capacity and interest of each student
  • envisioned as an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School
  • will adopt the Singapore method and curriculum in Science and Math, with a thrust on problem-solving and inquiry to promote critical thinking
  • envisioned to be a digital school, with proper IT infrastructure and equipment and 1-to-1 computer-based instruction
  • facilities (first phase): one school building and gym
  • future developments: buildings for Primary School, Middle School, and High School; library building, auditorium, administration building, provision for residences and dormitories

I don\’t have children to go school-hunting for (not yet!), but reading about these plans makes me want to be part of this promising community of teachers, parents and students at the heart of Nuvali. A school is a cornerstone in any neighborhood and I have high hopes for the energy that Xavier Nuvali will bring into the Nuvali community as a whole. As their brochure reads, \”The journey begins in 2012!\”

You can also view the complete brochure here:
Xavier School Nuvali Brochure

Xavier Nuvali applications for SY 2012 now open

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Forms are available both in Xavier School Greenhills and Xavier School Nuvali in the Evoliving Center!  That\’s nice that they now have a physical office in Nuvali 🙂

Levels opening next school year are Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, and Grade 3.

Office hours in Xavier School Nuvali in Evoliving Center are every Friday and Saturday from 8:00am to 3:00pm.

More info at the Xavier website