RP’s first special business high school to open in Iloilo

The St. Roberts International Academy (SRIA) on Monday evening launched its latest addition to its two other program offerings, the Dr. Gregorio Sorio Special Business High School.

The special business high school is in addition to its existing TechVoc Department and University Extension programs.

The department was named after Dr. George Sorio, one of the program investors who is also the owner of the third biggest call center business in the Philippines, the Cyber City Teleservices.

“Probably this is momentous and probably the first ever special business high school. We do have special Science high schools, high school for the arts, maritime high schools. I know of an entrepreneurial school in Manila but somebody from the Department of Education (DepEd) confirmed my impression that there is no special business high school yet in the Philippines,” SRIA president, Dr. Robert Galindez said.

Galindez explained that the school will also be adopting the “full high school curriculum but on top of that would be courses on business and entrepreneurship.”

“We will provide a lot of exposure to students in the world of business, especially in the areas of corporate communication, information technology, accounting, management entrepreneurship and values education on top of the traditional high school curriculum,” he added.

Other ancillary services with professionals as overseers will also be integrated such as frequent field visits to businesses and workplaces and participation in local and international competitions.

“When we start in June by November or December we will bring our team already to Cape Town for the World Cup,” he added. He said that he is capable of bringing a team to the international event.

Starting June this year, the school hopes to accommodate some 100 students using the “open admission but strict retention policy.”

Galindez added that students who graduated from their elementary schools as valedictorian or salutatorians will avail scholarships although they looked forward to find philanthropist who can shoulder grants to poor but deserving students. (PNA)