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Public schools in Cebu and Bogo cities bagged the top awards in the second run of the Seal of Excellence in Education Development (SEED) program of the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (RAFI).
Mabolo Elementary School in Cebu City and Jovencio N. Masong National High School in Bogo City each won P1.5 million worth of grants, which can be used to address gaps/needs identified in the SEED assessments. Apart from the awards received, the schools were acknowledged for their efforts and initiatives to make the education experience of the school children worthwhile. (See table for full list of winners)
“Through SEED, we get to fulfill our dreams to satisfy the needs of our students. We [in Jovencio Masong NHS] are proud to be the SEED champion. Thanks a lot RAFI-SEED. You are our spotlight,” said Philip Bercero, Jovencio N. Masong National High School principal.
WINNERS:
ELEMENTARY CATEGORY
Champion – Mabolo Elementary School, Cebu City (P1.5 Million)
2nd place – La Paz Elementary School, Bogo City (P1 Million)
3rd place – Maguikay Elementary School, Mandaue City (P500,000)
Finalists
Napo Elementary School, Carcar City (P200,000)
Boljoon Central Elementary School, Boljoon (P200,000)
SECONDARY CATEGORY
Champion – Jovencio N. Masong National High School, Bogo City (P1.5 Million)
2nd place – Mantalongon National High School, Dalaguete (P1 Million)
3rd place – Gelacio Babao Sr. Memorial National High School, Carcar City (P500,000)
Finalists
Adlaon Integrated School, Cebu City (P200,000)
Jagobiao National High School, Mandaue City (P200,000)
During the awarding ceremony, the top schools shared their best practices in Organization Management, Instruction, Learning Environment and Performance during the Education Experience forum.
The winners bested 1,645 other public schools in Cebu that have implemented initiatives and good practices that promote education development. They were awarded last May 11, 2018 at the Cebu Grand Convention Center. The ceremony was attended by local chief executives, Department of Education (DepEd) officials, and partners from the academe and private sectors.
SEED awardees were determined by getting the highest aggregate scores in:
Provincial Level Site Validation (50%)
Numeracy and Literacy Tests (30%), and;
Panel Presentation and Interview (20%)
SEED is an annual data-gathering, monitoring, evaluating and awards program which identified outstanding public elementary and secondary schools in Cebu using an evidence-based scorecard and was developed to engage, mobilize and capacitate the school governing councils in all public schools at the same time promoting best practices by featuring local initiatives that further education development.
“It is our hope that the SEED program will be a inspiration for all public schools in Cebu, to aspire and be high-performing schools, delivering quality education to all learners and being role models for other schools to emulate.” Jon Ramon Aboitiz, the RAFI Chairman of the Board said.
The Education Development Unit of the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (RAFI-EDU) helps in the formation of effective learning environments by providing high-quality, cost-effective school infrastructure and by capacitating school communities for the continuous improvement of learning outcomes.
