Prior to the advisory of the University administration, the Tarlac State University – Laboratory School concludes with “Ang Huling Lipad” with 89 Grade 10 students expected to continue education on other K12-ready schools.

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After more than 50 years of honing students, the institution closes with the advisory of Commission on Higher Education during the term of Former-President Priscilla Viuya saying it is not mandated by the university to cater secondary education.

 

“In her last term, that was when it was instructed through text saamin, it wasn’t even a memo that lab school has to be taken down, ‘yung ‘pag take down, gradual yun. So we started in the year na nag-grade 7 na, we haven’t accepted enrollees for grade 7, then on the term of Dr. Mallari, she continued on [with the plan],” LS Chairperson Norbina Genever Castro said.

 

According to Dr. Castro, The TSU-LS thereafter sought an audience from Dr. Mallari to formally declare and announce the decision with the Parent-Teacher Association.

 

Hiatus of the office

The office said there were also possible reasons why the laboratory school has been asked to close.

 

“[Aside from] the main reason [which] it is not mandated by the school to cater a secondary education program, one thing siguro is, it’s not earning, kung profit-oriented ka, you won’t like it pero there was a time na pinakita saakin na parang dumidipende siya sa budget ng Educ (COEd),” Dr. Castro added.

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50+ years of student engagement

The Laboratory School stood older thus a factor that paved for the rise of the College of Education.

 

Moreover, the school still produced 89 “strong” who Dr. Castro said she expected to be 105 or more graduates but trimmed down due to the sense of fear within the students who felt they would be left out with the small population volume.

 

“I feel sad because we produce good graduates. Competitions, like UPSandiwa, hinahanap nila ang LS. Most of them, they don’t shine out here in top 10 pero when they get out, nageexcel sila, they are even known in UP, CLSU, etc. Dito palang kasi natuto na sila. Naging independent sila,” she expressed when asked what her sentiments were.

 

The office of the LS Chair is currently now in the process of finalizing office papers and is preparing to leave office.

 

Dr. Castro ended the interview: “Ang huling paglipad. Susunod siguro, ‘yung resurrection niya, Ang muling paglipad.”