History of the School

On March 12, 1982, Mr. Miguel Zosa, President and General Manager of PHILPHOS (Philippine Phosphate Fertilizer Corporation), in his official function as LIDE (Leyte Industrial Development Estate) Administrator, requested the Brothers of the Christian Schools to supervise a school for the dependents of company employees. Representatives of the De La Salle Brothers met with key officials led by Mr. Zosa and Mr. Constante Ventura, President of PASAR (Philippine Associated Smelting and Refining Corporation), to discuss the project. The project proposal was submitted to Trade and Industry Minister Roberto Ongpin, who officially approved it on August 3. LIDE Learning Center, Incorporated (LLCI) was registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 15, 1982. Preparation and eventual construction of classrooms followed thereafter.

Classes started on June 14, 1983, with an initial enrollment of 43 pupils from Preschool to Grade 4. Enrollment rose to 62 pupils with the opening of grade 5 and 6 classes during the year. Grade 7, second and third year high school classes were added in SY 1984-1985. LLC offered a complete pre-elementary, elementary and secondary curriculum in SY 1985-1986 with the opening of fourth year classes. Government recognition was granted to Kindergarten and Elementary Level in 1985 and the complete Secondary Level in 1986. The administration phased out the grade 7 curriculum in SY 1991-1992 after the parents opposed the idea of making it the "quality control" level prior to admission in high school.

Bro. Martin Simpson served as the first La Salle Supervisor. Mr. Eude Carlos Yap assumed the position of school Principal. The Faculty and Staff included Ms. Violeta Dicen (Preschool), Ms. Gloria Reyes (Grade 1), Ms Aida Bulahan (Grade 2), Mrs. Lapurisima Sanchez (Grade 3), Mrs. Breña Yap (Grade 4), Mr. Ulysses Diadula(Grade 5) and Ms. Sylvia Tierra (Grade 6). Ms. Teresita Alon took care of school records and clerical work while Mr. Bonifacio Sardido took charge of janitorial and driving chores. Mrs. Lirio Mapa served as School Coordinator who was later replaced by Mrs. Teresita Borromeo as Liaison Officer.

The Brothers of the Christian Schools (De La Salle), through Bro. Martin, Bro. Robert Schieler, and Bro. Narciso Erguiza supervised LLCI from SY 1983-1984 until March 1993. Company management officials and the De La Salle Brothers could not agree on the social mix of the student population. The Brothers desired more rank and file dependents to be admitted to school while company management insisted that the school was opened primarily for the dependents of LIDE Housing dependents whose parents are employed by the companies due to their expertise and skill. With the departure of the De La Salle Brothers, the Board of Trustees assumed supervision of the school through LLCI President Atty. Mario Albarece. In December 1997, the Board tasked LIDE Management Corporation (LMC) to manage LLCI with the designation of LMC manager, Donato Rebueno as President. In 2001, the Board took over LLCI supervision and appointed PHILPHOS resident manager, Joffrey Hapitan as President. In 2007, Mr. Razoland B. Roullo, Sr. replaced Mr. Hapitan as President.

LLCI earned national recognition in the first National Elementary Assessment Test (NEAT) and the National Secondary Achievement Test (NSAT). It ranked third place in the NEAT in SY 1993-1994 and fifth place in Cluster C (55-99 examinees) of the NSAT in SY 1994-1995. It placed fourth in the Division of Leyte, twenty-fourth in Region VIII and one hundred forty-first nationwide in the NSAT results for SY 1999- 2000.

The school has shown creditable performance in division and regional competitions. It participated in the Math Olympiad, Secondary Schools Press Conference, UP Sidlangan, area camporals/ jamborettes, athletic events and other contests. Under the tutelage of Mr. Ernesto Isagan, LLCI won fourth place in the solo category of the National Music Competition for Young Artists (NAMCYA) at CCP, Manila, in 1985-1986. It also won third place in the Children's Choir category of the NAMCYA, still at CCP, in SY 1987-1988.

The Center for Educational Measurement recognized LLCI as the top performing school in the Visayas in grade 2 Math, 1st-3rd year Math, 2nd year Science and 2nd-3rd year English for SY 2008-2009. It also cited the school as one of the top 10 schools in the Visayas in grade 2.

Math and English, grade 5 English, 2nd year Science and 3rd year English from SY 2003-2004 to SY 2007-2008.

The Philippine Accrediting Association of School, Colleges and Universities (PAASCU) granted Level II accredited status to the Grade School program on December 2004. In SY 2009-2010, the High School Department entered into consultancy agreement with the Lasallian Schools Supervision Office or LASSO with Dr. John T. Cabalo as the LASSO supervisor. In October 2010, the school hired a new principal in the person of Mrs. Dara T. Ramos.

PAASCU granted Level-ll re-accredited status to the Grade School Department in November 2011 valid until 2016. In 2012, LLCI celebrated its 30th founding anniversary with the theme, "Remembering with Gratitude: Looking Ahead with Renewed Commitment to Quality Education." In February 2013, LASSO Assessment Team visited the school and granted the High School Department Supervised- Probationary Status.

In SY 2013-2014, Mr. Cesar C. Banaag was appointed as LLCI President.

In the 2013 Palarong Pambansa, six (6) LLCI students competed in various sports. Two (2) grade school students garnered bronze medals in lawn tennis, doubles category. In the 2013 Children's Museum and Library, Inc. (CMLI) National Convention in Baguio City, the Grade 6 participants came out Champion in the Radio Drama Competition and Best in Newswriting contest. In September 2013, LLCI received the CEM Exemplary School Performance Award for consistently ranking in the Top 10 for Grade 2 Math and 2nd Year Science from SY 2007-2008 to SY 2011-2012; the only school in the Visayas to receive this CEM award. In the same year, LLCI was visited by a re-certification team from Fund for Assistance to Private Education (FAPE) which gave the school an Education Service Contracting (ESC)-certified status with an "above standard" rating. This entitled the school additional slots for government subsidy.

In November 2013, Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) greatly devastated Leyte which created much damage to school buildings. This event hastened the plan of the Board to construct a new school building especially that a big portion of the school grounds was also claimed by then Associate Justice Vicente S. E. Veloso !II.

In June 2015, the school acquired 14,400 square meter area of National Development Company (NDC) at LIDE for the school's new building. Construction started in December 2015. It was blessed and inaugurated on August 17, 2016.

Also in SY 2016-2017, LLCI opened its new program, the Senior High School, offering the Academic Track with two (2) strands: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and General Academic Strand (GAS). It ushered in 69 Grade 11 students, 48 enrolling in STEM and 21 in GAS.

In 2019-2020, LLCI ranked third (3rd) in the Grade 10 National Achievement Test (NAT) in Leyte Division.

In 2020-2021, with fears and casualties worldwide caused by Covid-19, the school continued to offer quality education through two (2) modalities: Online Distance Learning (ODL) and Offline Learning thru Activity Packets (OLAP/modular).

in SY 2021-2022, Mrs. Ofelia E. Asayas took over as the new principal of LLCI. On this second year of remote learning, LLCI offered mobile library services. Online Supreme Student Government services and the online activity clubs.

In November 2022, LLCI underwent the Level II LASSO Assessment visit and passed the evaluation with commendable rating. In the same school year, selected students first joined the Press Conference Competition and reached as far as the Regional Level. It was also in SY 2022-2023 that LLCI ranked 4th in the Grade 12 National Achievement Test in the Division of Leyte.

In SY 2023-2024, LLCI passed the PEAC Assessment. It was also in the same school year that seven (7) Grade 12 learners passed the DOST Scholarship Examination. In the same school year, LLCI revived the Summer Review Classes for Senior High School students in preparation for university entrance exams. LLCI also had its first Graduation Ball in this academic year.