The school established a support arm. Lapu-Lapu City Foundation for Science and Technology, Inc. with member ship from different government, non-government and industry-based executives.
With authority from the Secretary of Education and funding from MERALCO Foundation, Inc. the school evolved its enhanced curriculum employing the Developing A Curriculum (DACUM) process participated by eight (8) levels of workers of leading company at MEPZ from top managers to bottom, based on emerging trends and demands of the Filipino by the 2000 and beyond. The DACUM was also facilitated and participated in by the experts in the academe of the region.
The curriculum was validated in a manpower congress with the Fairchild Semiconductor and TaiyoYuden participated by curriculum experts from DECS, TESDA, CHED and other countries.
The mission for the school was crafted in a one-day visioning and two (2) steering sessions participated by the foundation composed of the following highly capable persons:
▪ NEDA VII Regional Director
▪ DECS VII Regional Director
▪ DTI VII Regional Director
▪ DOST VII Regional Director
▪ Maitland Smith, HRD Manager
▪ Taiyo Yuden, HRD Manager
▪ San Miguel Corporation, HRD Manager
▪ Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industries, President
▪ MERALCO Foundation Inc., President
▪ Lapu-Lapu City Schools Division Superintendent
▪ Lapu-Lapu City Mayor
▪ Aboitiz Group Foundation, Inc.
The school has a hectare site on a 50-year lease occupied by Mactan International Airport. The Basak Barangay Hall has 5 hectares which now houses the Barangay Hall, playground and gymnasium.
School is a Model for the Total Development of children with equal emphasis on the child’s formation of his intellect and the will.
The school gained a lot of partners to advance its reforms and innovations and lead in the country’s trail blazing breakthroughs. The high school with technical and funding assistance from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Region VII, the CITIBANK through Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP), the Cathay Pacific Building through the Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, for the Information and Communication Technology room. The Angelo King Building for the Speech Laboratory, the Congressman and Congresswoman of the 6th District of Cebu province Hon. Efren T. Herrera and Hon. Nerissa Soon-Ruiz, the Aboitiz Group Foundation, Inc. for the Science Building, Books form Hayward University through Fairchild Semiconductor, Computer tables and chairs from Mrs. Nancy St. John-Pond, wife of the President of Fairchild Semiconductor, tables from Maitland-Smith, TIMEX Philippines, steel cabinets, dividers, tables from Fairchild Semiconductor.
The school had its full support from the city government. With the support of Lapu-Lapu City Foundation for Science and Technology, Inc., the school is doing extremely well in achieving its mission.
The students received educational assistance from:
* Special Education Fund of the city government.
* Smart Telecommunication Through Engr. Rolando G. Peña
* Aboitiz Group Foundation, Inc “Sponsor a Scholar Later” Program.
* Lexmark Philippines Inc.
THE SCHOOL OF THE FUTURE
Is an instructional strategy towards the fulfillment of the vision and mission of the Lapu-Lapu City Science and Technology Education Center (STEC).
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGY
Student engagement should satisfy human needs namely:
1. Self-motivation (the need to direct oneself and spiritually inspire inner self)
2. Curiosity (the need for understanding)
3. Originality (the need for self-expression)
4. Relationship (the need for happy, committed and quality involvement to assist others for common good and welfare of the community and nation through teamwork)
5. Exceptional Good Manners & Right Conduct (the need for morally, spiritually inspired, upright & healthy living)
6. Success (the need for mastery) shall include activated and opportunities to develop human competencies such as:
* Art of Listening
* Self awareness
* Self-control: the base of will and character
* Empathy: the root of altruism, the ability to read the innermost of feeling other
* Art of conflict management, realizing and resolving conflict (spiral from pre-elementary to college)
* Art of Cooperation
* Art of bringing together the mind, the heart and hand to keep their lives on track
* Appropriateness of emotion and the art of expression
* Bringing intelligence to our emotion and the art of expression; caring for our communal life; bringing civility to the streets
* Art of ability of motivation oneself
* Zeal and persistence
* Correct home practices on health and sanitation
* Decision-making skills
* Education for citizenship