De La Salle Canlubang
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UnclaimedDe La Salle Canlubang is the former name of De La Salle University–Laguna Campus, a Lasallian Catholic educational institution in Biñan, Laguna.
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Overview
De La Salle Canlubang was a private Catholic educational institution established in June 2003 in Biñan, Laguna, Philippines. It was created by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, the congregation associated with the educational mission of Saint John Baptist de La Salle, as part of the wider De La Salle Philippines network. The institution was conceived for a rapidly industrializing and technologically oriented area south of Metro Manila, particularly the corridor around Laguna Technopark. Its educational model emphasized science, technology, practical investigation, analytical thinking, and formation in the Lasallian values of faith, service, and communion. The campus occupies approximately 50 hectares. The property included land donated by the family of architect Leandro V. Locsin, a National Artist for Architecture and a De La Salle alumnus, together with adjoining land acquired by La Salle. Planning for a Laguna-based La Salle school had been discussed since the late 1970s, but the land donation and acquisition program were realized during the 1990s. Construction of the first major building began in 2002, and the school opened in 2003 with approximately 240 students spanning preschool, elementary, and secondary levels. From its beginning, the institution was designed as an integrated school rather than a conventional elementary or secondary campus. Its curriculum used science education as a foundation, with laboratories, hands-on exploration, robotics, computer studies, engineering-oriented activities, and direct engagement with the natural environment. The aim was to develop students who combined scientific literacy and technological competence with broad personal formation and social responsibility. A major institutional turning point came in 2012, when the administrators of De La Salle University and De La Salle Canlubang approved the integration of DLSC into DLSU. The campus subsequently became the De La Salle University Science and Technology Complex, later known as the De La Salle University Leandro V. Locsin Campus and then De La Salle University–Laguna Campus. The former DLSC identity therefore remains important historically, while current institutional operations are presented under the DLSU Laguna name. Following integration, the campus expanded beyond basic education to support university teaching, engineering, computer studies, research, advanced instrumentation, innovation, and industry collaboration. Its facilities include integrated-school learning centers, laboratories, libraries, sports venues, a residence hall, research and instrumentation buildings, an engineering technology block, an innovation center, and a Roman Catholic shrine dedicated to Saint John Baptist de La Salle. The site is positioned across from Laguna Technopark and within a broader growth area that includes business, residential, and mixed-use development. The integrated school grew to serve more than 1,000 students from kindergarten through Grade 12. In academic year 2023–2024, De La Salle University announced a transition of the Senior High School department into The Academy, intended to strengthen coordination between the Manila and Laguna campuses. The resulting pathway, described as The Academy Lane, was designed to allow eligible Laguna senior-high students to proceed to DLSU college without taking the De La Salle College Admission Test. The former De La Salle Canlubang brand is thus best understood as the historical and educational foundation of an active university campus rather than as a separate contemporary university.
History
The De La Salle Canlubang story belongs to the expansion of Lasallian education in the Philippines. The Brothers of the Christian Schools established their first Philippine school in Manila in 1911 and later developed or supervised schools in several regions. As the original Manila institution faced limits on elementary admissions and demand spread beyond the capital, the Brothers pursued additional campuses and educational partnerships. The concept of a La Salle school in Laguna emerged around 1977. Laguna was becoming one of the Philippines' most important industrial and technology-oriented areas, and the region's growth created demand for an institution capable of combining academic education with scientific and technical preparation. Architect Leandro V. Locsin, a De La Salle alumnus and later a National Artist for Architecture, offered land belonging to his family for the proposed school. The donation was realized in 1997, after which La Salle acquired adjoining property. The resulting site covered roughly 50 hectares and was located opposite the Laguna Technopark district in present-day Biñan. The first major campus building, the Milagros R. del Rosario Building, was constructed from April 2002 to June 2003. Designed by L.V. Locsin and Partners and supported by a donation from Ambassador Ramon V. del Rosario, it provided administrative offices, laboratories, a library, an auditorium, and other functions needed for the new institution. De La Salle Canlubang opened in June 2003 with about 240 students from preschool through Grade 4 and Grade 8. This unusual initial range reflected the institution's planned development as a three-level, science-and-technology-oriented school. Its educational approach placed scientific inquiry at the center of student development. Hands-on experiments, laboratory work, robotics, computing, engineering-related activities, and direct experience of the natural world were intended to complement conventional classroom learning. The school sought to produce students with scientific literacy, clear analytical reasoning, practical technological skills, and a strong sense of responsibility informed by the Lasallian tradition. In 2012, De La Salle University and De La Salle Canlubang approved a formal integration. The institution became the De La Salle University Science and Technology Complex, later receiving the names De La Salle University Leandro V. Locsin Campus and De La Salle University–Laguna Campus. This change expanded the campus's role from an independent integrated school into a university site supporting basic education, higher education, research, industry engagement, and advanced technical facilities. The DLSC name remains the principal historical identifier, while the current campus identity is DLSU Laguna. The post-integration campus developed learning centers for elementary and secondary education, a residence hall, sports infrastructure, engineering and technology facilities, advanced instrumentation laboratories, an innovation center, and research units. The Richard L. Lee Engineering Technology Block became a hub for engineering activities, research and development, and laboratories associated with computer studies. The George S.K. Ty Advanced Instrumentation Building added high-precision equipment and research facilities, including nuclear magnetic resonance, electron microscopy, biological control, imaging, and cell-culture capabilities. The Teaching Laboratory Building was completed in 2023. The campus also strengthened its religious and community identity. Santuario de La Salle broke ground in January 2019 and opened in November 2022. It was presented as the world's first Roman Catholic shrine dedicated to Saint John Baptist de La Salle. Athletic facilities include football and track facilities, indoor courts, a swimming pool, a baseball field, and volleyball and basketball venues. In 2018–2019, the John L. Gokongwei Jr. Innovation Center hosted the Philippine hub of Ubisoft; that tenancy ended in 2024. In 2023–2024, DLSU announced that Senior High School would be transitioned into The Academy, with stronger links between the Manila and Laguna campuses. The Academy Lane was intended to provide a route for qualifying Laguna senior-high students to enter DLSU college without taking the DLSU College Admission Test. Further campus development has included the Enrique K. Razon Jr. Hall, inaugurated in December 2024, University Hall, opened in 2025, and planned facilities such as the Evelyn D. Ang Hall and University Pad. These developments reinforce the campus's evolution from De La Salle Canlubang into a multidisciplinary university and research environment serving Southern Luzon.
- 2025
University Hall opened
[1]University Hall, adjoining Enrique K. Razon Jr. Hall, opened as part of continuing campus development.
- 2024
Enrique K. Razon Jr. Hall inaugurated
[1]The multidisciplinary Enrique K. Razon Jr. Hall opened in December, including logistics education and digital learning facilities.
- 2023
Teaching Laboratory Building completed
[1]A five-story teaching laboratory extension was completed beside the advanced instrumentation building.
- 2022
Santuario de La Salle opened
[1]The shrine opened on November 21, adding a major Catholic landmark to the campus.
- 2019
Santuario de La Salle groundbreaking
[1]Groundbreaking took place for the campus shrine dedicated to Saint John Baptist de La Salle.
- 2012
Integration with De La Salle University
[1]DLSC was integrated into DLSU and became the university's science and technology complex, later renamed the Laguna Campus.
- 2003
De La Salle Canlubang opened
[1]The integrated school opened in June with approximately 240 students across selected preschool, elementary, and secondary levels.
- 2002
Construction of the first campus building began
[1]Construction started on the Milagros R. del Rosario Building, the campus's first major facility.
- 1997
Locsin family land donation realized
[1]The land donation associated with architect Leandro V. Locsin's family was completed, enabling La Salle to assemble the large campus property.
- 1977
Laguna campus concept proposed
[1]The idea of establishing another La Salle school in the Laguna area was developed in response to regional growth and demand for science- and technology-oriented education.
Products and positioning
A Lasallian Catholic education brand focused on integrated learning, science and technology, research, innovation, and values-based formation in the rapidly developing Laguna corridor.
Basic education · 2003
DLSU Integrated School
The integrated-school division provides education from early childhood through Grade 12. Its program combines standard basic education with Lasallian formation and an emphasis on science, technology, laboratories, robotics, computing, research, and practical learning. Facilities are distributed among Learning Center 1, Learning Center 2, the Milagros R. del Rosario Building, and associated sports and activity spaces.
Academic program · 2003
Science and technology education
Science and technology are central to the institution's educational positioning. Students engage with laboratory work, scientific investigation, robotics, engineering-related activities, computer studies, and research facilities intended to develop analytical reasoning, scientific literacy, and technological competence.
Higher education and research · 2012
University research and laboratory facilities
Following integration with DLSU, the Laguna campus added university-level teaching and research capabilities. Facilities include advanced instrumentation, electron microscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance, biological control, imaging and cell culture, engineering technology, computer studies, and industry-oriented research and development spaces.
Admissions pathway · 2023
The Academy Lane
The Academy Lane is an academic progression initiative associated with the transition of Senior High School into The Academy. It was designed to connect the Manila and Laguna senior-high programs and provide qualifying Laguna students a route into DLSU college without taking the DLSU College Admission Test.
Brand decisions
2023
Senior High School transition to The AcademyStrategyBackground
DLSU sought closer academic coordination between its Manila and Laguna senior-high-school operations.
Action taken
The Senior High School department was transitioned into The Academy, with The Academy Lane established as a pathway connected to DLSU college admission.
Aftermath
The initiative created a more integrated senior-high-school structure and a potential admission route for qualifying Laguna students that does not require the DLSU College Admission Test.
2012
Integration into De La Salle UniversityStrategyBackground
DLSC had developed from a science- and technology-oriented integrated school into a substantial campus in a strategically important industrial region.
Action taken
The administrators of De La Salle University and De La Salle Canlubang approved integration, creating the DLSU Science and Technology Complex and eventually the DLSU Laguna Campus.
Aftermath
The campus expanded into university education, research, engineering, advanced instrumentation, innovation, and industry collaboration while retaining its basic-education operations.
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