PAREF Southcrest School, Inc.

PAREF Southcrest School is a Catholic, single-sex school for girls in Cebu City, founded in 1995 by Parents for Education Foundation (PAREF), an educational network grounded in the teachings of St. Josemaria Escriva. Located on Gov. M. Cuenco Avenue in Banilad, the school offers Kindergarten through Grade 10, followed by an Integrated Senior High School program covering Grades 11-12. Its education model is described as classical and humanistic, pairing academics with personal formation; each student is assigned an adult mentor for guidance throughout their schooling. The school runs a chaplaincy program, international study tours, supplementary education activities, and an athletics program. PAREF Southcrest offers financial aid and scholarships, with recipients supported through both international and national scholarship programs. Admissions are handled through an online application system, and the school offers virtual and in-person campus tours for prospective families. It shares its educational philosophy and network with other PAREF schools nationwide, including PAREF Springdale, its sister school in Cebu.