Santa Isabel College of Manila

Santa Isabel College of Manila is a private Catholic school on Taft Avenue in Ermita, Manila, administered by the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul. It traces its origins to the Colegio de Santa Isabel, founded on October 24, 1632 to educate the daughters of Spanish soldiers, making it one of the oldest schools in the Philippines. After its original Intramuros campus was destroyed in World War II, the college moved to its current Taft Avenue site in 1946. Santa Isabel College offers a complete Basic Education program from Nursery and Kindergarten through Senior High School, plus college programs including Bachelor of Music, AB English, Bachelor in Elementary Education, Bachelor in Secondary Education, BS Business Administration, BS Accountancy, BS Information Technology, and BS Hotel and Restaurant Management, along with a graduate program in Music and Music Education. The school holds PAASCU accreditation across several programs, including Level II status for Basic Education, Business Administration, Elementary Education, and Secondary Education, and Level I status for Hospitality Management and Music.