About Southridge
A BRIEF HISTORY OF SOUTHRIDGE
Southridge, a Private School for Boys, was founded in 1979. It is one of the several schools under the umbrella of Parents for Education Foundation, Inc. (PAREF). The school, which is patterned after Fomento schools in Spain, was founded through the initiative of a group of parents who wanted a school that will emphasize not only academic excellence, but sound character formation as well. The founding parents envisioned a school that will ensure unity of parents between home and school through the tutorial system.
Ground breaking to mark the start of construction of the first building took place in March 1979. Classes started on July 15 of the same year with the school offering classes from Grades One to Seven. The first Management Committee was composed of Dr. Antonio N. Torralba, Director; Dr. Paul A. Dumol, Associate Director for Academic Formation; Mr. Conrad Ricafort , Associate Director for Personal Formation.
