Southville International School and Colleges

Families comparing international schools in Manila who want the IB Diploma in the southern part of the metro often shortlist Southville International School and Colleges. This profile sets out what GlobalSchoolGuide Editorial has verified about SISC: its curriculum and exam pathways, where it sits on fees, its admissions rhythm and the community around it. We are independent and no school pays to be listed, so this is a reference for relocating parents rather than a prospectus.

Southville International School and Colleges was founded in 1990 in Las Piñas, in the south of Metro Manila, and began with a focus on intellectually gifted pupils before broadening into a full international school. A defining milestone came in 2005, when it was authorised as an International Baccalaureate World School and brought the IB Diploma Programme into its high school. The school is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, gained ISO certification in 2004, and is recognised under Republic Act 9493 as an educational institution of international character, with a span that reaches from the early years through to its college divisions. For wider context on what comparable schools charge, see our guide to international school fees in Manila.

Curriculum and academics

Southville International School and Colleges runs a K to 12 programme and, in the high school, offers the IB Diploma Programme as its flagship pre university route. Diploma pupils study six subjects across higher and standard level together with the IB core of Theory of Knowledge, the Extended Essay, and Creativity, Activity and Service, which is a demanding and internationally portable qualification. The school describes a constructive, student centred approach in its K to 12 division, accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, and it is unusual among Manila schools in carrying its provision through to college and tertiary divisions on the same campus group. Having been an IB World School since 2005, SISC has a longer track record with the Diploma than many newer entrants, which is a meaningful consideration for families who want an established IB programme. That combination of a long standing IB authorisation with provision that extends into higher education is the school's main point of difference.

Southville International School and Colleges fees

Southville International School and Colleges sits in the mid band for Manila, below the city's most expensive tier one internationals while charging more than the budget end of the market, with tuition rising through the grades to the IB Diploma years. New families should expect a one off registration or enrolment charge on first entry alongside annual tuition, plus the usual recurring extras and IB examination entry. The school publishes its current rates on enquiry. To judge where SISC sits against other options, read our overview of international school fees in Manila or our roundup of IB schools in Manila.

• Registration: a one off application and registration fee, normally not refundable
• Deposit: a reservation or place deposit where charged
• Extras: transport, meals, uniform, trips and IB examination entry billed in addition

Admissions

Southville International School and Colleges admits for the school year that opens in August and processes applications on a rolling basis subject to places, with entry points across the grades. Assessment considers prior school records and an age appropriate readiness or placement check, with particular attention for entrants to the high school to the fit between the applicant and the demands of the IB Diploma Programme. Because the Diploma builds on the years that precede it, families aiming for the IB should plan entry early enough to give their child a settled run into the programme. Families relocating to Las Piñas and the southern districts of Metro Manila should register early and contact the admissions office to confirm availability and the documents required.

Location and who goes there

Southville International School and Colleges is in BF Homes International, Las Piñas, in the southern part of Metro Manila. The location is convenient for families living in Las Piñas, Parañaque, Muntinlupa and the wider south, and it offers a southern IB option that avoids the cross city commute to the schools clustered around Bonifacio Global City. The campus group brings the school and its college divisions together, which gives older pupils a clear sense of progression.

The community is largely internationally minded Filipino families, including many who choose SISC for the IB Diploma and the school's long standing reputation in the south, alongside some expatriate households based in the area. It is a substantial institution rather than a boutique school, with the breadth that comes from spanning K to 12 and college. For families who expect to move again, the IB Diploma transfers cleanly into schools and universities worldwide, which is a large part of the appeal, and such families often compare SISC with the wider list of international schools in Manila in our directory before booking visits.

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Frequently asked questions

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