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{{Short description|Roman Catholic college in Las Piñas, Philippines}}
{{Infobox university
| name = Saint Francis of Assisi College
| native_name = {{native name|fil|Kolehiyo ng San Francisco de Assisi}}
| image_name = St. francis of assisi college logo.png
| image_size = 175px
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| caption = Educating with Respect, Cultivating an Atmosphere of Understanding
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| former_names = Saint Francis of Assisi College System
| motto = {{lang|la|Fides Et Humilitas}} {{small|(Latin)}}
| mottoeng = ''Faith And Humility''<br />Tagline: '''Academics'''. ''And beyond.''
| type = [[Private school|Private]], [[Roman Catholic]] [[Research]] [[Coeducation]]al Basic and Higher education institution
| established = 1981
| founders = {{blist|Dr. Evangeline Oñas-Orosco|Dr. Arturo Agapito Orosco Sr.}}
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| chairman = Hon. Arturo Agapito Orosco Sr., Ph.D.
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| president = Arturo Oñas Orosco Jr., Ph.D.
| vice-president = Arlen Oñas Orosco, Ph.D.
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| city = Admiral Village, Talon III, [[Las Piñas]]
| province = [[Metro Manila]]
| country = [[Philippines]]
| coor = {{coord|14.44399|121.00055|format=dms|dim:30_region:PH_type:edu|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_map = Metro Manila#Luzon mainland#Philippines
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Metro Manila##Location in Luzon##Location in the Philippines
| campus = '''Main Campus''': Las Piñas<br />{{Collapsible list | title = Satellite campuses|Alabang|Bacoor|Taguig|Dasmariñas|Southwoods|Santa Rosa|SAS Las Piñas|SAS Los Baños}}
| free_label = Alma Mater song
| free = Saint Francis of Assisi College Hymn<ref>{{cite web |title=SFAC Hymn |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Jd-aeEc3Fs  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/7Jd-aeEc3Fs |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|website=You Tube |publisher=Saint Francis of Assisi College |access-date=January 8, 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
| colors = {{color box|red|Red|white}} and {{color box|white|White}}
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| nickname = Franciscan
| sporting_affiliations = {{hlist|[[National Collegiate Athletic Association – South (Philippines)|NCAA-South]]|[[Universities and Colleges of Luzon Athletic Association|UCLAA]]|[[Las Piñas Schools Athletic Association|LPSAA]]}}
| mascot = SFAC Doves
| website = {{URL|http://www.stfrancis.edu.ph}}
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'''Saint Francis of Assisi College''' ('''SFAC''') is a system of private, [[Catholic]]-oriented but non-sectarian [[Philippine]] educational institutions. Named after Saint [[Francis of Assisi]], it offers complete education from pre-school up to the graduate or mistral level of education. The main campus is situated in [[Las Piñas]], [[Metro Manila]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stfrancis.edu.ph|title=About SFAC|website=Saint Francis of Assisi College|access-date=January 8, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sports.inquirer.net/211863/bright-future-ahead-for-kai|title=Bright future ahead for Kai|last=Celis|first=Beth|website=sports.inquirer.net| date=30 April 2016|language=en|access-date=2020-01-08}}</ref>
==History==
[[File:SFAC Facade.jpg|thumb|260x260px|The SFAC Building of Main Campus]]
The Saint Francis of Assisi College (SFAC) is a learning institution offering education from pre-school up to the graduate level. Founded in 1981 with about 80 pre-school pupils, SFAC now consists of more than 10,000 students spread across nine campuses in the Southern Luzon area. Main Campus is located in Admiral Village, Talon III, Las Piñas. Saint Francis of Assisi College (SFAC) is one of the prime educational institutions with Home Study Culture in the Philippines that began in the early 1990s where the program was not yet recognized in the country.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stfrancis.edu.ph|title=About Us|website=Saint Francis of Assisi College|access-date=January 8, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|title=Basic Education Student Handbook|publisher=Saint Francis of Assisi College|year=2019|pages=1–3}}</ref>
==Campuses==
* SFAC Las Piñas (Main Campus)
* SFAC [[Bacoor]] Campus
* SFAC [[Taguig]] Campus
* SFAC [[Alabang]] Campus
* SFAC [[Dasmariñas]] Campus
* SFAC [[Southwoods]] Campus
* SFAC [[Santa Rosa, Laguna]] Campus
* Saint Anthony School [[Los Baños, Laguna]]
==Basic Education Program ==
*[https://stfrancis.edu.ph/getting-to-know-sfacs-early-childhood-learning-program-eclp/ Preschool Program]
**Nursery
**Pre-Kindergarten
**Kindergarten
*Elementary Grades 1-6
*Science Elementary Grades 4-6
*High School
**Research-Enhanced Junior High School, Grade 7 - Grade 10
**Franciscan Home Study Program,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2010/06/17/584609/rayver-graduates-college|title=Rayver graduates from college|work=The Philippine Star|access-date=2020-01-08}}</ref> Grade 7 - Grade 10
**Senior High School, Grade 11 - Grade 12
***Science & Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM)
***Accountancy, Business and Management (ABM)
***Humanities and Social Sciences (HUMSS)
***General Academics (GAs)
***Technical, Vocational and Livelihood (TVL) - Home Economics (HE)
***Technical, Vocational and Livelihood (TVL) - Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
==Higher Education Program ==
* School of Nursing
**Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) (4 years)
* School of Computer Studies
**Bachelor of Science in Computer Science BSCS (4 years)
*School of Engineering
**Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Communications Engineering BSCECE (5 years)
**Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering BSCoE (5 years)
**Bachelor of Science in Electronics Engineering BSEE (5 years)
*School of Business Administration
**Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) (4 years)
**Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management (BSHRM) (4 years)
*School of Education and Liberal Arts
**Bachelor of Elementary Education (BEEd) (4 years)
**Bachelor of Secondary Education (BSEd) (4 years)
**Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (ABPsy) (4 years)
*Graduate Studies
**Master of Arts in Education - Major in Educational Management (MaEd)
**Master of Arts in education - Major in Guidance and Counseling (MaEd)
**Master in Business Management (MBM)
==Notable alumni==
* [[Ranidel de Ocampo]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/list/tag/ranidel-de-ocampo|title=Topic page on ranidel-de-ocampo|website=ABS-CBN News|access-date=2020-01-08}}</ref> - former professional basketball player and assistant coach for [[TNT Tropang Giga]] of [[Philippine Basketball Association]] (PBA)
* [[Rayver Cruz]] or Raymond Oliver Cruz Ilustre<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2010/06/17/584609/rayver-graduates-college|title=Rayver graduates from college|work=The Philippine Star|access-date=2020-01-08}}</ref> - Television artist at [[ABS-CBN]] and [[GMA Network (company)|GMA]]
* [[Marian Rivera|Marian Rivera - Dantes]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/showbiznews/news/11915/marian-rivera-honored-by-high-school-alma-mater/story|title=Marian Rivera honored by high school alma mater|work=GMA Network|access-date=2020-01-08}}</ref> - Television artist, endorser and model
* [[Sitti|Sitti Navarro]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/06/09/11/sitti-bossa-nova-no-more|title=Sitti: Bossa nova no more?|website=ABS-CBN News|date=9 June 2011|language=en|access-date=2020-01-08}}</ref> - The "Filipino Bossa Nova", singer and song writer
* [[Wesley So]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rappler.com/sports/by-sport/other-sports/244051-things-to-know-about-wesley-so-chess|title=FAST FACTS: Who is Wesley So?|last=Rappler.com|website=Rappler|date=3 November 2019 |language=en|access-date=2020-01-08}}</ref> - World chess grandmaster
* [[Rodjun Cruz]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pep.ph/news/local/15238/star-magic-talent-rodjun-cruz-is-both-victorious-and-virginal-at-20|title=Star Magic talent Rodjun Cruz is both victorious and virginal at 20|website=PEP.ph|language=en|access-date=2020-01-08}}</ref> - Television artist at [[ABS-CBN]] and [[GMA Network (company)|GMA]], dancer
* [[Ervin Sotto]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://air21express.wordpress.com/teamprofile/ervin-sotto/|title=Ervin Sotto|date=2007-10-26|website=Air21 Express cross-post Blog|language=en|access-date=2020-01-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/ervin-sotto-st-francis-of-assisi-college-biyaheng-sctex-road-warriors-pcbl-pba|title=Four years out of the PBA, Ervin Sotto glad to scratch competitive itch again|date=2016-04-13|website=Spin.ph|language=en|access-date=2020-01-08}}</ref> - 2004 PBA Draft player and former professional basketball player
* [[Jondan Salvador]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.asia-basket.com/player/Jondan-Salvador/Philippines/Pacquiao-Powervit-Pilipinas-Agilas/63643|title = Jondan Salvador Player Profile, Pacquiao Powervit Pilipinas Agilas, News, Stats - Asia-Basket}}</ref> - Professional Basketball Player
* [[Kyline Alcantara]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.scoopnest.com/s/Kyline%20Alcantara|title=Kyline Alcantara : Latest news, Breaking news headlines {{!}} Scoopnest|website=www.scoopnest.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-08}}</ref> - Television artist at [[ABS-CBN]] and [[GMA Network (company)|GMA]]
* [[Kai Sotto]] - a Filipino professional basketball player
* [[RK Bagatsing]] a former elementary basketball player of Saint Francis of Assisi and Television artist at [[ABS-CBN]] and [[GMA Network (company)|GMA]]
==Affiliations==
{{portal bar|Catholicism|Education|Philippines}}
* [[National Athletic Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities|National Athletic Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities(NAASCU)]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://tnt.abante.com.ph/bongon-saint-francis-umeskapo-kontra-fatima/|title=Bongon, Saint Francis umeskapo kontra Fatima|work=Abante Tonite|access-date=January 8, 2020}}</ref>
* [[National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines) South]]
* [[Universities and Colleges of Luzon Athletic Association]]
* [[NCR-UCL Athletic Association|National Capital Region Universities and Colleges of Luzon Athletic Association (NCRUCLAA)]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sports.mb.com.ph/2017/03/20/sfac-seeks-finals-vs-eac-cavite|title=SFAC seeks finals vs EAC-cavite|last=Bulletin|first=The Manila|website=Manila Bulletin Sports|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sports.mb.com.ph/2017/02/27/sfac-downs-dlsu-dasmarinas|title=SFAC downs DLSU-Dasmariñas|last=Bulletin|first=The Manila|website=Manila Bulletin Sports|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2017/03/23/1681434/saint-francis-foils-eac-gains-finals|title=Saint Francis foils EAC, gains finals|work=The Philippine Star|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sports.mb.com.ph/tag/saint-francis-of-assisi|title=Manila Bulletin Sports|website=Manila Bulletin Sports|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-08}}</ref>
==References==
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==External links==
* {{official website|https://www.stfrancis.edu.ph}}
* [https://www.facebook.com/SFACOfficial Saint Francis of Assisi College Systems FB Page]
* [https://www.facebook.com/SFACAlabangCampus Saint Francis of Assisi College - Alabang]
* [https://www.facebook.com/mysfaclp Saint Francis of Assisi College - Las Piñas]
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