OUR VISION
We dream of Filipinos
who passionately love their country
and whose values and competencies
enable them to realize their full potential
and contribute meaningfully to building the nation.
As a learner-centered public institution,
the Department of Education
continuously improves itself
to better serve its stakeholders.
OUR MISSION
To protect and promote the right of every Filipino to quality, equitable, culture-based, and complete basic education where:
Students learn in a child-friendly, gender-sensitive, safe, and motivating environment.
Teachers facilitate learning and constantly nurture every learner.
Administrators and staff, as stewards of the institution, ensure an enabling and supportive environment for effective learning to happen.
Family, community, and other stakeholders are actively engaged and share responsibility for developing life-long learners.
CORE VALUES
Maka-Diyos – Pananampalataya, Pag-asa, Pagmamahal, Espirituwalidad
Maka-Tao – Pagdama at Pag-unawa sa damdamin ng iba Paggalang, kabutihan, Pagmamalasakit sa kapwa
Maka-kalikasan – Pagpapahalaga sa kalikasan, Pangangalaga ng kapaligiran
Maka-bansa – Pangungutang panlipunan, Pagkakapantay ng lahat ng tao, Pagmamalasakit sa kabutihan ng nakararami
THE HISTORY OF THE DIVISION OF SOUTHERN LEYTE
The Division of Southern Leyte was established on October 2, 1960, three months after the creation of Southern Leyte as a province on July 1, 1960 by virtue of R.A. 2227. On that time, the newly created division was on its interim stage with seven (7) personnel headed by a superintendent in a person of Supt. Camilo Rosello. These seven personnel were Elpedio Gonzales as the Supply Officer, Bernardino Olayvar Sr., a classroom teacher and was detailed as fiscal clerk; Gaudencio Estafia as finance officer; Venancio Bañes as in-charge of Records, Evaluation and Guidance; Victoria Loreto, H.E. field supervisor and Atty. Servilliano de la Cruz as Administrative Assistant. Since then, Mr. Rosello had been accomplishing the different requirements needed with the help of the Late Alfredo K. Bantug who was the governor of the new born province for the making of the division into a full-fledged one.The sacrifices and efforts were not turned into futile because on August 6,1962, an unnumbered memorandum signed by Dr. Benigno Aldaña, the Director of Public Schools during that time for and on behalf of the Secretary was issued creating the Division of Southern Leyte as a distinct and a separate entity from its mother Division of Leyte. There were only seven (7) districts during that time namely: Maasin, Macrohon, Malitbog, Sogod, Cabalian(San Juan), Liloan and Hinunangan. Other districts were created later to cater the needs of the learners, teachers and the educational system as a whole. To be exact in the 70’s, Padre Burgos, Bontoc, Tomas Oppus, Libagon, Hinundayan, St. Bernard and Pintuyan and the splitting of Maasin District to Maasin I and Maasin II were made.
In June 30, 2000, the district of Silago was established extracted from the mother District of Hinunangan by virtue of an unnumbered memorandum signed by Dr. Cirila Villegas, the DepEd Regional Director during that period.
In August 10, 2003, the City of Maasin was chartered, taking the Districts of Maasin I and Maasin II from the names of districs to compose the division of Southern Leyte. Lately, 2012 to be exact, the new districts were created namely: San Ricardo, San Francisco, Limasawa, Anahawan, Bontoc I and Bontoc II (Former Bontoc district) , Sogod I and Sogod II (Former Sogod district). Thus as of this date, the Division of Southern Leyte has already twenty (20) districts, all these were approved by Director Sol F. Matugas and Director Rose Marie Saet. These districts are composed of 294 Public elementary schools and 27 private, a total of 323; and 42 Public Secondary Schools, one is still annex (Villa Jacinta Annex: Sto. Rosario, Padre Burgos) and 13 private, a total of 55. A grand total of three hunded seventy eight (378) schools. As years went by since the birth of the division, the different field supervisors, superintendent, assistant superintendent and office personnel were appointed and assigned to operationalize the basic educational services. Likewise, Public Schools District Supervisors were installed to serve the schools within the said districts. Moreover, support staff were hired to facilitate the different financial, human and physical resources of the system.
About the Division Seal of Southern Leyte
The “ Outer Red Circle ” represents External Stakeholders who are always supportive to DepEd programs projects and activities.
The “Inner Red Circle” represents the Internal Stakeholders of the division who are always engaged in intervention
The “20 Yellow Rays” represents the paralleled efforts of all districts to push for the child’s developement and its own quest for academic and character excellence.
The “Green Laurel” represents the envisioned successes, the vastness and greater opportunities that awaits the property and truly educated child.
The “Golden-Orange Circle” at the center represents the unified goals of institution to fully and truly educate child
The” Two Hands lifting the child” represents the undying care and devotion for the holistic development of the child/learner
The “MAP” is depicted to point the geographical location and jurisdiction of the division
The “20 Stars” represents the 20 Districts of Southern Leyte that are considered champions in the holistic development of the child (learner)
The “Red Flame” represents the 20 Districts’ uniform efforts and burning desire to educate the child (learner)
The “Child” at the center is like a seed very capable of growing and developing. This image is purposely put at the center of the yolk to portray the ultimate and central focus of every effort of DepEd to be a “Child -centered” Institutions.
The “BOOK” is utilized to symbolize the foundation of knowledge and wisdom
The “1962” was the year when the division office was formally established or officially acknowledge.
SCHOOL MAPS
