AU History

Early Beginnings (1907-1941)

early img01 1907
The birth of Paulinian Education in Tuguegarao with the opening of two classes for pre-schoolers and one class for advanced pupils at the old two-storey Spanish Convento adjoining the St. Peter's Cathedral where the Parish Center is today. A dormitory was set up for girls studying at the school. They were known as "internas."


early img 02 1909
The name of the fledgling grade school was changed from Colegio de San Pablo to Colegio Del Sagrado Corazon de Jesus, then to Sacred Heart Academy.

1912
With one higher grade opened each year, the school grew, was incorporated, and obtained government recognition.

early img03 1917
The school graduated its first batch of Grade VII pupils.





early img04 1923
An annex building was constructed (where today's Parish Convento stands) for foreign students who were then studying in an American school, and which was later opened to girl boarders who were studying at the public high school.. They were known as "dormitorianas" to distinguish them from the "internas." Classes from kindergarten to the seventh grade prospered.

A first year high school class which apparently did not prosper earlier and was given up because there were not enough classroom was reopened.

early img05 1925
The school's name, was changed to Sacred Heart of Jesus Institution (SHOJI) and the "colegialas" were known as Shojians.




early img06 1931
The SPC Community moved to the old Dominican Colegio de San Jacinto and its grounds (where SPU stands today) which it acquired from the Dominican Order.




early img07 1934
It also marked the opening of a high school department exclusively for girls, and a girl's dormitory was opened only to the Shojians.

1938
The first batch of twenty-two high school students graduated.

1939
Two normal courses were opened - one for the formation of teachers in the elementary, another for the teaching of home economics

earlyn img08 1941
The school's enrolment had soared to 900 students.