The Spanish Colonial Education:

- The first schools established in the country were the Parochial schools, ran by Spanish priest. They taught the
children religion/ catechism, writing, reading, counting, arts, music and livelihood. The children were required
to memorize the lessons.
- Spaniards put up separate schools for boys and girls.
- Catechism or the teaching of the Catholic religion was the main subject taught in school.
- The children were taught reading and writing in Spanish, character education and music.
- Discipline was imposed. Punishment was given to fail to memorize lessons. This made the children afraid of
their teachers.

Religious Duties of children:

 Gather in church whenever the church bells rang
 Sings of praise and prayer to the Blessed Virgin
 Attend mass
 Recite the Rosary

Doctrina Christiania- written by P. Juan de Placencia.

- The book used by children in the Parochial Schools.

Collegio de San Ignacio- the first college for boys founded in Manila in 1589. It was originally called College of Manila

College of San Ildefonso- founded in Cebu in the year 1595. It is presently knows as the University of San Carlos.

College of San Jose – 1601 in Manila.

 In 1859, the Jesuits took over the Escuela Pia, a public school for boys in Manila and transformed it into
Ateneo de Manila University.
 The Dominicans who were also good educators founded the College of the Rosary in 1611 which was
renamed Collegio de Santo Tomas and later became University of Santo Tomas .

Collegio de San Juan de Letran – oldest existing college for boys in the Philippines, founded in the year 1630 in Manila.

Univerisity of Santo Tomas – founded in the year 1611 by the Dominicans.

- Considered as the oldest university in Asia and of the Philippines.

Schools for Girls:

- There were regular schools established for girls called Colegio.

- Beaterios were schools combined for scholastic purposes and nunnery.

Schools for girls in Manila

- College of Santa Potenciana (1549) - College of Santa Rosa 1750
- Santa Isabel 1632 - The Assumption Convention School 1892
- Beaterio de la Compania de Jesus 1649
- Beaterio de Santa Catalina 1696
- Beaterio de San Sebastian in 1719

- These schools for girls taught Spanish culture, religious songs, and home art like cooking, sewing and
embroidery.