The new campuses will be operational by next school year and will be equipped with state-of-the-art facilities including air-conditioned classrooms with flat screen TVs, industry-grade laboratories, simulation rooms, up-to-date libraries, and sports facilities, among others.
Both campuses will also feature energy-saving LED lights, a rainwater harvesting system, and a sewage treatment plant that recycles used water by discharging treated wastewater.
Fernandez noted that STI ESG decided to shift its focus to a more organic expansion by continuously improving the facilities as well as the delivery of education for its students through highly conducive learning environments.
Just recently, STI began construction of new campuses in Tanauan, Lipa, and Pasay-EDSA and will break ground soon in Davao which will be completed by June 2018.
True to its promise of innovative and relevant education, STI also embarked on the senior high school program that develops college-ready, job-ready, and life-ready individuals. Likewise, it shifted to an outcome-based education curriculum (OBE) to prepare students for the 21st century.
In time for the institution's 35th founding anniversary next year, STI forges ahead and continues to thrive for academic excellence. From its humble beginnings on August 21, 1983 as a computer training center with two branches, STI now has 76 campuses with diversified programs in Information Technology, Hospitality and Tourism Management, Arts and Sciences, Engineering, Business and Management, and Senior High School.