Espiritu Santo Parochial School is a basic education institution in Santa Cruz, Manila, with a core of faculty members and staff.
Matias Buendgen, SVD (School Director, 1951–1958) who was credited for the construction of the Main Building, which to this day, stands at the corner of Rizal Avenue and Tayuman Street.
Blessed by Archbishop Rufino J. Santos in November 1955, the said structure was then described as a “beautiful, imposing edifice” and was considered to be “one of the best parochial school buildings in Manila” during its time.
Antonio Albrecht, SVD, took over as the School Director (served 1958–1973) and it was under his leadership that ESPS grew by “leaps and bounds”.
In 1973, the SVD Fathers formally turned over ESPS to the diocesan priests, following the transfer of the parish supervision from the said congregation to the Archdiocese of Manila.
Under the vision of the Dominican Sisters, the school initiated the much needed reforms in the curricular offerings and further improved the existing physical facilities to ensure academic excellence, heighten spiritual awareness and create a healthy environment conducive to learning.
To date, the school is equipped with modern facilities: the Instructional Media Center (IMC), computer laboratories, fully air-conditioned offices and classrooms, well-ventilated school cafeterias, electronically catalogued libraries, a functional audio-visual room, a covered catwalk connecting the Main Building and the Annex I, the installation of the MIS (Management Information System) and a Wide Area Network (WAN) Internet.
Parallel to this face lifting effort is the continuous review and revision of existing school programs and services to ensure the development of the learners.
PAASCU analyzed and evaluated the school's curriculum, student services, facilities, Faculty and staff development.
In November 2010, ESPS was granted its latest PAASCU Level II re-accreditation, recognition of the school's continuous work in improving its standards of academic and professional excellence.
It was in March 2000 that the Religious Missionaries of St. Dominic formally entrusted the administration and supervision of ESPS to Manila Archdiocesan and Parochial Schools Association (MAPSA) under the leadership of Msgr.
Through the years, the school community continuously commits itself towards the realization of its vision-mission coupled with a deep sense of dedication and firm resolve by renewing its ties to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila Educational System (RCAMES) in May 2014 following the formal transfer of supervisory reins from MAPSA to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila (RCAM).
This building houses the school parking space, additional classrooms, the canteen extension and a roof deck gymnasium.
For the first time in more than seven decades, ESPS school buildings were empty of students and teachers for there may be disrupted classes but undisrupted learning must continue.
In November 2010, ESPS was granted its latest PAASCU Level II re-accreditation, recognition of the school's continuous work in improving its standards of academic and professional excellence.