La Salette of Roxas College

[1] In June 1957, the La Salette Fathers from United States of America went to the town of Roxas to fulfill their mission in educating the youth.

It was in May 1964, when the vice-provincial of the La Salette Missionaries entered into an agreement with the Superior General of the congregation of the Franciscans of the Immaculate Conception of the Holy Mother of God for the sisters to take charge of the principalship, religion classes, and guidance services of the school.

With the passage and implementation of the free Secondary Education Bill,[2] the DECS limitation on tuition fee increases, and the teachers clamor for higher wages, the school was beset with survival problems.

It was on September 19, 1846, when the Virgin Mary appeared to two French children named Mélanie Calvat and Maximin Giraud in the mountain of La Salette in France.

[4] It was said that the Virgin Mary is speaking with tears, and told the two children that unless people repented she would be forced to let go the arm of her son because it had become so heavy.

[4][5] The Virgin Mary went on to complain that she had to pray ceaselessly to her son for them, but the people still worked during Sundays and blasphemed.

[4][5] Mary also spoke of coming punishments for these sins, including crop blights and famine.

[9] Mélanie Calvat and Maximin Giraud were constantly interrogated by curious people as well as their devoted ones.

The curriculum for the grade school focuses on basic elementary education, by which Filipino, Christian Living, Language(English), Science, Art, Music, Computer, and Arithmetic are introduced in Kindergarten 1 and 2.

Language Arts, Science, Music, Mathematics, Computer and Physical Education are taught in Grades 1–6.

The high school curriculum focuses mainly on college preparatory education in which English (Grammar, Literature, Rhetoric and Reading), Mathematics, Science, Social Science, Christian Living, and Filipino make up the academic subjects while Arts and Technology (includes Music and Integrated Arts), Computer, and Physical Education and Health make up the co-curricular subjects which are all taught through first to fourth Year High School.

The school is located on an almost 40,000 square meters campus along Magsaysay St in Vira, Roxas, Isabela.

Before examinations, students who are not paid in Cash are required to pay Tuition Fees at the Cashier's Office.

At the back of the Building II, an old Narra tree with a kiosko and the Sisters' Convent and Garden can be found.

It offers complete utensils for students engaging in the culinary and livelihood education and catering area.

Eight yellow benches for student waiting area for dismissal and bunch break are located along the school fence.

The Grotto depicts the Apparition of the Virgin Mary to Mélanie Calvat and Maximin Giraud in the Mountain of La Salette in France in 1846.

[13] In the College Department, there used to be a giant map of the Philippines made from cement that can be seen but during the renovation process, it was replaced by a building that houses offices for the university.

A giant rosary with beads made up of cement is situated here, and a shrine for Our Lady of La Salette in a center of a gazeebo.

Before a start of the daily Flag Ceremony, the Consecration to Our Lady of La Salette is prayed.

The Prayer of Angelus is prayed on the school sound system which is a sign of the dismissal for the Morning class.

The Memorare of Our Lady of La Salette is also played on school sound system as a mark for afternoon dismissal.

The La Salette cross is worn by the Blessed Virgin Mary, was unusual because it has a hammer and pincer.

Below the cross lies the motto of the school, Pro deo et Patria, an Italian phrase meaning For God and Country.

There are also different booths during the Foundation Day Celebration, they are as follows: Sports competition is usually in the afternoon and are held in different parts of the school field.

The section with the highest value of donations every week are announced during the Flag ceremony and earn extra rice.

La Salette of Roxas offers education not only in academics but also in yearning the youth to Christian Values that is why an added subject "Religion" is in the curriculum from pre-school to college.

Before, religion classes take part on sending Salettinians to Elementary Schools in Roxas, Isabela to teach the word of God once a week.

Students enrolled in La Salette of Roxas are required to attend the scheduled Recollection.

Retreat is usually on the months of January or February where fourth-year students stay in the National Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette in Silang, Cavite which is a 16-hour trip from Roxas, Isabela.