Diliman Preparatory School: Fortified at 40

MANILA, Philippines - The Diliman Preparatory School (DPS) has come a long way in 40 years of educating young minds and dedication to the Filipino youth —40 years of excellence. Under the leadership of DPS president Anna Dominique “Nikki” Coseteng, DPS’s 40th year marks the school’s rebirth in terms of academic programs, facilities and overall philosophy as it aims to lead the way in changing the world of learning.

DPS is constantly making itself known as a center for innovations, changing the world of learning for its students. It maintains partnerships with pioneers in various fields of learning such as Edulynx Corp., the Glenn Doman Foundation, Samahan ng mga Papetir ng Pilipinas, and FELTA Corp.

In partnership with Edulynx, DPS implemented the “English With A Smile” Program for preschool and primary levels and the “English Proficiency Intervention Program” for intermediate and high school students, as well as faculty and adults in the school. Together with Glenn Doman, founder of the Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential, DPS advocates teaching children early because it believes that children are as intelligent as we give them the opportunity to be. With the help of the Samahan ng mga Papetir ng Pilipinas, DPS uses puppetry as an effective tool to discover, enhance and develop the creativity and self-esteem of students.

The DPS Learning Through Walls program displays in its corridors images that arouse children’s curiosity like dinosaurs, the solar system and the galaxies, musical instruments, historical timelines, famous scientists and artists, literary greats, costumes, animals, and Filipino art masterpieces.

Starting as a 10-room schoolhouse in 1969 for 45 students, DPS today has over 3,000 pre-school, primary, secondary and tertiary students in a one-hectare multi-storey building complex with 103 classrooms, four libraries, five computer laboratories, a speech laboratory, two Home Economics rooms, two Practical Arts rooms, a business center, a 500-person capacity canteen, and two covered gymnasiums at its main campus along Commonwealth Avenue.

Another campus in Novaliches has also been built, with 16 classrooms and facilities for Nursery to Grade 6 students.

Its three-person founding team composed of the late Philippine ambassador to Mexico Alicia M.L. Coseteng, retired principal of the UP Elementary School Felisa C. Generoso and Dr. Irma R. Apelo, has now grown to more than 200 administration personnel.

DPS president Nikki Coseteng believes that education is the strongest influence in the development of happy, disciplined, creative and productive individuals. “DPS has always had a distinguished tradition of academic excellence. Our graduates have made it to prestigious colleges and universities, and have become successful entrepreneurs and professionals in their chosen fields,” she shares.

In order to truly lead in the world of learning, DPS has undergone and is consistently upgrading and improving its facilities.

But the true strength of DPS lies in its professional and highly experienced workers — the people behind its success.

On its 40th year of serving the Filipino youth, DPS is equipped to continue being a leader among the country’s educational institutions, primed as a dynamic learning center dedicated towards preparing a new generation of Filipino achievers.