Republic of the Philippines

San Agustin Elementary School

Schools Division of Paranaque City

San Agustin Elementary School (formerly Barrio La Huerta Sitio Wawa) is situated approximately three to four kilometers from the town proper of Parañaque. The early settlers of Wawa were mostly from Bulacan with the native comprising the majority.  They were simple folks, farmers and fishermen who managed to life decently in spite of the difficulties of living in remote rice field like Wawa.  They were hardworking and determined group of people who struggled hard to put food on the table and clothes on their back.  Times were hard then.  Through request to the landlords, they were given a site for a two-room building made of light materials.  The lot owner, Eriberta Pascual (now deceased) donated this parcel of land (5,062 sq. m.).  Finally, in 1951, through the Bayanihan spirit, the residents were able to construct this two-room school house.  The school was an annex of Sto Nino Elementary School.

The proposal renaming the school from Wawa Elementary to San Agustin Elementary School was authored by Mrs. Beatriz B. Toledanes during the period of 1986-1989 and was materialize under the administration of Mr. Amado Rodriguez in 1990.

 In 2000, a newly modernized school gym was erected to support the sports development program although it can serve other school and community affairs.  In 2008-2009, two buildings were constructed through initiative of Cong. Golez and Principal-Led Project.

Looking back, there’s no more traces of hard times; a developed communities from the simple, two-room school house in 1951 to a four 7 buildings with 78 academic classrooms.  Presently, SAES has a current population of 4,576 pupils with 121 teachers, 23 non-teaching personnel.

 2012 highlighted the construction of newly-constructed instructional room and 2013 the proposed construction of a 24 instructional classroom. The establishment constructed Golezuem for a well-defined learning environment.