But what sets than apart other than they are screened and have maintain a certain grade-is that they seem to be enjoying every minute of school.

STEC has been around for five years now. A joint venture of the city government and DECS. As early as grade 1, pupils are already using the computer. If plans are carried out, STEC will be the first school in the Philippines to adopt E-Learning process, wherein CD ROMS are used as medium for instruction in science, math, and technology.

It was supposedly a school intended for the poor; however, many parents, who can actually afford to send their children to private schools, protested, saying they are also tax payers of the city. You can actually see the dynamics shared by those children coming from both discretion.

Other than the monthly stipend of P500, the students get a free ride to and from the school. All of these-including the construction of the building and the lot for the school’s site-are shouldered by the Lapu-lapu City government.

In their information technology (IT) classes, student is given his own PC to surf the net. Though teachers supervised the students.

The school has been reaping awards, such as medals and trophies from various competitions. Who would expect that a school of the future exists in the middle of a relatively rural area in Barangay Basak in Lapu-Lapu?