Colegio de San Lorenzo (CDSL) was a private

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college located in Barangay Bahay Toro,

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and in Macabebe, Pampanga. It opened in 1988 in Quezon City and the branch in the founder's hometown of Macabebe opened in 1996. On August 15, 2022, Colegio de San Lorenzo announced it would be closing down and would cease operations by September 2022, citing financial instability and lack of financial viability due to the

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. The sudden announcement of its shutdown, on what would have been the school's first day of classes, brought negative responses from parents, students, and employees alike.

Gritty Griffins

SanLo varsity team, the Gritty Griffins, is a member of the Universities, Colleges, and Schools Athletic Association (UCSAA) and the Universities and Colleges of Luzon Athletic Association (UCLAA). The Senior Basketball team won the UCSAA championship in four consecutive years, 2012 to 2015.

Publications

*''Escribano'' – The Ruizian Record (official school paper) *''Escribano Online'' *''Interaction: A Multidisciplinary Research Journal''

References

External links

Colegio de San Lorenzo
official website
Colegio De San Lorenzo on Wikimapia
{{authority control Universities and colleges in Quezon City Universities and colleges in Pampanga 1987 establishments in the Philippines 2022 disestablishments in the Philippines