What does it mean to be a
Lasallian School?
The Lasallian School
• Unique education that is marked by a
distinctive spirit
• This spirit is rooted in the Gospels of Jesus
Christ and in the spirituality and educational
philosophy of St. John Baptist de La Salle.
• Part of a world-wide network of Lasallian
Schools
St. John Baptist de La Salle
• Founder of the Brothers of the Christian
Schools
• 1651-1719
• Educational innovator
• In 1950 proclaimed the
universal Patron of
all Teachers
The Lasallian Educational Mission
• to give a human and Christian education to
the young
• especially in schools
• with service of the poor as a priority
• in order to evangelize and catechize
• to promote peace and justice
• accomplished together as a “shared
mission”
Goals of a Lasallian School
1. Lasallian schools commit themselves to the
spirit and mission of Saint John Baptist de
La Salle.
2. Lasallian schools commit themselves to
providing excellent educational
programmes.
Goals of a Lasallian School
3. Lasallian schools commit themselves
to service of the poor through
education.
4. Lasallian schools commit themselves
to the establishment of diverse
educational communities
Goals of a Lasallian School
5. Lasallian schools commit
themselves to the
equitable treatment
of all members of
the school community
Shared Mission
• “The future of the Christian schools is no longer
in the hands of the Brothers alone, but in the
unified commitment of all who espouse its
mission.”
• “Today, the mission which the Church entrusted to
the Institute is in the hands of the Brothers and
their Colleagues. In fact, it is together and by
association that we, Brothers and Colleagues, will
fulfill the present-day mission of the schools.”
To touch the hearts of your pupils
and to inspire them with the
Christian spirit is the greatest
miracle you can perform.”
Saint John Baptist de La Salle
The Lasallian Spirit
The spirit of this Institute is first,a spirit
of faith, which should induce those who
compose it not to look upon anything
but with the eyes of faith,not to do
anything but in view of God, and to
attribute all to God.
Secondly, the spirit of their Institute
consists in an ardent zeal for the
instruction of children.
Lasallian Schools in Hong Kong
Name of School
St. Joseph’s College
La Salle College
La Salle Primary School
De La Salle Secondary School
St. Joseph’s Primary School
Chan Sui Ki (La Salle) College
Chong Gene Hang College
Chan Shui Ki (La Salle) Primary School
St. Joseph’s Kindergarten
Year Founded
1875
1932
1957
1965
1968
1969
1971
1973
1974