The History of Lt. C, Villafuerte Sr.Elementary School

       The Lieutenant C. Villafuerte Sr. Elementary School started its existence in the school year 1976-1977. The school was created as daughter school of Calinan Central Elem. School and located at Datu Abeng Street in front of the Sacred Heart Parish Church with an area of 26,657 square meters. The school is named in honor of a very prominent person in Davao City paarticularly in Calinan , a soldier and a farmer, Lieutenant Cipriano Villafuerte Sr..

       The school  started with four section  in each grade level from Grade I to Grade VI with thirty teachers and one principal. The late Mrs. Josefina P. Camitan was the first principal of the school and manned it from 1976 to 1989 upon her retirement.There was a shortage of classrooms for twenty four sections so shifting of classes were organized  from grade I to IV. Two sections were assigned in one classroom , one class held classes inside the classroom in the morning while the other class held it outside under the caimito tree using empty sacks of rice to sit on.
       Lt. C Villafuerte Sr. Elem. School is thirty five years old this school year 2011-2012. Every 26th of September , the school celebrates its founding anniversary in commemoration of the birth date of Lieutenant C. Villlafuerte Sr.. The school continue to grow in enrollment , school buildings and other facilities under the managing principal Mrs. Melchora Reston, Mr. Oligario S. Cunanan, Mr. Wilfredo M. Terante, Mr. Felipe M. Manon-og, Mrs. Nelly C. Hubahib, Mr. Deony Ferolino and the present principal Leonardo T. Mateo.
       At present the LCVSES continues to grow with joint forces  of the competent teaching staff and the cooperative parents set its mission, vision and goals for a quality education as mandated by DepED. T he school continue to promote quality education it is also proven that it continues producing successful professional students.