This is a list of normal schools in the Philippines. The term “normal school” is based on the French , a sixteenth-century model school with model classrooms where model teaching practices were taught to teacher candidates.

History The oldest normal school for girls in the Far East is the Universidad de Santa Isabel, located at Naga City. It is a sectarian school run by the Daughters of Charity. The first secular normal school was founded in 1901 by the Thomasites, the Philippine Normal School. It was converted into a college in 1949 and was elevated to its present university status in 1992 as the Philippine Normal University. In 2009, it was designated as the country's National Center for Teacher Education by virtue of Republic Act 9647. In Iloilo City, the West Visayas State University was originally established as a normal school in 1902.

Teacher Education Council The Teacher Education Council (TEC), in accordance with Republic Act No. 7784 as amended by Republic Act No. 11713, establishes Centers of Excellence for Teacher Education. The designation of Center of Excellence (COE) and Center of Development (COD) follows CHEd Memorandum Order 26, s. 2007 and 16, s. 2015. Teacher Education Institutiton (TEI) that are designated as a COD may eventually be classified as a COE.

In October 2025, the TEC launched the 2035 Teacher Education Road Map

Second Congressional Commission on Education A study in 2026 by the Second Congressional Commission on Education shows that there are 1,553 Teacher Education Institutions out of 2,404 Higher Education Institutions in the country.

List of normals schools The list of normal schools in the Philippines is as follows: School Location Classification Remarks Reference Adamson University Manila, NCR private Center of Development Adventist University of the Philippines Silang, Cavite, Region IVA private Center of Excellence Angeles University Foundation Angeles City, Pampanga, Region III private Center of Excellence Ateneo de Davao University Davao City, Davao del Sur, Region XI private Center of Development Ateneo de Naga University Naga City , Camarines Sur, Region V private Center of Excellence Ateneo de Zamboanga University Zamboanga City, Region IX private Center of Excellence Batangas State University-Pablo Borbon-Main Campus Batangas, Region IVA SUC Center of Development Benguet State University La Trinidad, Benguet, CAR SUC Center of Excellence Bicol University College of Education Albay, Region V SUC Center of Excellence Bukidnon State University Malaybalay, Bukidnon, Region X SUC Center of Development Capitol University Cagayan de Oro, Region X private Center of Development Catanduanes State University Region V SUC Center of Development Cebu Normal University Region VII Center of Excellence Central Bicol State University of Agriculture Region V SUC Center of Development Central Luzon State University Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, Region III SUC Center of Excellence Central Mindanao University Region X Center of Development Central Philippine University Region VI Center of Development Centro Escolar University Manila, NCR private Center of Excellence City College of San Fernando Pampanga San Fernando, Pampanga, Region III De La Salle University – Dasmariñas Dasmariñas, Cavite, Region IVA private Center of Excellence De La Salle University-Manila-Br. Andrew Gonzalez College of Education Manila, NCR private Center of Excellence Don Honorio Ventura State University – Main Region III SUC Center of Development Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University-North La Union-Main Campus Region I SUC Center of Development Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University-South La Union Campus Region I SUC Center of Development Far Eastern University Manila, NCR private Center of Excellence Father Saturnino Urios University Region XIII Center of Development Holy Angel University Region III Center of Development Holy Name University Region VII Center of Development Iloilo Science and Technology University-Main Iloilo City, Iloilo, Region VI SUC Center of Development Isabela State University Cabagan Campus Region II SUC Center of Development Laguna State Polytechnic University-San Pablo City San Pablo, Laguna, Region IVA SUC Center of Development Leyte Normal University Tacloban, Leyte, Region VIII SUC Center of Development Lyceum of the Philippines University – Cavite General Trias, Cavite, Region VA private Mariano Marcos State University Batac, Ilocos Norte, Region I SUC Center of Excellence Mindanao State University–Iligan Institute of Technology Iligan, Lanao del Norte, Region X SUC Center of Excellence Miriam College Quezon City, NCR private Center of Excellence Misamis University Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental, Region X private Center of Development Negros Oriental State University-Main Campus Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, Region VII SUC Center of Development Notre Dame of Marbel University Koronadal, South Cotabato, Region XII private Center of Development Our Lady of Fatima University private Palawan State University Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Region IVB SUC Center of Excellence Pangasinan State University-Bayambang Lingayen, Pangasinan, Region I SUC Center of Excellence Philippine Normal University-Manila Manila, NCR SUC Center of Excellence Philippine Normal University-North Luzon Campus Region II SUC Center of Excellence Philippine Normal University-Mindanao Region XIII SUC Center of Excellence St. Louis University Baguio, Benguet, CAR Private Center of Excellence Saint Louis College Region I Center of Excellence Silliman University Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, Region VII private Center of Excellence San Pedro College Davao City, Davao del Sur, Region XI private Siquijor State College Larena, Siquijor, Region VII SUC Center of Development Southern Leyte State University-Tomas Oppus Campus Tomas Oppus, Southern Leyte, Region VIII SUC Center of Development St. Mary’s University Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya, Region II private Center of Excellence St. Bridget College Batangas City, Batangas, Region IVA private St. Paul University Philippines Region II Center of Excellence Southern Luzon State University Region IVA SUC Center of Development Tarlac Agricultural University Camiling, Tarlac Region III SUC Center of Excellence Tarlac State University-Lucinda Campus Tarlac City, Tarlac, Region III SUC Center of Development Technological Institute of the Philippines - Quezon City - College of Education Quezon City, NCR private Tomas Claudio Colleges Morong, Rizal, Region IVA private Trinity University of Asia College of Arts, Sciences, and Education Quezon City, NCR private Universidad de Santa Isabel Region Center of Development V University of Asia and the Pacific NCR private Center of Development University of Baguio CAR Center of Development University of Batangas Region IVA Center of Excellence University of Cordilleras Baguio, CAR Center of Excellence University of Luzon Region I Center of Development University of Makati Taguig, NCR LUC University of Mindanao-Bolton Region XI Center of Excellence University of Mindanao-Tagum Region XI Center of Development University of Northern Philippines (Main) Region I Center of Development University of Perpetual Help System-Biñan Biñan, Laguna, Region IVA private Center of Development University of San Agustin Region VI Center of Development University of San Carlos Region VII Center of Excellence University of San Jose-Recoletos Region VII Center of Excellence University of Santo Tomas Manila, NCR private Center of Excellence University of Southeastern Philippines Tagum, Davao del Norte, Region XI SUC Center of Excellence University of St. La Salle Bacolod, Negros Occidental, Region VI private Center of Development University of the Immaculate Conception Davao City, Davao del Sur, Region XI private Center of Development University of the Philippines Diliman Quezon City, NCR SUC Center of Excellence West Visayas State University-Main Iloilo City, Iloilo, Region VI SUC Center of Excellence Western Mindanao State University Zamboanga City, Region IX SUC Center of Development Xavier University Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental, Region X private Center of Excellence Zamboanga City State Polytechnic College Zamboanga City, Region IX SUC Center of Development

See also Normal school List of normal schools by country

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