It was in 1986 that three educators thought of opening a school offering courses with their respective specialization.  The dream turned to reality when Special Education Learning Center, a school for preschoolers, mentally retarded and hearing impaired was made operational.

The main goal of opening the Rizal Special Education Learning Center was to help educate pupils with special needs such as the hearing impaired, mentally retarded, autistic, slow learners and fast learners.  However, the need for regular atmosphere  for eventual mainstreaming prompted the founders to open classes for regular students, thus regular classes were opened with two grade levels every school year until elementary courses was offered.

After nine years, it was observed that a lot of the graduates express their desires and sentiments to proceed with the Secondary level in the same school.  On the appeal of the parents, the concept was considered and realized.

It was then, in the school year 1995 – 1996 that the two levels in the Secondary Course were opened.  The following year marked a new era in the history of the institution.  As the school completed the Secondary Course, the population also soared; hence, it became necessary to relocate from Rizal Street, Davao City to the new site.

On January 1996, the new building at Pardo de Tavera Street, Davao City was inaugurated and upon the opening of school year 1996 – 1997 all levels started to move classes in the three thousand square meter campus.  

At the commencement of the school year 1997 – 1998, Rizal Special Education Learning Center entered into another milestone under the auspices of De La Salle Supervision Office.  Rizal Special education Learning Center became a De la Salle Consultancy School and a year after became a De La Salle Supervised School.