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走過半個世紀，育良小學、培德中學在2026年迎來50週年校慶。創辦人上宣下化老和尚指出，育良培德中小學的校訓是「忠孝」，小學生以孝為主，中學生還要注重「忠」；「培德」二字不僅指開發學生的德性，更包含了開發教師的德性，乃至國家的德性。
After half a century, Instilling Goodness Elementary School and Developing Virtue Secondary School (IGDVS) is celebrating their 50th anniversary in 2026. The founder, the Venerable Master Hsuan Hua, taught that the school motto of IGDVS is “Civic Virtue and Filial Respect.” Elementary students focus primarily on filial respect, while secondary students must also emphasize civic virtue. The phrase “Developing Virtue” refers not only to cultivating the virtue of students, but also the virtue of teachers, and even the moral character of a nation.
在堅持傳統價值的同時，學術成就亦受主流教育界高度肯定。培德中學從2023年起，每年都獲得AP學校榮譽榜「白金學校」的最高榮譽。課程嚴格遵循加州大學(UC)A-G要求。學生除了必修30學分的中文（第二語言）外，還需完成全美罕見的24學分靜坐課 作為畢業要求 。
While upholding traditional values, the schools’ academic achievements have also been highly recognized by mainstream educational institutions. Developing Virtue Secondary School has received the AP School Honor Roll’s highest distinction—the Platinum School Award—every year since 2023. The curriculum strictly follows the University of California (UC) A–G requirements. In addition to completing 30 required credits of Chinese (as a second language), students must also fulfill a rare national requirement of 24 credits of meditation courses in order to graduate.
培德中學的畢業生展現了卓越的學術實力，畢業生有獲得蓋茨基金會學者獎，以及「全美高中生諾貝爾獎」瑞金瑞侖全國科學人才搜尋計畫(STS)學者獎。歷年校友錄取分布：
•常春藤與頂尖私立大學：哈佛、普林斯頓、麻省理工、哥倫比亞、布朗、史丹福、芝加哥大學等。
•加州大學系統：柏克萊(UC Berkeley)、洛杉磯 (UCLA)、戴維斯 (UC Davis) 等。
•SAT與成績：學生平均SAT分數達1390，平均GPA為3.83，在 Niche等學校評級平台上獲得A+評價。
Graduates of Developing Virtue Secondary School have demonstrated outstanding academic strength. Among alumni, there are the Gates Foundation Scholarship recipient, and the Regeneron Science Talent Search (STS) Scholar Award, known as the “Nobel Prize for American high school students.” Alumni have been admitted to:
• Ivy League and top private universities: Harvard, Princeton, MIT, Columbia, Brown, Stanford, University of Chicago, and others.
• University of California system: UC Berkeley, UCLA, UC Davis, and more.
• SAT & GPA: Students average an SAT score of 1390 and a GPA of 3.83, earning an A+ rating on school ranking platforms such as Niche.
50年來，育良小學與培德中學已成功證明「德育為先」的教育模式，能與現代卓越學術無縫對接。慶祝50週年校慶，活動多元，並且在校慶日之前，即已陸續展開。
Over the past fifty years, IGDVS has demonstrated that a “virtue first” educational model can integrate seamlessly with modern academic excellence. To celebrate the 50th anniversary, a diverse series of events has been planned throughout the year, some of which have already begun leading up to the anniversary year.
2月28日晚間，若干創校時期的師生都來到萬佛聖城大殿，分享往事。創校校長易果參指出，1975年秋，宣公上人決定邀請當年參選11月選舉的候選人來金山寺發表政見，當時的候選人之一凱若•露絲•思薇爾，帶著從台灣領養來的孤兒阿輝一起來。看到阿輝和金山寺的法師一起寫中文字，思薇爾不禁說：「你們該開辦學校。」結果，學校真的開辦了，一開始只有九個學生，年齡從四歲半到十一歲。上人的遠見和僧俗教師們的付出，使得當初的一所學校，如今成為通過認證的四所中小學（育良小學男校和女校、培德中學男校和女校）。
On the evening of February 28, quite a few teachers and students from the early days of the school gathered in the Buddha Hall of the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas to share memories. Founding principal Terri Nicholson recalled that in the fall of 1975, Venerable Master Hsuan Hua decided to invite candidates running in the November election that year to Gold Mountain Monastery for a candidates’ night. One of the candidates, Carol Ruth Silver, came with Ah-Hui, an orphan she had adopted from Taiwan. When she saw Ah-Hui writing Chinese characters together with the monastics at Gold Mountain Monastery, Silver remarked, “You should start a school.” And indeed, a school was founded—initially with only nine students, ranging from four and a half to eleven years old. Thanks to the Venerable Master’s vision and the hard work of both monastic and lay teachers, that single school has now grown into four accredited elementary and secondary schools: Instilling Goodness Elementary School (boys and girls divisions) and Developing Virtue Secondary School (boys and girls divisions).
凱若•露絲•思薇爾本人也來到萬佛殿，她說當初在舊金山為阿輝找不到普通話課程時，她的朋友舊金山高等法院法官劉成威認為只有自己辦學校，才可能教學童普通話。當她1975年在金山寺遇見恒實法師和易果參時，他們都希望辦學校，但要到市政府登記註冊，還要請律師，實在很不容易。因此她就陪同他們到舊金山市府估值官辦公室去註冊，學校在1976年3月1日正式開辦了，阿輝是第一批學生。
Carol Ruth Silver herself also came to the Buddha Hall. She shared that when she could not find a Mandarin class for Ah-Hui in San Francisco, her friend, Judge Harry W. Low of the San Francisco Superior Court, told her that the only way to teach Mandarin to children would be to start a school themselves. When she met Dharma Master Heng Sure and Terri Nicholson at Gold Mountain Monastery in 1975, they all wanted to start a school, but registering with the city and hiring a lawyer seemed very difficult for them. So she accompanied them to the San Francisco Office of Assessor-Recorder to register the school, which officially opened on March 1, 1976. Ah-Hui was among the first group of students.
曾在育良小學和培德中學擔任義務老師的羅果摩，還記得易果參很會編寫話劇，讓同學們演出。前恒隱法師創作多首歌曲，其中有些歌詞是宣公上人所作，全校同學一起到專業錄音室齊唱，出版了一張音樂專輯，羅果摩幫忙推廣，回想起來十分快樂。
Marion Robertson, who once volunteered as a teacher at IGDVS, recalled that Terri was very skilled at writing plays for the students to perform. Former Dharma Master Heng Yin composed many songs, some with lyrics written by the Venerable Master. The entire student body went to a professional recording studio to sing together, producing one music album. Marion helped distribute it. She remembers those days with great joy.
校友之一恒青法師表示，她在育良小學、培德中學就讀時，學校提供的打坐課讓她能夠專心，並增強記憶力。她記得當時曾學《弟子規》和儒家八德目：孝悌忠信禮義廉恥。恒彬法師和易果參先後執教的英文課，對她學習語文幫助很大。恒青法師後來獲得戴維斯加大比較文學博士，並曾在不同的大學教書八年。如今在萬佛聖城的培德女中任教。
Alumna Dharma Master Heng Ching shared that when she attended IGDVS, the meditation classes helped her focus and improved her memory. She remembered studying the Standards for Being a Good Student and Child and the Eight Virtues of Confucianism: filial respect, fraternity, civic virtue, trustworthiness, propriety, fairness, integrity, and humility. English classes taught by Dharma Master Heng Bin and Terri greatly strengthened her language skills. She later earned a PhD in Comparative Literature from UC Davis and taught at different universities for eight years. She now teaches at Developing Virtue Girls High School at the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas.
早期學生布萊德利姐弟同來，姐姐表示，在萬佛聖城參加晚課，感覺回到幼時，覺得很安全、自在。當時在金山寺上小學，很喜歡太極拳課，學校總是充滿笑聲。弟弟則記得學校很好玩，但他常惹麻煩。當時他脾氣不好又頑固，校長易果參很感頭痛，於是安排他去跟倪果歸學木工。沒想到他竟在六個星期之內做出一張木桌，讓他媽媽喜出望外，而他的個性也從此改變，並學會慈悲、理解。
Early students Lee and Richard Bradley also attended the gathering. Lee said that attending the evening ceremony at CTTB that day made her feel as if she had returned to childhood—safe and at ease. She fondly remembered the tai chi classes at Gold Mountain Monastery and the constant laughter at school. Her brother Richard recalled that school was fun, though he often got into trouble. He had a bad temper and was stubborn, which was a challenge for Principal Terri. So she arranged for the boy to learn woodworking from Alan Nicholson. Unexpectedly, within six weeks Richard made a wooden table, which delighted his mother. His character changed from then on, and he learned compassion and understanding.
克莉絲塔•羅賓森是學校搬到萬佛聖城之後入學的，她還記得雨中救蟲的往事，以及1982年山門開光，來了好多訪客的大場面。當時學的打坐，她終身受用，至今仍然每天打坐。還有學習中文，讓她愛上語言，以後還學了西班牙語、義大利文，並且到台灣擔任英文老師。
Krista Robinson, who enrolled after the school moved to CTTB, remembered rescuing bugs in the rain and the grand scene of the 1982 Mountain Gate Opening Ceremony, which drew thousands of visitors. The meditation training she received has benefited her throughout her life—she carries it until now. Learning Chinese sparked her love for languages; she later studied Spanish and Italian and even taught English in Taiwan.
柯果民回憶1995年在男校高中教「消費者經濟學」，當時有位學生畢業後進入（密蘇里州）聖路易斯市的華盛頓大學，獲得經濟與金融學士，接著到芝加哥大學取得企管碩士，最後在南加大取得教育博士。這位學生正是當晚的司儀陳頌明，柯果民以陳頌明為例，指出培德中學校友在高中畢業後，往往都有很好的表現。
Roger Kellerman recalled teaching consumer economics at the boys’ high school in 1995. One of his students later attended Washington University in St. Louis, earning a bachelor’s degree in economics and finance, then obtained an MBA from the University of Chicago, and finally earned a PhD in education from USC. That student was Wayne Chen, the evening’s master of ceremonies. Roger used Wayne as an example to show that Developing Virtue graduates often excel after high school.
培德中學第一屆畢業生易瑞華在史丹福大學獲得宗教研究博士之後，依宣公上人生前的交代，回到法界佛教大學服務。易瑞華指出，宣公上人為這所學校奠定良好基礎，她希望（曾）在這裏教書和求學的人，能在下一個50年，繼續幫助學校成長進步。
Shari Epstein, a member of the first graduating class of Developing Virtue Secondary School, earned a PhD in Religious Studies from Stanford University and, following the Venerable Master’s instructions before his passing, returned to teach at Dharma Realm Buddhist University. She remarked that the Venerable Master had established a strong foundation for the schools, and she expressed her hope that those who have taught or studied here will continue to help the schools grow and progress over the next fifty years.♦