The Salesian Preventive System

The foundation of our Salesian educative system is what was prescribed by Don Bosco himself and given the title, The Preventive System.  Based on the three pillars of Reason, Religion and Loving Kindness, the Preventive System of the Salesians has proved to be an effective educative system in helping young people not just become successful adults but mature and sensible citizens. 

While during the life of Don Bosco himself we had excellent proofs of the success of this system, in the person of Dominic Savio, a list of other luminaries in the Church and in the world continues to grow... here are a few more. 


Here is a good review of the whole "system" from a modern context, especially concerning 'reason'.