The main purpose of every Christian school according to St. John Baptist de La Salle is to rear children in accordance with the teachings of Christ as found in the gospel. Thus, De La Salle Zobel, as an academic community, fosters not only academic excellence but also the spiritual and moral maturity of the individual. The traditional Lasallian values of Religio, Mores, and Cultura guide the students of De La Salle Zobel in their daily interaction in and outside the school.

Religio. De La Salle Zobel, as a Catholic school, professes faith in God the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit and all the other revealed truths of Religion found in the Holy Scriptures as interpreted and taught by the Magisterium of the Roman Catholic Church.

Mores. De La Salle Zobel, aware that the educational goals are modified by the exigencies of national history and the need to define imperatives of Philippine society, seeks to instill the spirit of nationalism, social awareness, social responsibility and social justice.

Cultura. De La Salle Zobel, as an educational institution of the La Salle Brothers in the Philippines, seeks to reflect with full commitment its faith in the enduring value of humanity.s cultural heritage and in the emerging national culture of the Philippines.

The De La Salle Zobel Grade School and High School Department commits itself to providing pupils with a strong foundation for high school education and post-secondary life and learning as it strives to lead its learners to:

1. fully understand and perform their Christian and social responsibilities;
2. gain meaningful self-realization through the balanced development of their mental, spiritual, psychological and physical capabilities;
3. develop and foster harmonious human relationships; and
4. contribute to national goals according to their age and abilities.