Sacred Heart Jesuit School of Leon
| Sacred Heart Jesuit School of Leon Colegio del Sagrado Corazón | |
|---|---|
Catholic | |
| Denomination | All faiths |
| Established | 1959 |
| Grades | Ages 3 through 18 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 1,100 |
| Publication | Ventanal[1] |
| Predecessor | Carrión de los Condes (Palencia, 1854) |
| Website | Sacred Heart Jesuit School of Leon |
Sacred Heart Jesuit School of Leon began as a minor seminary for Jesuits in 1959, and progressed to being a day-school for all students, ages 3 to 18, with government support.
History
Sacred Heart Jesuit School of León, Spain, began in 1959[2] with the transfer of 197 students and 38 Jesuits from the Jesuit minor seminary in Carrión de los Condes (Palencia).
In 1957 the Jesuits had acquired a farm to start a
coeducational, beginning at the pre-primary level; enrolment was 1432. In 2011 the school received its first non-Jesuit director. In 2013 enrolment stood at 1097.[citation needed
]
The College also organises community courses on issues like personal money management.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Ventanal. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- ^ León, Diario de. "El colegio de los Jesuitas celebró su 50º aniversario con un emotivo encuentro". Diario de León. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
- ^ "1ª Sesión Educación Financiera para Jóvenes - Colegio Sagrado Corazón Jesuitas (León) - Educación Financiera para Mortales". Educación Financiera para Mortales (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2016-12-30.