St. Louis College, Sao Paulo
St. Louis College (Portuguese: Colégio São Luís), is a Brazilian Catholic school located in the city of São Paulo. It was founded by the Jesuits in 1867. The school has classes from kindergarten through high school.
| St. Louis College Colégio São Luís | |
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| Address | |
Paulista Ave. , | |
| Coordinates | 23°33′23.67″S 46°39′38.21″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Jesuit, Catholic |
| Established | 1867 in Itu, São Paulo state |
| Grades | Kindergarten through secondary |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 2,500 |
| Website | saoluis |
History
St. Louis College was the second college founded in Brazil by the Society of Jesus after the society's suppression. Jesuit priests founded the school in Itu, São Paulo state, in 1867. In 1917, it was moved to the city of São Paulo.
In 1943, the school opened a night school at the secondary level, accommodating 500 students from public schools, many of whom required financial aid.[1] In 1948, one of the first economics schools in the city was opened, then moved to the Jesuit Centro Universitário da FEI.
In 1972, the school began receiving girls, a novelty among São Paulo schools at the time.[2]
The late 1990s saw the construction of Saint Aloysius Gonzaga Church next to the school,[3] along with more classrooms and the extension of classes to kindergarten.
Notable alumni
- Amyr Klink – explorer and sailor[4]
- Ayrton Senna – racing driver
- Eduardo Suplicy – academic, economist and politician
- Maria Fernanda Cândido – actress and model[4]
- Paulo Maluf – politician
References
- Night school ad. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
- Projeto on buildings and new gym. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
- Archdiocese website. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
- Campo e Cidade Review. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
External links
- saoluis
.org , the school's official website (in Portuguese)