Collège Soeurs de La Charité de Saint-Louis de Bourdon or simply Collège Saint-Louis de Bourdon is a private, Roman Catholic institution located in the borough of Bourdon, situated between the center of
Port-au-Prince in
Pétion-Ville
Pétion-Ville ( ht, Petyonvil) is a commune and a suburb of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, in the hills east and separate from the city itself on the northern hills of the Massif de la Selle. Founded in 1831 by president Jean-Pierre Boyer, it was named ...
, Haiti. The school follows the Haitian education system, with a primary school offering grades 13 (or k)-6, and a secondary schools from grade 7-to philo.
History
The school was founded by the
Sisters of Charity of St. Louis, a congregation created in France by Marie Louise Elizabeth de Lamoignon on May 25, 1803.
Curriculum
Both schools provides a curriculum rooted in Roman Catholicism and a strong sense of civic duty with daily prayer and other religious activities formally integrated as part of the learning process. At a very early age, students tend to be given individual projects requiring presentation in front of an audience to bot their confidence. In addition to following the criteria of the Haitian Department of Education, both schools offer a range of electives such as sewing, cooking, banking, arts and crafts, creative writing, engineering as well as computer sciences.
Extracurricular activities
The secondary school occasionally participates in basketball,debates and volleyball championships organized by the Department of Education in Haiti.
Notable alumni
* Alessandra Lemoine Polynice, anchor and television producer
*
Gessica Généus
Gessica Généus (born 1985) is a Haitian actor, singer, documentary maker, film director, screen writer and author.
Early life
Généus was born on 23 December 1985 in Port au Prince, the capital of Haiti, in a precarious neighbourhood. Altho ...
, actress
* Maryse Pierre-Louis, journalist
* Camille Vilain, WNBA player
* Dina Simon, director of Human Resources for the City of New York
* Maureen Mia Aurelus, RN
* Stephanie Patricia Seme, researcher
* France Micklove Leandre, physician
* Stéphanie Balmir, writer
*Vanessa Irlande Joseph, Psychologist
* Wista Délice (Wista Joubert), Social Worker and Professor at Faculté des Sciences Humaines of State University of Haiti
References
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Catholic schools in Haiti