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St. Ignatius Loyola College, Medellín
St. Ignatius Loyola School () is a Private school, private Catholic school, Catholic primary and secondary school, located in the La Plazuela area of Medellín, Antioquia Department, Antioquia, Colombia. The school was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1885, when three Jesuit priests – Simón Quinchía, Simón Palacio, and Pablo Díaz – appointed by Pope Leo XII, gathered in San Ignacio Square in the center of Medellín. In an act of bravery, on the afternoon of February 19, they punished a rebellious group of indigenous people. This event would later be remembered by the entire community when a statue was erected in honor of this valiant act. And now offers a co-educational environment for students from K-12 (education), kindergarten through 12th grade. The school moved to the Stadium Area in 1957. History San Ignacio opened in 1885 with 200 students, including 30 borders. In 1957 it moved to its present location in the Stadium area. The school went coeducational in 1994. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Private School
A private school or independent school is a school not administered or funded by the government, unlike a State school, public school. Private schools are schools that are not dependent upon national or local government to finance their financial endowment. Unless privately owned they typically have a board of governors and have a system of governance that ensures their independent operation. Private schools retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students for Tuition payments, tuition, rather than relying on taxation through public (government) funding; at some private schools students may be eligible for a scholarship, lowering this tuition fee, dependent on a student's talents or abilities (e.g., sports scholarship, art scholarship, academic scholarship), need for financial aid, or Scholarship Tax Credit, tax credit scholarships that might be available. Roughly one in 10 U.S. families have chosen to enroll their childr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
