Colegio San Andrés is a private school located in Lima, Peru.

History

Dr. Mackay was given permission to found the Anglo-Peruvian School on July 13, 1917. In 1919 the primary school expanded into secondary education as well, changing its name to Colegio Anglo-Peruano. The school then consisted of 7 teachers and 271 pupils. In 1924, while the school was still located at its premises on the Plaza Francia, it merged with the American Institute and became a boysonly institution. Through the initiative of Dr. W. Stanley Rycroft and with the collaboration of Dr.

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, a distinguished teacher at the school, the ''Leader'' magazine was founded in 1926. In the words of its first editorial, the ''Leader'' aspired to "be the voice of educational development, and be able to unite the voice of teachers and students in the process of development and reinterpretation of the basic principles of teaching." The school moved to its present site in 1930. The then

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, Augusto B. Leguía, was an honoured guest at the occasion. In 1942, in compliance with the dictates of Government Resolution N°3, announced by the Ministry of Education, the school changed its name again, becoming the Colegio San Andrés. The school was opened to female students in 1994. The class of 2004 was the first

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class to graduate.

Philosophy

Since the school was founded under charter from the Free Church of Scotland, the defining ideals of the school are principally derived from the church's philosophy and biblical teachings. The institution, being a religious institution, teaches all its subjects from a Biblical viewpoint, not only for religion and ethics, but also for all aspects of education.

Notable alumni

Among its former students are: * tenor Luis Alva * sociologist

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* Leslie Lee * actor Eduardo Moll * musician Alejandro Bisetti Vanderghem * former Minister of Economy César Vásquez Bazán * former Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Efraín Goldenberg Schreiber * congressman

Humberto Lay Pastor Humberto Lay Sun (; born 25 September 1934) is a Peruvian evangelicalism, evangelical minister, architect, and politician belonging to the National Restoration (Peru), National Restoration Party. He is of Chinese Peruvians, Chinese descen ...

* concert pianist Alexandros Kapelis * scientist Dr Félix Antonio Bacigalupo Palomino * renowned physician Dante Peñaloza Ramella recipient of the 2008 SOUTHERN PERU, cofounder of Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia * businessman and former Prime Minister Salomón Lerner Ghitis * Alfredo Salazar Southwell, Peruvian Air Force hero *

Nicolás Lindley López Nicolás Eduardo Lindley López (November 16, 1908 – May 3, 1995) was a Peruvian military commander, who headed the military government in Peru for several months in 1963. He also served as the 48th President of Peru (2nd President of the ...

, 84th President of Peru * Gustavo R. Paz-Pujalt, Peruvian Scientist * Eduardo Tokeshi, Peruvian Artist * Dr. Dante Peñaloza Ramella, Scientist, *

Víctor Raúl Haya de la Torre Víctor Raúl Haya de la Torre (February 22, 1895 – August 2, 1979) was a Peruvian politician, philosopher, and author who founded the American Popular Revolutionary Alliance (APRA) political movement, the oldest currently existing political ...

, Former Staff * Herbert Money, Former Staff * Luis Felipe Angells "Sofocleto" Writer * Luis Jimenez Borra Member of Lima city council

Bibliography

*John M. MacPherson, At the Roots of a Nation: The Story of San Andres School in Lima, Peru (Edinburgh: The Knox Press (Edinburgh), 1993) *John Mackay Metzger, The Hand and the Road: The Life and Times of John A. Mackay (Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press, 2010)

References

External links

Website

Old Boys Association

ADCA

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