(ESSR; "Saint Rosary’s School," ) was a Catholic school in

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, serving preschool through junior high school. The

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operated the school.

History

Established by Father Joaquim Guerra S.J.M it opened at 5 R. das Estalagens () in 1954. It was a member of the Macau Catholic Schools Association. As of June 2016 the projected enrollment of the 2016–2017 school year was about 60 students. At that time the Diocese of Macau announced that the school would close in 2017 due to low enrollment. ''

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'' reported that the closure on 1 September 2017 came after a controversy over the school's unapproved use of the Montessori method of teaching.

References

External links

Escola do Santíssimo Rosário

Portuguese Profile
an
Chinese Profile
of the Alumni Association of Saint Rosary's School (Associação dos Antigos Alunos da Escola do Santíssimo Rosário; 聖玫瑰學校校友會) - at the Government Printing Bureau (''Imprensa Oficial'', 印務局), Government of Macau Catholic schools in Macau Catholic secondary schools in Macau Educational institutions established in 1954 Educational institutions disestablished in 2017 1954 establishments in the Portuguese Empire {{Catholic-school-stub