Christ the King School, Portoviejo

Christ the King School Spanish: Unidad Educativa Cristo Rey
Location
Portoviejo Ecuador
Coordinates	1°3′15″S80°26′48″W / 1.05417°S 80.44667°W / -1.05417; -80.44667
Information
Former name	Christ the King Seminary
Type	Private primary and secondary school
Religious affiliation(s)	Catholicism
Denomination	Jesuit
Established	1930;95 years ago (1930) (as a seminary)
Rector	Mgtr. Edward Gutiérrez
Staff	152
Grades	K-12
Gender	Coeducational
Enrollment	1,486 [1]
Affiliation	International Baccalaureate Organisation
Website	www.cristorey.edu.ec

Christ the King School (Spanish : Unidad Educativa Cristo Rey) is a private Catholic primary and secondary school, located in Portoviejo, Ecuador. Established in 1930 as a seminary run by the Society of Jesus, the school grew to be pre-primary through high school, and serves the needier segment of society. ^[2]

History

The school originated in 1930 as Christ the King Seminary. In 1938 the seminary became Christ the King School at the elementary level. In 1955 Colegio Particular Cristo Rey was created with the baccalaureate in Modern Humanities.^{[ citation needed ]} By 2005 Christ the King Educational Unit was accredited for students ages 5 through 18, awarding the Bachelor of Science. In 2015 it was authorized to offer also the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.^{[ citation needed ]}

The school uses of the EFQM management system. ^[3]

See also

• Schools portal
• Catholicism portal
• Ecuador portal

• Education in Ecuador
• List of Jesuit schools

References

1. Diario El Manaba. Accessed 5 August 2016.
2. Administrador. "Estudiantes de la unidad educativa Cristo Rey reciben mochilas escolares". www.amn.bo. Archived from the original on 2017-09-23. Retrieved 2017-09-23.
3. "El San José La Salle apunta a la excelencia con sistema europeo". El Universo (in Spanish). 2016-06-29. Retrieved 2017-09-23.