Xavier, Guayaquil

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Xavier, Guayaquil
Spanish: Unidad Educativa Javier
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Xavier, Guayaquil
Vía a la Costa


Ecuador
Coordinates 2°10′2.99″S79°56′1.89″W / 2.1674972°S 79.9338583°W / -2.1674972; -79.9338583
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Type Private pre-school, primary and secondary school
Religious affiliation(s) Catholicism
Denomination Jesuit
Patron saint(s) Francis Xavier
Established1956;68 years ago (1956)
RectorFabricio Alaña Echanique
Staff230
Grades Pre-school; K-12
Gender
Enrollment1,564
Website uejavier.com

Xavier, Guayaquil (Spanish : Unidad Educativa Javier) is a private Catholic pre-school, primary and secondary school, located in Guayaquil, Ecuador. The school was established as a school for boys in 1956 by the Society of Jesus; and became coeducational in 2004.[ citation needed ]

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History

Xavier was founded by the Jesuits in Guayaquil in 1956, with 52 students. Construction of today's campus began in 1957. The college went coeducational in 2004. After an earthquake in 2010 the Ecuadoran government contributed to the rebuilding of the school. [1]

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References

  1. "Government" . Retrieved 30 September 2017.