Xavier, Guayaquil
| Xavier, Guayaquil Spanish: Unidad Educativa Javier | |
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| Address | |
Vía a la Costa Ecuador | |
| Coordinates | 2°10′2.99″S 79°56′1.89″W / 2.1674972°S 79.9338583°W / -2.1674972; -79.9338583 |
| Information | |
| Type | Private pre-school, primary and secondary school |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Catholicism |
| Denomination | Jesuit |
| Patron saint(s) | Francis Xavier |
| Established | 1956 |
| Rector | Fabricio Alaña Echanique |
| Staff | 230 |
| Grades | Pre-school; K-12 |
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| Enrollment | 1,564 |
| 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]
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]
See also
References
- ^ "Government". Retrieved 30 September 2017.