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]

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


Ecuador
Coordinates2°10′2.99″S 79°56′1.89″W / 2.1674972°S 79.9338583°W / -2.1674972; -79.9338583
Information
TypePrivate pre-school, primary and secondary school
Religious affiliation(s)Catholicism
DenominationJesuit
Patron saint(s)Francis Xavier
Established1956; 68 years ago (1956)
RectorFabricio Alaña Echanique
Staff230
GradesPre-school; K-12
Gender
Enrollment1,564
Websiteuejavier.com

History

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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

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  1. ^ "Government". Retrieved 30 September 2017.