Jesuit College, Juiz de Fora
Private school in Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Jesuit College is a private Catholic primary and secondary school in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil. It was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1956 and occupies 20 acres (8.1 ha) of forested land in the center of the city. In 2015 the college was rated 51st nationally in Brazil among those schools that took the National Secondary Education Examination (Enem).[1]
| Jesuit College, Juiz de Fora | |
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| Location | |
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Pres. Itamar Franco Ave., Juiz de Fora , Brazil | |
| 21°46′5.9″S 43°21′2.59″W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private primary and secondary school |
| Motto | Faith and science |
Religious affiliation | Catholic |
| Denomination | Jesuit |
| Established | 1956 |
| Grades | K through secondary |
| Gender | Coeducational |
Campus size | 20 acres (8.1 ha) |
| Website | colegiodosjesuitas |
History
Families in Juiz de Fora acquired a palm farm and persuaded the Jesuits to open a school there. Eleven years later the first headquarters of "Our Lady Immaculate College" opened in the city with seven Jesuits – two priests, three brothers, and two scholastics – and 40 students in attendance.[citation needed]
The secondary school was added in 1958. It was later replaced by a new building on Avenida Presidente Itamar Franco. In 1963 pre-primary was added and in 1964 the scientific course. Enrollment had grown to 416 students. By 1967 "Jesuit College" had 700 students, including six women.[citation needed]