Collège Saint-Alexandre
| College Saint-Alexandre | |
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| Address | |
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2425 rue Saint-Louis , , J8V 1E7 | |
| Information | |
| School type | High school |
| Founded | 1912 |
| Principal | Mario Vachon (general manager) |
| Grades | Secondary 1-5 |
| Language | French |
| Website | http://www.college-stalexandre.qc.ca/index.html |
Collège Saint-Alexandre is a private secondary school (high school) located in Gatineau, in the Outaouais region, in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is located on Rue Saint-Louis in the Gatineau sector in the Limbour neighbourhood.
Once limited to males only, it opened its doors to girls in 1988 in order to improve its rating. Known for its solid reputation of superior education, it attracts students from all over the region, particularly from the towns of Ottawa, Hull, Gatineau, Cantley, Chelsea, Aylmer, Buckingham and Masson-Angers.
History
The original building was founded in 1850 by Alonzo Wright, it was at first used as a manor for parties to which he invited not only his friends but also sometimes local folks.
After the death of his wife, in 1904 (He died in 1894), the property was bought by Jesuit priests fleeing the secularisation in France. They sought to turn the building into a private institution where they would teach classical studies, which meant classes such as philosophy, Greek, latin, etc.
In 1912, it would become the Collège Saint-Alexandre which was founded by the Congrégation des Pères du Saint-Esprit. In 1967, the classical courses were abolished after extensive reforms by the Quebec government during the Quiet Revolution Era in which the province acquired a large role in the jurisdiction of education. Priests have gradually stopped teaching and today the institutions is as secular as public schools, but it still offers superior education. In 1988-89, the first female students were admitted to the College and the first group finished the secondary level in 1993.
In 2004, students, who already had a strict clothing policy, started wearing a uniform.
Symbols
Vitam Impedere Vero is the maxim of this institution, and it comes from the Latin poet Juvenal. It means, "To devote your life to the truth."
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