St. Francis Xavier College, San Paulo
| St. Francis Xavier College São Paulo Colégio São Francisco Xavier | |
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| Type | Jesuit, Catholic |
| Established | 1928 |
| Rector | Eduardo Beltramini, SJ |
| Director | Reinaldo Correa de Aquino Jr |
| Teaching staff | 62 |
| Grades | K through high school |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 1219 |
| Website | SFX |
St. Francis Xavier College, São Paulo, (Colégio São Francisco Xavier) in Ipiranga, São Paulo, Brazil, was founded by the Jesuits in 1928. It is coeducational and covers kindergarten through high school.
History
Fr. Guido del Toro, S.J., arrived in Brazil from Italy in 1914 and dedicated himself to the evangelization of Japanese immigrants. In 1928 he founded Japanese Catholic College of St. Francis Xavier in a rented house on Liberty Street. He received the present property in 1929 and by 1931 resituated the College there, still dedicated to serving the Japanese. In 1950 it grew to being a primary and gymnasium. With the completion of a new building in 1966 it became a high school and took the name St. Francis Xavier College. Girls were first admitted 1969.[1]
The College participates in a program Young Apprentice College for career placement.[2]
The Jesuit rectors were:
Extracurricular activities
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An activity open to high school students is the monthly viewing of a movie followed by discussion and debate over issues raised.
Extracurricular sports include football, basketball, volleyball, swimming, and judo along with theater, ballet, and robotics.
Social service projects
From 5th year of primary school through the 3rd year of high school students are brought in contact with the poor through service projects, which are followed by reflection sessions. The projects take various forms like living with needy children, visiting an asylum, distribution of bread and chocolate milk for the homeless, and work in Art and Life a home for street children. From 5th year a semester of training days appropriate to each age is offered at the school's camp, with group dynamics, games, and much sharing.
Activities are planned for parents, teachers, and staff including prayer mornings, coexistence and integration times, occasions for study and reflection, and celebrations. There is also catechesis of adults, youth, and children in preparation for the sacraments of the Eucharist and Confirmation.[3]