Xavier Technical College

Xavier Technical College
Colegio Tecnico Javier
Location
Trinity, Asuncion, Paraguay
Information
Type Jesuit, Catholic
Established 1970 (1970)
Rector Mariano Garcia, SJ
Director Marta Villa Escudero[1]
Grades Pre-primary to high school
Gender Coeducational
Enrollment 913
Website JavierTech

Xavier Technical College, Asuncion, Paraguay, (Colegio Tecnico Javier) was opened by the Jesuits in 1970. It includes primary through high school.

History

St. Francis Xavier Technical College opened in Asuncion in March 1970. Mornings saw primary school with initially 20 students in three grades, afternoons high school with 70 students, and evenings six professional courses with about 90 students enrolled. In the following years, with help from the Spanish charity Action Against Hunger, three pavilions were built, for classrooms, for administration, and for three technical workshops. Construction continued after 1978 and included a sports center.

In 1980, without State aid and with very few students, the expensive afternoon technical classes had to be dropped (radio and television technology, electricity, and auto mechanics). Other tech specialties were introduced for the afternoon.

Today

The College has since grown to include more than nine hundred students between the Initial Level, BSE and standard level scientific high schools (Basic and Social Sciences), and technical (Business Administration,[2] Marketing and Graphic Design). High school students take two ethics seminars during the year. The College also collaborates with Fe y Alegria.[3]

The College pioneered a work-program that places students with businesses gradually over the three years of the baccalaureate. Several companies participate.[4]

The College competes in intercollegiate sports in football, basketball, volleyball, futsal, and handball.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Staff". FLACSI. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "BusAdmin". ABC.com. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "Fe y Alegria". Radio FA news. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "History". CTJ. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  5. ↑ "Sports". ABC.com. Retrieved 12 July 2016.

Coordinates: 25°15′54.99″S 57°34′47.53″W / 25.2652750°S 57.5798694°W / -25.2652750; -57.5798694

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