St Ignatius College (Spanish: Colegio San Ignacio), is a private Catholic primary and secondary school, located in La Paz, seat of government of Bolivia. The co-educational school was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1963.
"San Ignacio" started its educational activities in 1963 as a primary school under the name "San Calixto Següencoma" with 235 students, many of them former pupils of San Calixto College.[1] In 1970 an evening class named "Loyola" was implemented. In 1980 the school first admitted girls. In 1981 the schools "San Calixto Següencoma" and "Loyola" were merged into a single "Colegio San Ignacio".
References
- 1.Affairs, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace and World. "A Discussion with Humberto Portocarrero, Professor of Physics, Colegio San Ignacio, La Paz, Bolivia". berkleycenter.georgetown.edu. Retrieved 2026-02-06.