Christ the King School, Portoviejo
| Christ the King School | |
|---|---|
| Spanish: Unidad Educativa Cristo Rey | |
| Location | |
| Portoviejo Ecuador 1°3′15″S 80°26′48″W / 1.05417°S 80.44667°W | |
| Information | |
| Former name | Christ the King Seminary |
| Type | Private primary and secondary school |
| Religious affiliation | Catholicism |
| Denomination | Jesuit |
| Established | 1930 (as a seminary) |
| Rector | Mgtr. Edward Gutiérrez |
| Staff | 152 |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 1,486[1] |
| Affiliation | International Baccalaureate Organisation |
| Website | www.cristorey.edu.ec |
Christ the King School (Spanish: Unidad Educativa Cristo Rey) is a private Catholic primary and secondary school, located in Portoviejo, Ecuador. Established in 1930 as a seminary run by the Society of Jesus, the school grew to be pre-primary through high school, and serves the needier segment of society.[2]
History
The school originated in 1930 as Christ the King Seminary. In 1938 the seminary became Christ the King School at the elementary level. In 1955 Colegio Particular Cristo Rey was created with the baccalaureate in Modern Humanities. By 2005 Christ the King Educational Unit was accredited for students ages 5 through 18, awarding the Bachelor of Science. In 2015 it was authorized to offer also the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.
The school uses of the EFQM management system.[3]
See also
- Education in Ecuador
- List of Jesuit schools
References
- Back to citation Diario El Manaba. Accessed 5 August 2016.
- Back to citation Administrador. "Estudiantes de la unidad educativa Cristo Rey reciben mochilas escolares". www.amn.bo. Archived from the original on 2017-09-23. Retrieved 2017-09-23.
- Back to citation "El San José La Salle apunta a la excelencia con sistema europeo". El Universo (in Spanish). 2016-06-29. Retrieved 2017-09-23.