Type Jesuit, Catholic Director Sunday Mianulli, SJ Enrollment 766 Founded 1963 | Rector Raimundo Barros, SJ Gender Co-educational Number of students 766 Staff 71 | |
Established 1963 (54 years ago) (1963) | ||
St. Alphonsus Rodriguez School (ESAR) (Escola Santo Afonso Rodriguez) is a Brazilian school in Teresina, Piauí.
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It was established by the Jesuits in 1963 and opened in 1965. It covers elementary through high school and includes technical courses.
History and operations
The school is located in the Socopo neighborhood on the east side of Teresina. The neighborhood consists of many underemployed people earning a minimum wage in the informal sector. Basic services are inadequate, in sanitation, education, health, and leisure, which inhibits the human development of the population.
School construction began in 1963 with the arrival of the Jesuits and it opened in 1965 with 105 students. Since this was a rural area, it began as an agricultural school but with urbanization it grew into an elementary school and high school, also offering courses in human resources and information technology, to a combined 700 students.
The school offers courses in Computer Technician and Technician Human Relations School for high school students. Coursework in computer technology requires 320 hours of practical experience through an internship. Among the projects undertaken was developing a system for Teresina's Diocesan College and for the Pedro Arrupe Social Center.
Activities
Among its outreach works, the parents and students held a bazaar to benefit education in Haiti.
Awards
Attention has been drawn to the school by the public awards received by its teachers and by the success of its boys' volleyball team at the state public school games.