Colegio Marista Guaynabo
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| Colegio Marista Guaynabo | |
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| Motto | Formar buenos cristianos y virtuosos ciudadanos "Form good Christians and virtuous citizens" |
| Established | 1963 |
| Type | Private coeducational |
| Affiliations | Catholic, Hermanos Maristas |
| Principal | Anabel Correa |
| Students | 1,500 |
| Grades | Day Care, PK-12 |
| Location | Guaynabo, Puerto Rico |
| Website | www.maristasguaynabo.org |
Colegio Marista Guaynabo is a Catholic school in Puerto Rico.
History
In 1963, a group of families interested in having a catholic education for their boys, expressed their interest to the Archbishop of San Juan, Monsignor Jaime Dávila for the creation of the school. On September 2, 1963 Hno. David Mediavilla and Hno. Silvio Salicrup, delegates for the Order’s Superiors, arrived to evaluate the possibilities of making these families’ desires a reality. On November 11, 1963, the news of approval for the foundation of the school arrives. The school had its first settling in the residence of the Architect Jorge Ramírez de Arellano, in Calle J, Garden Hills. In August 1964, Colegio Marista started its educational history as only school, with 188 students for the first six grades. School population grew rapidly, accounting for 400 students in 1968. This growth seeded the construction of its new and actual facilities in Alturas de Torrimar, Guaynabo.
Today, Colegio Marista has excellent facilities that, along with its religious leaders, faculty and staff, provide education for 1500 boy and girl students. Their education is based on a constructivist and humanist curriculum, updated to meet the needs of current times. The Marist Brothers have a long rich tradition of excellent education around the world; locally, each year graduating students are accepted into the most prestigious colleges and universities in Puerto Rico and in the United States.
School Publications
- El Nido de Halcones (English: Seahawks Chronicle)(High School Publication)
- Il Giornalino (Middle School Publication)
- La Palestra (High School Publication)
- Miniaturas (Elementary School Publication)
Student Organizations, Clubs and Activities
- Consejo de Estudiantes
- Sociedad Nacional de Honor/National Honor Society
- Club de Teatro
- Club de Naciones Unidas
- Club de Tierra Verde
- Club Conciencia Verde
- Club de Matematicas
- Juventud Marista
- Movimiento Infantil Amigos en Marcha
- Movimiento Infantil Maristas en Marcha
- Movimiento Juvenil Ciudad Nueva
- Movimiento Remar
- Spelling Bee
Notable alumni
- Víctor J. Montilla, President, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, PR
- Luis Fortuño,Ex. Governor of Puerto Rico
- Pedro R. Pierluisi Urrutia,Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico in Washington, DC.
- Jorge Silva Puras, Secretary of the Governor Anibal Acevedo Vila
- Ricardo Alvarez-Diaz, Founder and Managing Partner - A-D+Group,PSC
- Paul Bouche, Television Personality
- Carlos Quintana, religious leader in the Catholic Church
- Angel Perez, professional volleyball player
- Luis D. Ortiz, Vice President of Keller Williams NYC and cast member of Million Dollar Listing New York
External links
- Colegio Marista Guaynabo. The school's main web site.
- Asociación Puertorriqueña de Ex-Alumnos Maristas. Alumni web site.
- The Marist Brothers. Marist Brothers web site.
