St Ignatius College, La Paz

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.

St Ignatius College Spanish: Colegio San Ignacio
Location
La Paz Bolivia
Coordinates	16°32′14″S 68°5′53″W
Information
Former name	San Calixto Següencoma (1963-1981)
Type	Private primary and secondary school
Religious affiliation(s)	Catholicism
Denomination	Jesuit
Patron saint(s)	Ignatius Loyola
Established	1963; 62 years ago (1963)
Rector	Arturo Moscoso
Director	Alejandro M. Ortiz
Teaching staff	75
Gender	Boys (1963-1979) Co-educational (since 1980)
Website	www.colsanignacio.org

"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. 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".^{[citation needed]}

See also

• Schools portal
• Catholicism portal
• Bolivia portal

• Catholic Church in Bolivia
• Education in Bolivia
• List of Jesuit schools