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Academia San Jorge

Coordinates:18°27′2″N66°3′42″W/ 18.45056°N 66.06167°W/18.45056; -66.06167
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Saint George Academy
Academia San Jorge
Address
Map
1701 Colon st. (corner of San Jorge Ave.)


Puerto Rico
Coordinates18°27′2″N66°3′42″W/ 18.45056°N 66.06167°W/18.45056; -66.06167
Information
TypePrivate,Elementary School,Middle School,High School,(Spanish language instruction. English and French languages are also taught)
MottoPro Aris Et Focis
( "Our Home in Our Hearts" )
DenominationRoman Catholic
Established1925
OversightArchdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico
GradesPK-12
GenderCoeducational
Enrollment500 (2006-2007)
Color(s)RedandWhite
MascotDragon
AccreditationMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
AffiliationsCatholic,Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico,School Sisters of Notre Dame
Websitewww.academiasanjorge

Academia San Jorge( "Saint George Academy" ) is a private,Roman Catholicschool inSan Juan, Puerto Ricofounded in 1925 by Rev. Msgr. José M. Rivera as a parochial school with 53 students from grades K–3. Shortly after, the school started construction on the firstbuilding,which still exists today, and added grades 4-12. The school is located on San Jorge Avenue in San Juan'sSanturcedistrict.

History

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In 1939, theSisters of St. Josephcame to teach and administer the school until their departure in 1973.

In 1959, its founder Msgr. José M. Rivera died and was replaced as parish priest by father Benito Cabrera. Father Cabrera started a campaign to remodel the school and the church, but was replaced in 1962 by Msgr. Thomas Maysonet who administered the school until 1972.

A major physical addition was constructed during hisadministrationand was dedicated in 1965. This construction is the present school building.

In 1972, Msgr. Perfecto Pérez took over theparishand the administration of the school until 1977 when San Jorge became the first school under direct supervision of the Superintendent of Catholic Schools of the Archdiocese ofSan Juan.At this time a new administration under Mr. Lawrence C. Oleksiak reorganized the school.

In 1979 Mr. Oleksiak returned to the United States and was replaced asDirectorby the principal Mrs. María Colon de Marxuach who served as its Director until 1991.

In 1982 the school officially became accredited by theMiddle States Association.An accreditation it still hold.

In 1983, a special program for LearningDisabledstudents was established in what was once the old convent building for thesisters.At this time, the installation ofair–conditioningin the classrooms in the old convent building was begun. This program was expanded to include a Self–Contained program in 1991.

In 1991, Mrs. María T. Ambruso became the new Director. Also at that time, the school'sfinanceswere centralized by the Superintendence of Catholic Schools of San Juan along with all the other Archdiocesan schools. In 1992 the school received its 2nd ten year accreditation extension from the Middle States Association.

In 1996, a reconstruction of the schools mainvolleyballandbasketballcourt was made due to damage caused byhurricane Hortensewith the generous contribution of the Angel Ramos Foundation.

During the summer recess of 1997, the entire school building and the annex were re–painted with a new color scheme. Also in 1997 the Parents Association paid for the much needed repair of the electrical system in the annex building.

In 1998 Mrs. Vanesa V. Valdés became the new Director of the school on the retirement of Mrs. Ambruso, and in 1999 Mrs. Martiza Rosario was appointed Principal of the School and Mrs. María Teresa Vidal was appointedVice Principal.

In 2001, the school entrance was replaced and a new school emblem inmosaicwas added as well as the statue of our patron Saint was moved to the entrance of the school.

In 2003, the school library was completely redesigned and modernized and the Third floor of the old building wasrebuilt.

References

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  1. ^MSA-CIWA."MSA-Committee on Institution-Wide Accreditation".Archived fromthe originalon 2011-05-14.Retrieved2009-07-31.
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