St Ignatius College, La Paz

St Ignatius College
Spanish: Colegio San Ignacio
Location
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Bolivia
Coordinates16°32′14″S 68°5′53″W / 16.53722°S 68.09806°W / -16.53722; -68.09806
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Former nameSan Calixto Següencoma (1963-1981)
TypePrivate primary and secondary school
Religious affiliation(s)Catholicism
DenominationJesuit
Patron saint(s)Ignatius Loyola
Established1963; 61 years ago (1963)
RectorArturo Moscoso
DirectorAlejandro M. Ortiz
Teaching staff75
Gender
Websitewww.colsanignacio.org

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.

"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]