Colegio San Andrés

Colegio San Andrés
Location
Petit Thouars 179, Santa Beatriz, Lima
Information
School typePrivate
Mottoinitium sapientae Timor domini
(The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge. [Proverbs 1:7])
Religious affiliation
Free Church of Scotland
Established1917 (1917)
FounderJohn A. Mackay
HeadmasterCésar Morales
GenderCo-educational
Campus type
Urban
MascotBritish Lion/British kitty
YearbookLeader

Colegio San Andrés, formerly known as the Colegio Anglo-Peruano, is a private school located in Santa Beatriz, a neighbourhood of Lima, Peru.

History

The Anglo-Peruvian School (Escuela Anglo Peruana) was founded on July 13, 1917, by John A. Mackay, a Scottish missionary and educator, as well as an affiliate of the Free Church of Scotland. This followed the repeal of conservative laws that forbid the practice of non-Catholic faiths in the country during the early 20th century. In 1919, the primary school expanded into secondary education as well, changing its name to the Anglo–Peruvian School (Colegio Anglo-Peruano). The school, then located at Cuzco Street, then consisted of 7 teachers and 271 pupils.

In 1924, when the school was still located at its premises at France Square, it merged with the American Institute and became a boys‑only institution. Through the initiative of Dr. W. Stanley Rycroft and with the collaboration of Dr. Alberto Arca Parró, a distinguished teacher at the school, the Leader magazine was founded in 1926. In the words of its first editorial, the Leader aspired to "be the voice of educational development, and be able to unite the voice of teachers and students in the process of development and reinterpretation of the basic principles of teaching."

The school moved to its present site in 1930. The then‑President of Peru, Augusto B. Leguía, was an honoured guest at the occasion. In 1942, in compliance with the dictates of Government Resolution N°3, announced by the Ministry of Education, the school changed its name again, becoming the Colegio San Andrés.

The school was opened to female students in 1994. The class of 2004 was the first coeducational class to graduate.

Philosophy

Since the school was founded under charter from the Free Church of Scotland, the defining ideals of the school are principally derived from the church's philosophy and biblical teachings.

The institution, being a religious institution, teaches all its subjects from a Biblical viewpoint, not only for religion and ethics, but also for all aspects of education.

Notable people

Alumni

Faculty

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Castellanos del Portal, Themis; Valdivia Jaén, Grecia. Sime Poma, Luis (ed.). "Colegio San Andrés-Anglo Peruano". PUCP.
  2. ↑ "Premio Southern Peru".

Bibliography

  • John M. MacPherson, At the Roots of a Nation: The Story of San Andres School in Lima, Peru (Edinburgh: The Knox Press (Edinburgh), 1993)
  • John Mackay Metzger, The Hand and the Road: The Life and Times of John A. Mackay (Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press, 2010)