Xaverius College, in Borgerhout, near Antwerp, Belgium, is affiliated with the Jesuits in Flanders, the northern and western part of Belgium where Dutch is spoken.
| Xaverius College | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Address | |
 | |
collegelaan Borgerhout, Belgium | |
| Information | |
| Type | Coeducational |
| Established | 1935 |
| Principal | Alex Peeters |
| Grades | 1-12 |
| Enrollment | 800 |
| Affiliation | Jesuit (Roman Catholic) |
| Website | Xaverius |
History
edit
Xaverius College enrolls about 900 students, girls and boys, between 6 and 18 years old. It is a mix of old and new buildings around the recreation areas and the monastery garden. A group of Jesuits live nearby but they no longer teach as they used to. The long corridors on the monastery's ground floor are lined with the masterpieces of Alfred Ost, a well known Flemish artist. During his lifetime he was a poor man. He would visit and eat with the Jesuits in the community. Instead of paying them with money, he drew big scenes on the white walls.[1]
In 2014 the school installed an up-to-date, integrated internet system.[2]
In 2016 Xaverius responded to the need for a head start before first grade, and bought several buildings in the area along with an interior space for a playground, to accommodate 220 kindergarten students and free up space for some of the primary classrooms.[3]
Programs
editClasses are small and include English, French, German, Latin, Dutch, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Religion, History, Geology, plastic arts, and sports. The school day begins at 8:20 and ends at 4:10. Wednesday is half day – 4 hours.
Xaverius College has also been attended by some Americans under the auspices of The American Field Service.
Every year each class makes a trip during the Easter vacation. Eleventh year students visit Paris, and 12th year students visit Italy.[4] To sensitize students to global citizenship, Xaverius has a partner school and immersion program with Ntemo College, Kasongo Lunda, DRC Congo.[5][6] The school has lent its support to the Antwerp fair trade agreement.[7]
Notable alumni
edit
- Ludo Abicht, philosopher, publicist, poet
- Bart Brinckman, journalist
- Ludo Dierickx, politician
- Marieke Dilles, theater and film actress
- Tom Lenaerts, television producer
- Johan Petit, actor and cabaret performer
- Herman Portocarero, diplomat and author
- Hugo de Ridder, journalist, essayist, publicist
- Hugo Schiltz, lawyer and politician
- Siska Schoeters, television host
- Johan Terryn, actor and scenario writer
- Luc Versteylen, Jesuit priest, founder of Agalev Green Party
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Muurtekeningen in het Xaverius-College Borgerhout: H. Maria Margaretha". Europeana Collections. Retrieved 2017-09-24.
- ^ "Xaveriuscollege in Borgerhout boosts performance and simplifies management with new Cisco Meraki network, installed by Ferranti Computer Systems | Ferranti". www.ferranti.be. Retrieved 2017-09-24.
- ^ Stassijns, Jan. "Miljoenenproject voor Xaveriuscollege". Gazet van Antwerpen (in Flemish). Retrieved 2017-09-24.
- ^ "Xaveriuscollege - Borgerhout". www.xaco.be. Retrieved 2017-09-24.
- ^ "Xaveriuscollege (Borgerhout, Belgium) - Ntemo College (Kasongo Lunda, DRC) | Scholenbanden / SchoolLinks". www.scholenbanden.be. Retrieved 2017-09-24.
- ^ "Over het partnerschap". www.watervoorontwikkeling.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 2017-09-24.
- ^ "Xaveriuscollege Borgerhout | Antwerpen". fairtradegemeenten.be. Retrieved 2017-09-24.
- ^ "Xaveriuscollege, Borgerhout". Flickr. Retrieved 2017-09-24.