San Jose College, Valladolid
San Jose College, Valladolid, is a Catholic school run by the Society of Jesus, in Valladolid (Castile and León, Spain). It teaches in the following cycles of the educational system of Spain: pre-primary, primary, high school (ESO), and baccalaurate. The building, designed by Ortiz de Urbina, is considered a good example of the eclecticism of the time.[1]
San Jose College, Valladolid | |
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Type | Jesuit, Catholic |
Established | 1881 |
Director | Carlos Entrambasaguas |
Staff | 84 teachers |
Gender | Coeducational |
Enrollment | 1,248 |
Website | SanJoseVal |
History
In 1881 the Society of Jesus received an important donation from Justa López Martínez, making it possible to start the Colegio de San José in the now demolished Plazuela del Duque nr. 7, next to the Church of San Juan. A year later in 1882, the Jesuits obtained the land of the Gregorio Remón asked the City Council for permission to expand the campus of the school.[2] The foundation stone was laid on 8 June 1882, the feast of Corpus Christi. The building was completed in 1884 and occupied on January 30, 1885.
- Justa López Martínez
- Main entrance
- Shields symbolizing arts & sciences
- St. Joseph
- Gallery with student photographs
- Inner courtyard garden
- Large gallery surrounding courtyard
- Old staircase with worn stone steps
- Shield of San Jose College
Notable alumni
- Tomás Villanueva - Vice-president of the Board of Castile and León.
- Juan Hernández Saravia - General and Minister of Defence during the Second Spanish Republic.
References
- Juan Carlos Arnuncio Pastor. Guía de arquitectura de Valladolid, p.147.
- Juan José Martín González, Catálogo monumental, p. 152.