College of the Savior facts for kids

Quick facts for kids College of the Savior Spanish: Colegio del Salvador
Address
Calle del Padre Arrupe Zaragoza , Aragon Spain
Coordinates	41°37′56.5″N 0°54′5.83″W / 41.632361°N 0.9016194°W / 41.632361; -0.9016194
Information
Former name	Spanish: Jesus-Maria El Salvador Colegio de Zaragoza
Type	Private primary and secondary school
Religious affiliation(s)	Catholicism
Denomination	Jesuit
Established	1879; 146 years ago (1879)
Director	Andrés García Inda
Grades	K-12; including baccalaureate
Gender	Co-educational

College of the Savior (Spanish: Colegio del Salvador, formerly Spanish: Jesus-Maria El Salvador Colegio de Zaragoza) is a private Catholic primary and secondary school located in Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. The school was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1879. It includes primary through baccalaureate.

Academics

Colegio del Salvador is a Jesuit school located in the Romareda neighborhood of Zaragoza. Construction began in 1877.

The school has two classrooms dedicated to students who suffer from a communication and relationship disorders, like autism.

In 2013 the school won the National Award for Education for Development "Vicente Ferrer" for its participation in Global Solidarity Week which focuses on global citizenship, solidarity, commitment to the eradication of poverty and its causes, and human and sustainable development.

Notable students and staff

• Álvaro Arbeloa - footballer
• Xabier Arzalluz - politician

• Luis Buñuel - filmmaker
• Ander Herrera - footballer
• Longinos Navás - naturalist, botanist and Spanish entomologist
• María Teresa Fernández de la Vega - politician

See also

In Spanish: Colegio del Salvador (Zaragoza) para niños

• Catholic Church in Spain
• Education in Spain
• List of Jesuit schools