Xaverius College
school in Borgerhout, Belgium
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.
History
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.
In 2014 the school installed an up-to-date, integrated internet system.
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.
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