ADMISSIONS

Who we are

Mission, Vision, Values
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Quality policy
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Strategic plan
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History

Who we are

Mission, Vision, Values
|
Quality policy
|
Strategic plan
|
History

Mission

We are a Catholic educational institution belonging to the Society of Jesus. Ignatian pedagogy and spirituality are the roots that nourish our community.

We form people of faith who are joyful, humble, competent, creative, honest, and mature; who develop their lives in response to the call of God and build his life project as service to others.

We offer a comprehensive education of excellence, of a humanistic, inclusive, and innovative nature. We are committed to development and the care of everyone the members of our community.

Vision

To be a leading educational community in Catholic, comprehensive and excellent education, generating an Ignatian identity for life.

Values

Ignatian identity
We live by the values of the Gospel and have Jesus as our model. We are part of the Catholic Church. We know and are aligned with the values of Jesuit schools and the Ignatian charism.
Sense of belonging
We are an active and committed part of the educational community.
Integrity
We act with honesty, transparency, and commitment.
Teamwork
We contribute, listen, and collaborate flexibly. We are creative and able to ask for help.
Empathy
We are capable of understanding diverse realities, putting ourselves in the other person's shoes, and acting accordingly.
Professionalism and continuous training
We are capable of learning, training, and updating ourselves.
Reflexivity
We are analytical and contemplative in order to act with responsibility and purpose.
Joy and hope
We enjoy our work, we promote a good atmosphere, and we are motivated by our mission.
Proactivity
We propose, we make decisions, we look for opportunities for improvement.

Quality policy

In order to incorporate into our routines a way of proceeding that makes us more effective in pursuing the objectives that drive our entire institutional life, and to have specific instruments adapted to our way of working, since 2008 the school periodically updates its certification in the process of Cura Personalis - an expression that refers to a basic characteristic of the education of the Society of Jesus - with the UNIT ISO 9001 - Quality Management Systems Standard, recognized worldwide.

See Quality Policy

Strategic plan - key areas

The Strategic Planning process at the College is part of our tradition of reviewing and diagnosing the current situation in order to project our work in the medium and long term, and to organize, align efforts and define the guidelines and central axes of work that contribute to our Mission.

See the key points of the 2026-2030 Strategic Plan

History

1878
The now blessed Monsignor Jacinto Vera blesses the foundation stone.
1880
On March 1, the doors open for the first time and a small group of 12 seminarians begin their classes.
1881
The first lay students enter.
1887
Construction of the temple begins thanks to donations from the Jackson Errazquin women.
1888
The first priests of the Seminary are ordained.
1891
The main altar of the new church of the Sacred Heart is consecrated and opened for worship.
1899
The current Assembly Hall and the main altar of the Church are inaugurated. The school is called the Sacred Heart School for the first time.
1913
The third floor of Soriano Street is built to house the Jesuit community's rooms.
1921
The Floresta property is received as a donation.
1938
The main altar of the church catches fire.
1945
The Arequita property is received as a donation and construction of the house begins.
1952
The first female teachers are hired.
1957
The Beavers of Emmaus movement is founded.
1964
Loyola Park sports field opens.
1966
The first 40 female students enter the Preparatory Schools.
1967
The Marian Congregations are transformed into Christian Life Communities. A kindergarten for 5-year-old children is created.
1968
Primary school groups become mixed from kindergarten to fourth grade.
1973
The Horneros movement is founded.
1975
The Hogar la Huella is founded
1978
The implementation of two shifts at the School is complete.
1987
Preschool level begins for 4-year-old children.
1991
The Ignatian Eucharistic Movement (MEI) is founded.
1996
Graduating high school students travel to Chile for the first time | The school becomes part of the Latin American Network of Jesuit Schools (FLACSI).
2000
The new basic cycle building on the central courtyard is inaugurated for first and second year courses.
2003
The San Luis Gonzaga sports center is inaugurated. Two sports fields and a gym are opened.
2007
The Academic Directorate is created.
2008
The Quality Management System according to the UNIT ISO 9001 Standard begins to be implemented for the Cura Personalis process.
2010
Family Pastoral: The Caná Movement begins to operate. | The Seminary Club is founded.
2017
The English Department is created | The construction of the new building for the Preschool is completed | New synthetic grass hockey field in the Loyola Sports Park
2018
The Baccalaureate Recreational Space is inaugurated.
2019
Remodeling and reopening of the Loyola Sports Park gym
2020
Covid-19 pandemic: spaces and processes are adapted to ensure educational continuity while complying with health protocols.
2021
Launch of the Ratio2030 innovation project for students and families.
2022
Pre-Kindergarten 3 years old preschool level begins.
2023
Pre-Kindergarten 2 years old preschool level begins. | First levels in Ratio2030: 5th grade of Primary, 1st and 2nd grade of Secondary
2024
Ratio2030: Initial, 1st and 6th grade of Primary and 3rd grade of Secondary are incorporated

Colegio Seminario's Coat of arms

Our coat of arms represents the tradition of an institution of the Society of Jesus located in a specific place, Montevideo, which educates students comprehensively in an attitude of service to others.

The lower part places the Institution in its geographical location, symbolized by the Cerro de Montevideo, crowned by the fortress. Above the sky, in black letters on a silver banner, the school's motto: UT SERVIAM, “so that I may serve”.

The Loyola family crest expresses one of the House's virtues: hospitality, symbolised by two sable (black) wolves on a silver field. It means that the Loyola family's hospitality is such that it extends even to the wild beasts of the mountains.

After the battle of Beotíbar in 1321, the Oñaz family received this coat of arms from King Alfonso XI in recognition of the outstanding performance of his seven sons in the conflict. On a gold field (nobility, heroism, loyalty) there are seven blood-coloured stripes, the blood shed in battle by the seven sons of the Lord of Oñaz.

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