Colegio María Auxiliadora ("Mary Help of Christians") is located in Carolina, Puerto Rico

Carolina, Puerto Rico

Carolina is a city located in the northern part of Puerto Rico, bordering the Atlantic Ocean; it lies north of Gurabo and Juncos; east of Trujillo Alto and San Juan; and west of Canóvanas and Loíza. Carolina is spread over 12 wards plus Carolina Pueblo...

. Is a co-educational catholic school belongs to the school system of the Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico; being the most large from their schools. This institution offers courses from pre-kinder to the fourth year.

History

Colegio Maria Auxiliadora was founded in 1960 by the Order of Salesians Sisters, his first classrooms were adjacent to the San Fernando Carolina parish and is in 1967 which is acquire current lands thanks to the management of the parish priest of then, Ángel Fernández, the Archdiocese and Monsignor San Baudilio Merino. In 1979 the school becomes part of the Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico, becoming the school with more enrolment.

Mission

The goal of Colegio Maria Auxiliadora is to educate and evangelizer, achieve full development of the student in all aspects: intellectual, spiritual, physical and moral.

Philosophy

Considers the child as a unique being and individual whose value and dignity are guaranteed by a vision christocentric and believes that the educational process must provide to the students the tools for an authentic and healthy christian growth and moral, intellectual, emotional, physical and social family.

Clubs and Student Organizations

• National Honor Society
• Students Council
• Math Club
• Library Club
• Technology Club
• Environmental Club

Sports

• Basketball
• Baseball
• Table Tennis
• Vollleyball
• Softball
• Soccer
• Track and field

Notable alumni

• Dorimar Morales, winner of more than 70 awards for her academic research.
• Ivan Dariel Ortiz, creator of the film Héroes de Otra Patria
  Héroes de Otra Patria
  Héroes de Otra Patria is a 1998 Puerto Rican film, written and directed by Iván Dariel Ortíz....
  
  
• Tito Hortos Guitérrez, famous international dancer .
• Pedro Cabiya, writer.

External links

• Colegio Maria Auxiliadora Official Website