EET Nº7 Taller Regional Quilmes (IMPA)
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The Escuela de Educación Técnica Nº7 (EET Nº7), (also called "IMPA"), is a public high school institution in Quilmes City, Buenos Aires
, Argentina
. Directly administered by the Dirección General de Escuelas y Educación and the Argentinean Air Force and located in the Area Material Quilmes, it is one of the most prestigious technical schools in Argentina
.
On April 25, 1962 the Taller Regional Quilmes and Consejo Nacional de Educación Técnica reached an agreement and the school began to operate officially as a secondary school under the name Escuela Nacional de Educación Técnica Nº4 "Taller Regional Quilmes" using the facilities and heritage provided by the Argentinean Air Force.
Since 1971, the Electronics Technician degree has been offered in the school, graduating the first class of electronics technicians in 1973. The Aeronautics Technician degree has been offered since 1973, graduating the first class of aeronautics technicians in 1975.
From 1999 with the high school reform from the Province of Buenos Aires
, the electronics technician degree was replaced by avionics technician. The schoolchanged its name to Escuela de Educacion Tecnica Nº7 "Taller Regional Quilmes"
Students enter the school in first year in the 3rd EGB cycle (7th, 8th and 9th grade), if this is completed, students begin the Polimodal (10th, 11th and 12th grade); if this is completed the student receives the bachelor diploma. If the student decides to do so they can enter to the technician year, if completed the student receives the technician degree.
The school has a dining room and buffet.
The school has a rugby and soccer field, together with a shotput field, javelin throw field, long jump field, high jump equipment, and a running track.
Optional for winter:
Aeronautics uniform(for hangar practice):
Avionics uniform(for laboratory practice):
School Principal's since the accreditation from the Consejo Nacional de Educación Técnica(April 25 of 1962)
Buenos Aires Province
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. Directly administered by the Dirección General de Escuelas y Educación and the Argentinean Air Force and located in the Area Material Quilmes, it is one of the most prestigious technical schools in Argentina
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Origin of the IMPA pseudonym
Before the Area Material Quilmes was established in the place where it now exists, there was an industrial facility named "IMPA" which was the abbreviation of "Industrias Metalurgicas Plasticas Argentinas". When the school was founded, in 1957, there was a tower inside the Area Material Quilmes' that had the IMPA slogan painted on it, this tower was easily seen from the Av Otamendi. Then this tower was repainted although the IMPA slogan remained visible from the outside despite the newer painting. Finally the front of the tower was chopped and the IMPA slogan removed, therefor the school gain the nickname "IMPA", referring to that company. Later the school adopted that slogan and made its motto within these initials: "Identity Mastery Progress Action".History
The school began its activities in March of 1957 at first under the jurisdiction of Taller Reginal Quilmes, and then Area Material Quilmes. The school's mission was to provide education for aeronautic workshop operators apprentices.On April 25, 1962 the Taller Regional Quilmes and Consejo Nacional de Educación Técnica reached an agreement and the school began to operate officially as a secondary school under the name Escuela Nacional de Educación Técnica Nº4 "Taller Regional Quilmes" using the facilities and heritage provided by the Argentinean Air Force.
Since 1971, the Electronics Technician degree has been offered in the school, graduating the first class of electronics technicians in 1973. The Aeronautics Technician degree has been offered since 1973, graduating the first class of aeronautics technicians in 1975.
From 1999 with the high school reform from the Province of Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires Province
The Province of Buenos Aires is the largest and most populous province of Argentina. It takes the name from the city of Buenos Aires, which used to be the provincial capital until it was federalized in 1880...
, the electronics technician degree was replaced by avionics technician. The schoolchanged its name to Escuela de Educacion Tecnica Nº7 "Taller Regional Quilmes"
Academics
Classes begin at 7:30 in the morning, ending at 5:40 in the afternoon.Students enter the school in first year in the 3rd EGB cycle (7th, 8th and 9th grade), if this is completed, students begin the Polimodal (10th, 11th and 12th grade); if this is completed the student receives the bachelor diploma. If the student decides to do so they can enter to the technician year, if completed the student receives the technician degree.
| School year | School level | Title | US year equivalent | US level equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th Grade | 3rd EGB cycle | - | 7th | Middle School |
| 8th Grade | 3rd EGB cycle | - | 8th | Middle School |
| 9th Grade | 3rd EGB cycle | EGB completed | 9th (Freshmen) | High School |
| 1st Year | Polimodal | - | 10th (Sophomore) | High School |
| 2nd Year | Polimodal | - | 11th (Junior) | High School |
| 3rd Year | Polimodal | Bachelor | 12th (Senior) | High School |
| 4th Year | Technician | Avionics/Aeronautics Technician | - | - |
Facilities
The school has a hangar with seven planes and two helicopters, along with motors, landing gears, etc. There is an avionics laboratory, pneumatics lab, hydraulics lab and digital electronics lab.The school has a dining room and buffet.
The school has a rugby and soccer field, together with a shotput field, javelin throw field, long jump field, high jump equipment, and a running track.
Regulations
- To pass a test, students need 7 out of 10 points (usually in the rest of the country, students need 6 out of 10 points)
- Students can only have 15 banns (usually in the rest of the country, they can have 25).
- Short cut hair is required for men.
- Natural color hair is required.
- The school does not allow rings, earrings, piercings, etc.
- At least one week of the year, every student is assigned as "Bedel". this task means that they are leader of their division.
Uniform
Classroom uniform:- dark blue jacket with the school logo
- light blue t-shirt
- blue tie
- gray long trousers
- gray socks
- black shoes
Optional for winter:
- gray V-Neck sweater
- gray scarf
Aeronautics uniform(for hangar practice):
- blue overall
Avionics uniform(for laboratory practice):
- white workcoat
School administration
The day-to-day administration of the school is headed by the principal, Hugo Cesar Jorge Alori. There is also a symbolic headmaster, who is an officer in the Argentinian Air Force, Comodoro Roberto E. Olgiati.School Principal's since the accreditation from the Consejo Nacional de Educación Técnica(April 25 of 1962)
- 25-04-62 to 22-08-69: Prof. Agustín Mario Jatib
- 28-08-69 to 10-03-86: Ambrioso Enrique Pariani
- 10-03-86 to 19-04-90: Cesar Santiago Valentini
- 19-04-90 to present: Prof. Hugo Cesar Jorge Alori
See also
- Argentinean Air Force
- Secondary Schools in Argentina