The Sint-Lodewijkscollege is a Catholic high school (subsidized free school) in the centre of Lokeren, Belgium

Belgium

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History

The historic baroque

Baroque

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 building was built in 1714 for the family Van Kersschaever. The facade

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 is a classified heritage

Cultural heritage

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 site and protected monument. The actual school was established in 1850 by the bishop of Ghent

Bishop of Ghent

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, Mgr. Louis Delebecque.

In earlier times, there was also elementary education and a Boarding school

Boarding school

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, which closed in 1971. In 1969 it was one of the first school which abolished single-sex education

Single-sex education

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 in Flanders

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Since the nineties the number of students remained stable around 1000.

Education

Students follow three cycles during 6 years of education. The school offers only ASO

Education in Belgium

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-education, which is a normal type of education that prepares the students for higher education

Higher education

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 and university

University

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. Directions include Math, Science

Science

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, Human science

Human Science

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, Classical languages, Modern languages and Economics

Economics

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The school educates its students from a catholic point of view.

School principals (Dutch directeur):

• Principal: Rosette Musschoot
• Vice-principal: Bart Picavet
• Principal 1st cycle: Georges Van Damme

Famous students

• Anne Van Lancker
  Anne Van Lancker
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• Hilaire Liebaut
• Philippe Robberecht
• Lieven Scheire
  Lieven Scheire
  Lieven Scheire is a Belgian comedian, mainly known for being a member of Neveneffecten.-Career:He followed secondary education at the Sint-Lodewijkscollege in Lokeren. After this, he took part in a year long AFS cultural exchange to Iceland...
  
  
• Jonas Geirnaert
  Jonas Geirnaert
  Jonas Geirnaert studied animation at the KASK in Ghent. In May 2004 he won the Short Film Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival with his animated short Flatlife . Of the copy he sent in for selection only the first minute had sound...
  
  
• Tjörven De Brul