College of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Boys' school in Lima District, Peru
The Colegio Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe is a boys' educational institution in Lima District, housed in a large building complex along Alfonso Ugarte Avenue. The school offers continuous education from primary through secondary completion with academic programs for several hundred students.
The college opened its doors on November 14, 1840, on Chacarilla Street with an initial small group of students. In 1909 the institution moved to its present site, where a larger building provided more space for a growing student body.
The school chapel houses an image of the Virgin that was designated patron of student youth across Peru in the early 1960s. This religious connection still shapes the identity of the institution and its students throughout the capital today.
The school operates a dual-shift system with classes held at different times of day to accommodate more students. Visitors should note that access to the building during school hours is limited and advance arrangements for tours may be required.
During the War of the Pacific in 1881, Chilean troops seized the school grounds and turned classrooms into barracks while occupying the city. Students and teachers only returned after the military withdrew, which interrupted instruction for several months.
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