The history of the Piarist order and our school
St. Joseph Calasanz was the founder of The Order of the Piarist Schools, commonly known as the Piarist Father. He was born in a little village in Spain called Peralta de la Sal in 1556. He was ordained to the Roman Catholic priesthood in 1583, and nine years later moved to Rome.
St. Joseph was very inspired by the misery of the poor children of Rome. Therefore, he opened a free school for them in 1597. This school, which was open to every child regardless of religion, is believed to be the world's first modern public elementary school.
On March 25, 1617, with the permission of Pope Paul V, St. Joseph Calasanz and fourteen other men became the first members of a new religious congregation. On November 18, 1621, Pope Gregory XV raised the congregation to the rank of religious order under solemn vows, calling it The Order of the Pious Schools. The abbreviation "Sch. P." following the name of the Piarist stands for Scholarum Piarum, Latin words that mean "of the Pious Schools."
St. Joseph Calasanz died August 25, 1648 at St. Pantaleo's Church in Rome.
During his lifetime the Piarists began to expand founded many schools. Today there are over 1,650 Piarists teaching 115,000 students in 32 countries around the world. There are nineteen Piarist foundations in Hungary - seven high schools, four primary schools, a nursery school, two dormitories and a college.
Our school, the Piarist High School and Dormitory is located in Vác. Its exact address is Konstantin tér 6., 2600. It's a high school and children can go there from fifth grade.
There are four- and five-year-classes, too.
The five-year classes are special. The first year is based on learning English or German (which language has been learnt by the students in primary school) in high number of lessons. The goal is to take a language exam at the end of the year.
In the following year students have to choose a second language (facilities: German, English, Spanish, French, Italian and Latin) and learn it besides their previous language and other subjects.
In our school, lots of facilities are available for the children. There are many sports, a school choir, Arts, film club and many other facilities.
St. Joseph Calasanz was the founder of The Order of the Piarist Schools, commonly known as the Piarist Father. He was born in a little village in Spain called Peralta de la Sal in 1556. He was ordained to the Roman Catholic priesthood in 1583, and nine years later moved to Rome.
St. Joseph was very inspired by the misery of the poor children of Rome. Therefore, he opened a free school for them in 1597. This school, which was open to every child regardless of religion, is believed to be the world's first modern public elementary school.
On March 25, 1617, with the permission of Pope Paul V, St. Joseph Calasanz and fourteen other men became the first members of a new religious congregation. On November 18, 1621, Pope Gregory XV raised the congregation to the rank of religious order under solemn vows, calling it The Order of the Pious Schools. The abbreviation "Sch. P." following the name of the Piarist stands for Scholarum Piarum, Latin words that mean "of the Pious Schools."
St. Joseph Calasanz died August 25, 1648 at St. Pantaleo's Church in Rome.
During his lifetime the Piarists began to expand founded many schools. Today there are over 1,650 Piarists teaching 115,000 students in 32 countries around the world. There are nineteen Piarist foundations in Hungary - seven high schools, four primary schools, a nursery school, two dormitories and a college.
Our school, the Piarist High School and Dormitory is located in Vác. Its exact address is Konstantin tér 6., 2600. It's a high school and children can go there from fifth grade.
There are four- and five-year-classes, too.
The five-year classes are special. The first year is based on learning English or German (which language has been learnt by the students in primary school) in high number of lessons. The goal is to take a language exam at the end of the year.
In the following year students have to choose a second language (facilities: German, English, Spanish, French, Italian and Latin) and learn it besides their previous language and other subjects.
In our school, lots of facilities are available for the children. There are many sports, a school choir, Arts, film club and many other facilities.