Colégio Santa Cruz, São Paulo

Colégio Santa Cruz
Location
São Paulo
,
SP
,
05466-000

Brazil
Coordinates23°33′04″S 46°43′01″W / 23.551°S 46.717°W / -23.551; -46.717
Information
Religious affiliation(s)Catholic
Established1952
FounderFather Corbeil, C.S.C.
HeadmasterFábio Aidar
Faculty626[1]
Number of students3,300
ClassroomsCampus Arruda: 93 classrooms
CampusesCampus Arruda, Campus Butantã, Campus Orobó
Color(s)Blue and Yellow
NicknameSanta, Santinha
AffiliationsCongregation of Holy Cross
Websitesantacruz.g12.br

Colégio Santa Cruz is a private educational institution located in Alto de Pinheiros, São Paulo. It was founded in 1952 by Canadian priests from the Congregation of Holy Cross.[2] The school has notable alumni, including Chico Buarque, Fernando Meirelles, Candido Bracher, and Marcelo Rubens Paiva. It is a Catholic school, pluralistic, open to students of all religions, and committed to diversity of ideas and respect for different opinions.

The school has established itself as a prestigious humanistic educational institution, forming critical and engaged citizens.

Located in Alto de Pinheiros, the main campus, Campus Arruda, spans 50,000 m2 and serves approximately 3,000 students, including regular and night courses (EJA and technical courses). The school also has a campus in the Butantã neighborhood for sports activities and social projects.

In 2021, the school launched the Santa Plural Program, which promotes anti-racist education. One of its pillars is increasing racial diversity in the school through quotas and scholarships for Black and Indigenous students.

In 2025, the school inaugurated Campus Orobó, dedicated to Early Childhood Education and the first year of Elementary School, serving about 300 children. Located one block from Campus Arruda, on a 3,000 m² plot, the new campus features spaces and facilities designed to enhance early childhood education.[3]

Congregation

The Congregation of Holy Cross is the institution’s managing body. It is also affiliated with Colégio Santa Maria, located in the southern zone of São Paulo, as well as Notre Dame School in Campinas, São Paulo, and Colégio Dom Amando in Santarém, Pará.

Notable alumni

Other notable people

  • Father Charboneau
  • Father Corbeil (Founder)
  • Prof. Luiz Eduardo Cerqueira Magalhães (Former headmaster)
  • Prof. Antônio Mendonça (Former teacher)

References

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  2. ^ "Congregação de Santa Cruz celebrates 75 years in Brazil". jornalocal.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). August 5, 2019. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  3. ^ "Colégio Santa Cruz. Campus Orobó". Santa Cruz. 2025-01-24. Retrieved 2025-03-17.
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