Attention Future Wolverines, Come To Our Open House
Every year, Belen Jesuit welcomes parents and prospective students in grades 6-9 to tour the campus and get to know who we are at Open House. This year, Open House will be held on Saturday, October 1, 2016.
In order to best accommodate the number of families, Public School Students are asked to arrive at 10 a.m. Parochial & Private School Students are asked to arrive at 2 p.m.
“Our high academic standards, competitive athletic program, dynamic spiritual ministry, and strong Catholic identity work together to create a community of learning unlike any other in South Florida,” said School President Jesuit Father Guillermo M. García-Tuñón. “This is what sets us apart and what fuels our desire to transform boys into men.”
Student Ambassadors will lead tours around campus while providing an insight to parents and prospective students about what Belen Jesuit has to offer their sons. “What better example of who we are as a school than our own students,” said Director of Admissions Dr. Lucila Marazita-Espinosa. “You will also meet members of the administration, faculty, staff, and alumni who will be more than happy to share their experiences and answer any questions you may have.”
In all, more than 35 electives, honors courses, and more than twenty Advanced Placement (AP) courses, including AP Capstone, are offered. Belen Jesuit is one of only 362 schools in the country participating in the AP Capstone Program. The school also has a robotics program and courses in art, music, and theatre. Our classes vary from Latin American History to Anatomy and Physiology to Mandarin to Philosophy. Our athletics program is comprised of 49 teams in 15 sports.
“Belen Jesuit strives to educate our young men in the Jesuit tradition. Since 1854 we have instilled in our students three core values summarized in the Latin phrases –Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam, Cura Personalis and Magis,” said School Principal Jose E. Roca. “Our students, teachers, counselors, staff, coaches, and administrators place these core values into daily action.”
For information about admissions, please contact 786.621.4032 or visit our admissions section on our website. Questions will be answered in real time during the Open House via the Belen Jesuit Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter pages; use hashtag #BelenOpenHouse.
BELEN JESUIT PREPARATORY SCHOOL
500 SW 127th Avenue, Miami, FL 33184
phone: 305.223.8600 | fax: 305.227.2565 | email: webmaster@belenjesuit.org
500 SW 127th Avenue, Miami, FL 33184
phone: 305.223.8600 | fax: 305.227.2565 | email: webmaster@belenjesuit.org
Belen Jesuit Preparatory School was founded in 1854 in Havana, Cuba by Queen Isabel II of Spain. The task of educating students was assigned to the priests and brothers of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits), whose teaching tradition is synonymous with academic excellence and spiritual discipline. In 1961, the new political regime of Cuba confiscated the School property and expelled the Jesuit faculty. The School was re-established in Miami the same year, and over the next decade, continued to grow. Today, Belen Jesuit sits on a 30-acre site in western Dade County, only minutes away from downtown Miami.