focused on science 1964 - Inauguration of the Shrine of St. Anthony 1977 - Installation of Coleginho (little school) for early elementary school education 1992 - Implementation of the teaching of informatics 1999 - Implementation of an educational gratuity project to serve disadvantaged students Characteristics Colégio Santo Antônio (CSA) is maintained by the Association of Franciscan Education and Welfare. It belongs to the Province of Santa Cruz, internal division of the Order of the Friars Minor, founded in 1209 by St. Francis of Assisi. The directors of the school are Frei Jacir de Freitas Faria (Educational and General), Fr Alexsandro Rufino da Silva (Administrative and Financial) and Frei Jonas Nogueira da Costa (Pastoral). On May 1, 2009, the school had been in operation for 100 years. A series of extra-curricular activities in sports and the arts are offered by the school. Students take classes in guitar, violin, flute, ballet, jazz, folk dancing, soccer, handball, volleyball, and basketball. The school also has three choirs and an experimental orchestra. The school won fourth place in Brazil in the High School Nacional Exam (ENEM) 2008. Campuses The school has a primary education facility (Coleginho), located at Rua Pernambuco, 732 (Funcionários neighborhood). Here students study from 1st through 5th grade. A combined middle school and high school is located at Rua Pernambuco, 880 (Savassi neighborhood). Here students study the 6th through 9th grade, before advancing to the high school. Student Council The St. Anthony's Student Council is very active and is supported by the principals and teachers. During election periods, the Council organises awareness-raising campaigns for students, promoting debates between candidates for elective office and inviting judges of the Regional Electoral Court (Tribunal Regional Eleitoral de Minas Gerais) to give lectures. In the cultural sector, the Council and its Department of Internal Affairs develop projects such as "Debate Theatre" and "Reading the Classics". The Council also promotes the Festival of Bands at recess time. Students vote for the best bands and the winners get to play in the "Ice Cream Festival", which is also sponsored by the Council. See also Education in Brazil List of schools in Brazil References External links 1909 establishments in Brazil Buildings and structures in Belo Horizonte Educational institutions established in 1909 Education in Minas Gerais Franciscan high schools Catholic primary schools in Brazil Catholic secondary schools in Brazil