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Roman Catholic school in Macau From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Colégio Mateus Ricci (Chinese: 利瑪竇中學) is a Roman Catholic kindergarten/preschool through secondary school in Macau and a member of the Macau Catholic Schools Association.[1] It was named after Matteo Ricci and established in 1955.[2] Caritas Macau established the school.[3]
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Traditional Chinese | 利瑪竇中學 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 利玛窦中学 | ||||||||||
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Portuguese | Colégio Mateus Ricci |
It was established by Caritas Macau in 1955.[4] The school was named in honor of the Italian Jesuit priest Matteo Ricci.
Former primary school buildings are listed as a part of Macau's cultural heritage by the Cultural Affairs Bureau .[5]
The school has three separate campuses in Santo António (St. Anthony Parish), one for secondary grades, and two for nursery/kindergarten and primary grades.[6][7]
Colégio Mateus Ricci primarily conducts instruction in Chinese and seeks to continue and promote Matteo Ricci's educational ideals. The school offers a junior secondary education curriculum for grades 1 through 6, as well as a secondary diploma program. Additionally, students have access to a variety of extracurricular activities, including arts, technology, sports, and community service, which serve to foster holistic development and social responsibility.
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