St Joseph College, Aalst

St Joseph's College is a Roman Catholic subsidized free school for general secondary education founded by the Society of Jesus in Aalst. The school building is a protected monument.

WWW sjcaalst.be

Teachers

Joseph-Olivier Andries
Evarist Bauwens s.j.
Emiel Fleerackers s.j.
Adhemar Geerebaert s.j.
Marcel Schurmans s.j.
Desideer Stracke s.j.
Lode Taeymans s.j.
Constant Van Crombrugghe
André Van Iseghem s.j.
Jozef Van Opdenbosch s.j.
Antonius van Torre s.j.

History

In 1622, the Jesuits founded a school dedicated to Saint Joseph at the Pontstraat in Aalst. A century later, a church hall with a baroque facade was added. St Joseph College was continually expanded over the centuries and rebuilt. In 1997, the school complex was made a protected monument.

Former students

Notable students of the school include: