They had full intentions of opening in January of 1820 as there is undeniable thrust to act upon the mandate from Spain to establish soonest the school for seafaring whose Royal Decrees have already been secured. Despite the delays, the intent to open in January is quite significant to look back on with regards to the history of our Alma Mater. A planned merger with another school, the Escuela Pia, which is the forerunner of Ateneo, is one of the reasons as the Consulado or Merchants' Guild wanted to fully control its operation.

The REUNION COMMITTEE gathered at the Fernandez residence May 1 to plan everything and making sure nothing is missed including shopping at TANGERS which is a block away from MGM RESORT. The link below will take you there to see what they have and what you’re missing to buy if you’re not joining us.