Terra Santa College - Nazareth

Milestines

• 1220 - St. Francis of Assissi visits the Holy Land and meets with the Sultan of Egypt.
• 1640 - The opening of the first school in Nazareth with eleven pipils altogether.
• 1849 - Accordind to a Journal entry of Terra Sanra School in Nazareth, the number of pipils reaches 100, at a time when the population of Nazareth was about 6000.
• The twentiesth century - With the advent of public transportation, pupils attend the school from all over the country. the school, wich has a boarding section, follows the British Curriculum and prepares its pupils for the GCE. Due to its excellence, the school is rewarded the title of a "College".
• 1968 - The school switches to the Israeli Bagrut Cuurriculum. In spite of the tremendous difficulties, the school manages to keep a high academic standard and remains one of the leading education institutes in the country.
• Present - Equipped with modern laboratories and a computer center, the school prepares the students for advanced studies in lanquages, science and humanities