Regina Pacis School (RP or Recis) is the name of three

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basic education institutions in

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. These schools are located in

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and

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, and are named Regina Pacis Jakarta, Regina Pacis Bogor and Regina Pacis Surakarta. The name "Regina Pacis" is Latin which means ''Queen of Peace'', referring to the

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. The educational levels include kindergarten, primary school (grades 1–6), junior high school (grades 7–9), and senior high school (grades 10–12). Regina Pacis School is managed by the Regina Pacis Foundation under the

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(FMM) Congregation. Its motto is ''Ad Veritatem Per Caritatem'' meaning "Seeking Truth Through Charity".

Regina Pacis Jakarta

Regina Pacis Jakarta is located in Jl. Palmerah Utara No.1,

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Regina Pacis Bogor

Regina Pacis Bogor was founded in July 1955 and is managed by the Regina Pacis FMM Foundation. The school faces the Bogor Presidential Palace and

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. The school is located near most governmental and historical buildings of

such as the court, the town hall, and the cathedral.

History

Construction of the school began on 1 August 1948 by Sr. Goede Herder, FMM, and gave education from kindergarten to JHS. In 1955, Regina Pacis Bogor opened a senior high school program. At that time, the JHS and SHS only received the girls until July 1957 (for JHS) and 1962 (for SHS).

Facilities and teaching

Regina Pacis Bogor school facilities include classrooms, two libraries, Physics Laboratory (JHS and SHS), Chemistry Laboratory (SHS), Biology Laboratory (JHS and SHS), Electrical Laboratory (SHS), and Computer laboratory (Elementary, JHS, and SHS). The school also has a hall, audiovisual room, basketball field, art room, and cafeteria.

Regina Pacis Surakarta

Regina Pacis Surakarta is located in Jl. Adi Sucipto No. 45, Surakarta, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia.

References

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Alumnus site
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Regina Pacis Jakarta website
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Regina Pacis Bogor website
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Regina Pacis Surakarta website
*(in Indonesian) Regina Pacis Surakarta Wikipedia page {{DEFAULTSORT:Regina Pacis, School Catholic schools in Indonesia 1948 establishments in Indonesia Schools in Jakarta Bogor Education in West Java