Lasallian educational institutions


Lasallian educational institutions are educational institutions affiliated with the De La Salle Brothers, a Roman Catholic religious teaching order founded by French Priest Saint Jean-Baptiste de La Salle, who was canonized in 1900 and proclaimed by the Vatican in 1950 as patron saint of all teachers. In regard to their educational activities the Brothers have since 1680 also called themselves "Brothers of the Christian Schools", associated with the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools; they are often referred to by themselves and others by the shorter term "Christian Brothers", a name also applied to the unrelated Congregation of Christian Brothers or Irish Christian Brothers, also providers of education, which commonly causes confusion.
the La Salle Web site states that the Lasallian family is formed by about 4,000 Brothers, who help in running 1,000 education centers in 79 countries with 850,000 students, together with 90,000 teachers and many Lay associates.
Short prayers are recited in Lasallian educational institutions during the school day:

Let us remember that we are in the holy presence of God.
Saint de La Salle, pray for us!
Live Jesus, in our hearts! Forever!

The US-based La Salle International Foundation, which supports global educational and other networks of the De La Salle Brothers, say on their Web site that they sponsor educational projects and support schools in 80 countries; and that they give special attention to youth at risk, including those "educationally excluded, street children, orphans, victims of child abuse, drug addicts, disabled youth, individuals with mental illness, migrant and refugee youth, HIV+ and AIDS children, child victims of war, juvenile offenders, child laborers, victims of child trafficking, ethnic minorities, disadvantaged girls, and impoverished children".
Since the 1980s increasing numbers of cases of sexual and physical abuse of children, covered up by authorities, in institutions of the Catholic Church and others have been reported. Cases of physical and sexual abuse of children in Lasallian educational institutions, and failure to investigate, report, and subsequently protect children have been investigated [|and admitted].

Africa

Benin

Chad

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Eritrea

Ivory Coast

Kenya

Escola Joao XXIII, Beira, Sofala

Niger

L.E.P. Issa Béri in Niamey

Nigeria

Académie De La Salle in Byumba
École d’Art in Gisenyi

Senegal

Collège Saint Charles Lwanga, Ziguinchor

South Africa

Sudan

Togo

Asia

Hong Kong

Israel

The international community regards East Jerusalem, including the Old City, as part of the occupied Palestinian territories, but no part of Jerusalem is considered to be part of either Israel or the State of Palestine.
Former Lasallian schools; no longer affiliated
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Austria

Vienna
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In France, the Brothers of the Christian schools run 68 primary schools, 92 middle schools, 53 general high schools and 47 vocational high schools, including:
See also; :es:Anexo:Instituciones educacionales lasalianas#España|Instituciones educacionales lasalianas.
Countries listed from north to south.

Canada

Ontario

Arizona

closed 6/30/2017*Queen of Peace High School, in North Arlington

New Mexico

Australia

;Former Lasallian schools in Australia

Argentina

There have been a number of cases of institutional sexual and physical abuse of children, many over a period of several decades, in Lasallian educational institutions in several countries. Several are described, with references, in a section of the article on De La Salle Brothers. Branches of the De La Salle Brothers admitted to these cases, and issued apologies publicly and to victims. The Northern Ireland Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry in its report on physical and sexual abuse at the De La Salle Boys' Home at Rubane House considered "the extent and frequency of the abuse was such that it was systemic" and that "the Order's failings to properly investigate allegations of sexual abuse and to properly report them to relevant authorities and its failure to take proper steps to protect children from further sexual abuse" amounted to "a systemic failure to take appropriate steps to ensure the investigation and prosecution of criminal offences involving abuse".