Colegio Ponceño was founded in 1926 by María Serra Gelabert as "Colegio Ponceño de Varones", a Catholic school for boys.– The Marianist Brothers ran the school from 1930 until 1969.– Since 1967, Colegio Ponceño (CP) is a parent owned non-profit corporation.– A Board of Directors is elected yearly; they approve the FY budget.– The Piarist Fathers have run the school since 1969 with a service contract with the school board.– In 1973, Colegio Ponceño de Varones became coed and changed its name to Colegio Ponceño.– In 1974, CP originally located in the middle of Ponce, moved to a new 15-acre suburban campus– 8 main buildings, barrier-free, beautifully constructed and connected.– In 1991 & 1992 the US Department of Education recognized the Elementary and High School of CP as an "Outstanding School of the Nation".-In 2005, the "Consejo Iberoamericano en Honor a la Excelencia Educativa" gave the "Premio Iberoamaricano de Excelencia Educativa" to CP, the first school in Puerto Rico to receive such an award.