What is Athénée Adolphe Max?
'''Athénée Adolphe Max''' is a [[secondary school]] of the [[Brussels|City of Brussels]] which is part of the official education network.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Enseignement.be - Annuaire : Athénée Adolphe Max|url=http://www.enseignement.be/index.php?page=24797&etab_id=123|access-date=2021-11-07|website=Enseignement.be|language=fr}}</ref> It is located to the east of the center of Brussels, near the Squares district . == History == A first building was designed in [[1904]] by the architect Edmond De Vigne. In 1909 two secular schools were created. A first Carter high school for girls, later named Carter in homage to the first director, and an athenaeum for boys, later named Athénée Adolphe Max after the famous mayor of Brussels Adolphe Max.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Laporte|first=Christian|title=L’Athénée Max a 100 ans|url=https://www.lalibre.be/regions/bruxelles/2009/03/21/lathenee-max-a-100-ans-GLSMPDKM7FH4XA5Z6JDQC25A6M/|access-date=2021-11-06|website=La Libre.be|language=fr}}</ref> In [[1978]], the two secondary schools merged into a single athénée and adopted the name Athénée Adolphe Max in [[1990]].<ref> {{Cite web|last=Sports+|first=DH Les|date=2009-03-18|title=Adolphe Max est centenaire|url=https://www.dhnet.be/regions/bruxelles/adolphe-max-est-centenaire-51b7b222e4b0de6db9885016|access-date=2021-11-06|website=DH Les Sports +|language=fr}}</ref><ref> {{Cite web|title=Athénée Adolphe Max – Inventaire du patrimoine architectural|url=https://monument.heritage.brussels/fr/Bruxelles_Extension_Est/Boulevard_Clovis/40/18129|access-date=2021-11-06|website=monument.heritage.brussels|language=fr}} </ref> == Description == The Adolphe Max Athenaeum is a school based on the promotion of effort in a respectful setting. The objective of the athénée is to transmit quality training to develop their intellectual and moral skills so that they have the level to approach [[higher education]] successfully. <ref>{{Cite web|title=Athénée Adolphe Max {{!}} Instruction publique|url=https://instructionpublique.bruxelles.be/fr/etabliss