Visitation School
Private school in Mendota Heights, , Minnesota, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Visitation School, also known as Visitation or Vis, is an independent, all-girls, Roman Catholic, college-preparatory, school in Minnesota. It is located in Mendota Heights near Saint Paul. Visitation is a coeducational school for grades Montessori PreK-grade 5, and all-girls for grades 6-12. Visitation is the only all-girls secondary school in Minnesota.
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2455 Visitation Drive Mendota Heights, Minnesota , , 55120-1696 United States | |
Coordinates | 44°52′7″N 93°7′57″W |
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School type | Private Private, Catholic, All-Girls |
Motto | Non Scholae Sed Vitae (Not for School, but for Life) |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic (Visitation Sisters) |
Established | September 8, 1873 |
Founder | St. Jane De Chantal, St. Francis De Sales |
Dean | Ann Feitl |
Head of school | Rene Gavic |
Grades | PK–12 |
Gender | Coeducational (PK-5) Girls (6-12) |
Color(s) | Red and White |
Song | Affirmation |
Fight song | Rock with the Red, Roll with the White |
Athletics conference | Tri-Metro |
Mascot | Blaze |
Nickname | Vis |
Team name | Blazers |
Accreditation | NCA[1] |
Newspaper | Visitation Voice |
Yearbook | The Record |
Director of Upper School | Dr. Anna Barter |
Director of Middle School | Ilse Norris |
Athletic Director | Elisa Manny |
Website | visitation.net |
A brother school, Saint Thomas Academy, is located across the street and many classes and after school activities involve both schools. Depending on the sport or activity, some of its rival schools are Cretin-Derham Hall, Breck School, St. Paul Academy and Summit School, and The Blake School.