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Who We Are
Visitation School provides an excellent education within a Catholic environment permeated by Salesian spirituality and the living tradition of the Visitation Sisters.
We are an independent, Catholic school founded in 1873 by the Sisters of the Visitation of Holy Mary. We educate boys and girls from Montessori Pre-K through grade five and all girls in grades six to twelve. A Visitation education is more than just academic achievement; it's about growth and wholeness in mind, body and spirit. We provide an education that is not for school, but for life. Learn more about sending your child to Visitation.
Spotlight
All-Girls Middle & Upper School
We asked Visitation students why they love attending an all-girls school where they can focus fully on learning, and feel comfortable being themselves in the classroom, in the lab, on the stage or on the field.
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This is Vis
We are an independent, Catholic school founded in 1873 by the Sisters of the Visitation of Holy Mary. We educate boys and girls from Montessori Pre-K through grade five and all girls in grades six to twelve. A Visitation education is more than just academic achievement; it's about growth and wholeness in mind, body and spirit. We provide an education that is not for school, but for life. Learn more about sending your child to Visitation.
Mairi: 9th Grade
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about Mairi: 9th Grade
Ava: 9th Grade
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about Ava: 9th Grade
Charlotte: 9th Grade
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about Charlotte: 9th Grade
Lucy: 10th Grade
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about Lucy: 10th Grade
Marlo: 7th Grade
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about Marlo: 7th Grade
Kerra: 10th Grade
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about Kerra: 10th Grade
Addie: 9th Grade
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about Addie: 9th Grade
Molly: 11th Grade
"I love Vis because I can form personal relationships with everyone in my class and my teachers, allowing me to feel fully supported here."
Hannah Rae: 12th Grade
“At Vis, simple things go a long way. Whether it’s a quick ‘hi’ in the hallway to a friend, or a question answered by your teacher, it is evident that every little thing truly is done with great love.”
Maura: 11th Grade
"We are encouraged to use our voices to speak about our passions and to share our thoughts."
Ginny: 11th Grade
"I'm incredibly grateful for the heart-to-heart connections that I've made with teachers and students because I go to Visitation."
Elle: 10th Grade
“Vis is a place where I know I will be supported in everything I choose to pursue.”
Ella: 12th Grade
“Over the course of my time here, Vis has become like a second home to me."
Clare: 12th Grade
"All of my teachers and classmates have gotten to know me on such a high level that I do not just feel like a student here, but part of a family."
Audrey: 11th Grade
"What I value most about my Visitation education is the amount of support and encouragement teachers show the students."
Anna: 12th grade
"I live Vis because of the environment, which truly feels like family."
Bea: 12th Grade
"I can confidently say going to Vis was one of the best decisions I have ever made for myself because it has brought me an outstanding education with professional and dedicated teachers, lifelong friendships, and a supportive, loving, positive, and respectful community."
Anna: 10th Grade
"Being surrounded by other young women in Visitation's all-girl environment inspires me to become more confident in who I am both at school and in the real world."
Maia: 10th Grade
"At Vis, I’m supported and known by all the teachers who genuinely care about helping me do well."
Grace: 11th Grade
"At Vis, you can literally be anything except invisible."
Addison: 10th Grade
"My favorite thing about Vis is how kind everyone is."
Chrisaraley: 11th Grade
"I can show my true colors here."
Jana: 12th Grade
"Vis makes me feel very included and is a second home to me."
Ella: 11th Grade
"My favorite thing about Vis is how I can be myself."
Dr. Emily Gleason: Upper School Science Teacher
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about Dr. Emily Gleason: Upper School Science Teacher
Tara Schletz: Curriculum Enrichment Specialist and Global Education Coordinator
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about Tara Schletz: Curriculum Enrichment Specialist and Global Education Coordinator
Nate Linscheid: Head Swim/Dive Coach
“I love Vis and the community who support the girls. The uniqueness of an all-girls education is so important because the girls are able to focus on their school without having to constantly fight to have their voice heard."
Sarah Ritzenthaler: Third Grade Teacher
"I observe not only the patient guidance of the older students to our little ones, but the gentle support and encouragement that our students give to and receive from their divisional peers as well."
Jessica Hallin: Director of Lower School
"Our focus is to build and maintain positive relationships with each child and family, making sure that each child is known and loved.”
Stephanie Rust Johnson '99: Enrollment Specialist
“There is no place like Vis. In so many ways, returning to work here almost 20 years after graduating felt like coming home."
Chris Nelson: Upper School Social Studies Teacher
“One of the things I have appreciated most about teaching at Visitation has been the community approach that we take toward student success."
Ross Bell: Lower and Middle School Music Teacher
“One aspect of the Visitation story that resonates with me the most is the vision St. Francis of de Sales had of the procession of the Visitation order, including St. Jane de Chantal."
Ilse Norris: Director of Middle School
"In the Visitation Middle School, we educate the mind as well as the heart of the students."
Amy Rivard: Fourth Grade Teacher
"I have the unique perspective of being an alum, a parent and a teacher. I have found that through all these years the environment has not changed and Salesian Spirituality continues to permeate our school."
Michael Volpe: Upper School Science Teacher
"There is something magical about an entire classroom of Visitation girls understanding a difficult physics problem."
Johanna Huang: Middle and Upper School Chinese Teacher
"We translate guiding principles such as gentleness, patience, inner peace, humility and liberty of spirit into all of our actions here."
Ronna Baca: Dean of Student Life
"It is a blessing to work in a community where everyone brings their best every day."
Melissa Murray: Upper School Math Teacher
"Best job ever!"
Randi Rexroth: Choir Director
"Concerts in the community, music tours, and all-school gatherings allow our musicians to share our music and traditions with the wider community."
Nora: Class of 2024
“Coming from a public school, a close-knit community has been a welcome change, and I feel supported by my peers and teachers.”
Patricia Hampl '64
"Vis was crucial to my development as a writer."
Dianne Capecchi Gibbs '82
"Visitation’s all-girls learning environment gave me the opportunity to find my voice."
Vallay Moua Varro '94
"I came to Visitation as a refugee girl hoping to beat the odds. I left with a conviction about the power of education that has shaped all aspects of my life since then."
Christina Mahady '01
"While Vis certainly provided me with the educational foundation upon which I've built my business, it's the relationships I formed while there that have truly fueled it."
Jacqueline Tsai '21
"The community at Vis has shaped me into the strong, compassionate leader I am proud to be."
Edie Weinstein: '21
"I am safe here to explore the world around me while being challenged to become the best version of myself."
Grace Conroy '21
"At its very core, the Vis experience is about relationships."
65 Acres
Explore campus with trails for walking, running or skiing
520
Seat professional-quality theater
8
Tennis Courts
3
Art Rooms
1
STEM Center
Countless
Places to sit in the sun and shade
2
Gyms
1
World Language Lab
2 + 1
Two softball fields and a soccer/lacrosse field
1
Black-box studio for theater and orchestra rehearsal
Dozens
Bright, spacious classrooms
2
Ponds with a variety of wildlife. We even have peacocks!
1
Ballet studio
Testimonials
Be who you are and be that well
Here at Visitation School, our students are surrounded by high academic and personal expectations and positive examples of “being who you are and being that well,”—all in an excellent academic community filled with our Salesian tradition. Our students are prepared not for school, but for life. Learn more!
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