School Profile
Visitation Academy is an independent, Catholic school offering a coeducational early childhood program and an all-girls environment in Grades 1-12.The Lower School educates Toddler- through Kindergarten-aged boys and girls in the Montessori method while also providing the area’s only all-girls program in Grades 1-6.
The Upper School offers a rigorous, six-year college preparatory curriculum for young women in Grades 7-12. In a welcoming community that emphasizes personal attention, students join in the Academy’s rich tradition while also learning to “Live Jesus” in their everyday lives.
Enrollment
Total enrollment (as of 9/1/11) is 622 students: 167 in Grades Toddler-6 and 455 in Grades 7-12. The Academy places a strong emphasis on personal attention and offers a student/teacher ratio of 9:1.
Viz Graduates
The Class of 2011 at Visitation Academy included 88 students and boasted 100 percent acceptance into four-year colleges and universities. Fifty-three percent of the class scored a 30 or higher on the ACT and qualified for funding from the Missouri Bright Flight scholarship program. For the fifth consecutive year at Visitation, the graduating class' average ACT score was a 29. Collectively, the class earned a four-year value of more than $11.2 million in scholarships and donated more than 13,640 hours of apostolic service to the greater community. Seven percent earned recognition from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.
Accreditation, Affiliations and Memberships
- American Montessori Society
- Missouri Montessori Association
- North Central Association
- Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS)
- National Catholic Education Association
- Independent Schools of St. Louis (ISSL)
- National Association of Independent Schools