Villa Duchesne School vs. Visitation Academy Of St. Louis
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Villa Duchesne School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Missouri for:
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Visitation Academy Of St. Louis ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Missouri for:
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School History
Overview
Villa Duchesne provides a Catholic education in the Sacred Heart tradition, focused on fostering faith, intellect, social awareness, relationships, and personal growth in a community with love at the center for boys and girls age 3 through grade 6 and young women grades 7-12.
Visitation Academy is an independent, private Catholic school where students thrive in an environment that allows them to BE: challenged academically, stimulated creatively, encouraged athletically, inspired personally, supported emotionally, filled spiritually, and appreciated and loved for their unique, authentic selves.
From the coeducational, early childhood Montessori program for ages two through Kindergarten to the area's only all-girl program for Grades 1-12, "Be Who You Are and Be That Well" drives Visitation's academic and spiritual philosophy.
Since 1833, Viz has earned its reputation as the place to BE for an all-girl education. Walk the halls and prepare to BE amazed!.
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
No
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
Yes
Learning Programs Supported
n/a
Mild Learning Differences
Year Founded
1929
1833
Students Body
Total Students
564 students
619 students
Student Body Type
All-girls
All-girls
% Students of Color
10%
10%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
54
59
Kindergarten Students
32
10
Grade 1 Students
25
14
Grade 2 Students
31
19
Grade 3 Students
26
18
Grade 4 Students
31
20
Grade 5 Students
32
23
Grade 6 Students
24
42
Grade 7 Students
48
66
Grade 8 Students
60
69
Grade 9 Students
46
68
Grade 10 Students
64
58
Grade 11 Students
46
70
Grade 12 Students
45
83
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
85 teachers
75 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
79%
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Average Class Size
15
n/a
Number of AP Classes
13
16
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:7
1:8
Average SAT score
1300
n/a
Average ACT score
28
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Classroom Dress Code
Formal
(School Uniform)
(School Uniform)
Formal
(School uniform for all students)
(School uniform for all students)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Nov. 12 / Jan. 14 / rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$28,820
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Tuition Notes
Tuition ranges from $8,600 to $28,820.
Montessori Pre-K: $5,475-$21,110:
Grades K-5: $21,110
Grade 6-8: $24,660
Grades 9-12: $26,605
% on Financial Aid
34%
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Admissions Director
Therese Hagemeister
Mrs. Sharon Spellman
Admissions Associate
Kimberly Saur
Mrs. Stephanie Dolan
Sports
Total Sports Offered
11
12
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
30
32
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Admissions Ambassadors, Campus Ministry, Computer Science Club, Dance Team, Debate Club, Diversity Club, E-Sports, French Club, Glamor Gals, Heart to Heart, House Leadership Program, Liturgy Choir, Mock Trial Team, MT Cultural Service Club, National Honor Society, Pickelball, Prayer + Purpose Club, Pro-Life Club, Service Central, Show Choir, Spanish Club, START (STL Teens Aiding Refugees Today), Student Council, Tabletop Gaming, Thespian Society, Varsity Club, Veterans and First Responders Club, Villa Smile Club, Villa's Closet, Women's Empowerment Club
Ambassadors, Art Club, Bellarmine Speech, Book Clubs, Campus Ministry Club, Chamber Singers, Chemistry Club, Chess Club, Chorus, Christian Life Community, Concert Choir, Earth Club, Fall Musical, Film Club, French Club, Junior National Honor Society, Latin Club, Middle School Play, National Honor Society, One Act Plays, Robotics, School Newspaper (Paper Moon), Spanish Club, Spirit Club, Student Councils, Students in Medicine, Thespian Society, Visions Literary Magazine, Winter Play, Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering (WYSE), Yearbook, Youth in Government