Convent of the Visitation

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Convent of the Visitation
Visitation
Convent of the Visitation
Motto Non Scholae Sed Vitae
Established September 8, 1873
Type of institution Private
Principal Dawn Nichols
Enrollment 650
Location Mendota Heights, Minnesota, USA
Colors Red and White
Affiliations Catholic
Information 651-683-1700
Website http://www.visitation.net

Convent of the Visitation, also known as Visitation, is an all-girls, Roman Catholic, college-preparatory, high school in Minnesota. It is located in Mendota Heights near Saint Paul. Visitation has a lower school, middle school (grades 7 and 8) and high school (grades 9-12). Its brother school, Saint Thomas Academy, is located right next door and many classes and after school activities involve both schools. Its rival school is Cretin-Derham Hall

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[edit] History

Visitation is an independent, Catholic day school. It was founded by the Sisters of the Visitation in 1873. The school is coeducational through grade 6. Visitation is the only all-girls secondary school, grades 7-12, in Minnesota.

[edit] The Campus

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[edit] Sports and Activities

Visitation offers 13 sports

and many other co-curricular activities

[edit] Notable alumni

Patricia Hampl - Author; Kristina Koznick - Downhill skier in the 2004 and 2006 winter olympics; Tom Malchow[1] - 2000 Olympic gold-medalist in swimming.

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