Convent of the Visitation

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Convent of the Visitation
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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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.