| Villa Augustina School | |
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| Location | |
| 208 South Mast Road Goffstown, NH, USA |
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| Information | |
| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Established | 1918 |
| Principal | Charles Lawrence |
| Faculty | 26 |
| Grades | Pre-Kindergarten – 8 |
| Enrollment | 176 Students (2009) |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Blue and White |
| Mascot | Saints |
| Accreditation(s) | New England Association of Schools and Colleges[1] |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic Diocese of Manchester |
| Information | (603) 497-2361 |
| Website | http://www.villaaugustina.org |
Villa Augustina School is a private, pre-kindergarten through grade 8 Catholic school located in Goffstown, New Hampshire, USA, serving the town of Goffstown and the surrounding communities. As of September 2009 the school had a total enrollment of 176 students.[2]
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The Villa Augustina school was founded in 1918 by the Religious of Jesus and Mary as an all-girls Catholic high school. The school was a gift from Msgr. Augustin Chevalier, a pastor at Saint Augustin church in Manchester, New Hampshire, and after whom the school was named.
During the 1960s the school saw many changes. Rosary Hall, the building adjacent to the main building, was constructed in 1962. In this building is the cafeteria, gym, stage and classroom space. In 1968, the decision was made to close the high school portion of the school and expand the elementary and junior high. During this period of changes, boys were admitted to the school for the first time, the school changed from a boarding school to a day school, and the kindergarten was established.
Pre-kindergarten was established in 1985, as well as morning and after care. A summer camp, Camp Thevenet, was established in the late 1980s as well. In 1989, the school board was established to allow the parents and community an opportunity to oversee operations and future development of the school.
In 2008 the Religious of Jesus and Mary announced that they could no longer support the school financially and would need to close it down. After 6 months of planning, the parents formed a cooperation, St. Claudine Villa Academy, and bought the school.[3]
"A community embracing Christian Values, Academic Excellence, and Loving Service consistent with the teachings of the Catholic Church and the charism of St. Claudine Thevenet."
The school's principal is Andrew Maloney. The Administrative and Marketing Manager is Lindsey Levesque.
Villa Augustina competes in the following sports:
The Villa provides many extracurricular activities such as:
The 2009-2010 board of directors is listed as follows: