Georgetown Visitation Academy

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Georgetown Visitation Academy is a historic Catholic all-girls college-preparatory school in Washington, D.C., known for educating prominent American women.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic girls' school
all-girls school
college-preparatory school
historic educational institution
private school
secondary school
accreditation regional independent-school accrediting bodies (United States)
campusFeatures academic classroom buildings
athletic facilities
chapel
historic convent buildings
campusType urban campus
city Washington, D.C.
coeducationStatus single-sex
country United States
curriculumFocus college preparatory
denomination Catholic
educationLevel secondary education
extracurriculars athletics
performing arts
student clubs
founded 1799
founders Alice Lalor
Rev. Leonard Neale
Society of the Visitation
genderAdmissionPolicy girls only
governance independent Catholic school
grades 9–12
hasReligiousLife Visitation Sisters community on campus
historicStatus one of the oldest Catholic schools for girls in the United States
knownFor educating prominent American women
historic campus
longstanding Catholic educational tradition
languageOfInstruction English
locatedIn Georgetown, Washington, D.C.
mission to provide Catholic, college-preparatory education for young women
notableAlumniCharacteristic prominent American women in public life
originalName Visitation Convent and Academy
ownership Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary (sponsoring religious community)
region Mid-Atlantic United States
religiousAffiliation Roman Catholic Church
religiousEducationComponent required theology courses
religiousOrderAffiliation Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary
schoolType boarding school (historically)
day school
spiritualLifePrograms retreats and liturgical celebrations
studentBody female high school students

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Emily Warren Roebling
Emily Warren Roebling ("Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School")
Harriet Lane ("Academy of the Visitation, Georgetown")
educatedAt
Georgetown, Washington, D.C. ("Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School")
hasHighSchool

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