About Us

The Visitation Academy is a private, Catholic school for young girls in grades Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 8.  The school was established by the Sisters of the Visitation in 1846.  Accredited by the Middle States Association of Schools and Colleges, its beautiful campus stretches for almost a square city block, and is situated in the middle of the historic district in Frederick Maryland. 

Because it is first and foremost a Catholic school, Mass is celebrated every day for the students.  Religion classes are an integral part of their curriculum.  The small class sizes allow skilled teachers to address the individual needs of their students in a variety of subjects.  Our classroom environments are designed to help students become well-educated and well-rounded.   

Visitation Academy is a private Catholic School where:

·        The individual’s dignity and worth are recognized.
·        Hard work and achievement are honored.
·        Manners and morals are fostered.
·        Creativity and compassion are celebrated.

Our Goals

The school’s philosophy, in the tradition of Saint Francis de Sales, emphasizes the virtues of reverence toward God, and a gentle strength.  In the spirit of Saint Francis de Sales, the Academy maintains that education should function to achieve the following goals:

• Stimulate the students to think and act independently, as well as cooperatively, thus assisting each student to reach her highest potential of academic and personal success.

• To develop each student’s particular individual gifts, that, when developed, enrich not only her community, but also the world.  

• Establish Christian ideals in an environment where the spiritual, academic, physical, emotional, and social needs of each child receive first consideration.

History of Visitation Academy, private Catholic School

Programs/Faculty for Visitation Academy, private Catholic School