The
Visitation school community is built upon fundamental attitudes of faith in God
and respect for His creation. This respect is an outgrowth of the virtues that
are characteristic of Salesian Spirituality. St. Francis de Sales, founder of
the Visitation Order, a Christian Humanist and joyful optimist, was a strong
proponent of the 'little virtues’ that make a great difference in any
community: kindness, thoughtfulness, patience, courtesy, graciousness of
manner, gentleness, simplicity and common sense.
Visitation
encourages all members of the school community to show a constant respect and
sensitive concern for one another and to offer gracious assistance to visitors
of the school.
The regulations
of the school attempt to assist each student to grow in individual freedom (the
ability to choose the better thing), personal responsibility, self-discipline,
and the gracious manner characteristic of a young Christian woman or man.
Enrollment in the school implies an approval of its standards and a willingness
to cooperate with them.
In addition, as
part of the reenrollment contract, Visitation students and parents are required
to sign an agreement to abide by all of the policies outlined in the
parent/student handbook. By signing this contract, parents and students agree
to the rules and regulations of the school and understand that the student’s
continued enrollment at the school is subject to the student’s compliance with
such rules and regulations and that disregard of them may be deemed sufficient
cause for dismissal. Parents and students also understand that the Head of
School has the right to dismiss, at any time, any student who fails to fulfill
the student’s obligations or whose enrollment in the school is, in the Head of
School’s judgment, contrary to the best interest of the school. Parents and
students understand that the policies outlined in the 2009-2010 Parent/Student
Handbook supersede all previous publications of school policies.
Click here to view the Student Handbook. It is in PDF format.
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