Search NEWS ALUMNAE PARENTS QUICKLINKS REQUEST INFO MAKE A GIFT VIZ PORTAL COVID-19 About Viz Admissions Academics Athletics Arts Giving ABOUT VIZ The Story of the Viz Crescent School Profile Our History Educational Philosophy Why Viz Our Spirituality Strategic Plan Board of Trustees Faculty & Staff Employment Opportunities The rich history and tradition of Visitation Academy can be traced back to 1610 when The Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary was founded in Annecy, France, by St. Francis de Sales and St. Jane de Chantal. One of the most enduring symbols of Viz tradition here in St. Louis – the Visitation crescent – dates back even further. In the mid thirteenth century, Pierre de Sales, an ancestor of St. Francis de Sales, was navigating a ship carrying a fleet of Christian forces through a storm in the Mediterranean Sea when two shooting stars appeared over the deck of his ship. Thanks to Pierre’s nautical skills, the army arrived in time to help secure a victory. As a reward, Pierre was given a coat of arms featuring the twin stars and a gold Saracen crescent. Many centuries later, one of the founding group of Sisters was inspired by St. Francis de Sales family crest and bestowed a gold crescent on a Viz student. This began the beloved and longstanding tradition of Viz graduates receiving a gold crescent upon graduation. FIND US 3020 N. Ballas Road, St. Louis MO 63131 (314) 625-9100 FOLLOW US CONTACT US EMPLOYMENT DIRECTORY © 2020 Visitation Academy of St. Louis County. All Rights Reserved.

Search NEWS ALUMNAE PARENTS QUICKLINKS REQUEST INFO MAKE A GIFT VIZ PORTAL COVID-19 About Viz Admissions Academics Athletics Arts Giving ABOUT VIZ Why Viz School Profile Our History Educational Philosophy Why Viz Our Spirituality Strategic Plan Board of Trustees Faculty & Staff Employment Opportunities Empowering Our Students to “Be Who You Are and Be that Well.” These inspiring words from St. Francis de Sales are as fitting today as they were in 1833 when Visitation Academy was founded in St. Louis, but they are much more than words encouraging students to embrace their individuality and live their best lives. They are the foundation for the knowledge, skills, and virtues we teach at Viz as we prepare our boys, girls, and young women for the rest of their lives. Each and every student is blessed with their own gifts, and it is our mission to help channel these gifts into opportunities for our graduates to be successful and to positively impact the world. When you step into Viz, you will see just that. Students and teachers sharing with one another and learning from each other. Young people growing as leaders and flourishing as they learn to “Live Jesus.” You will see a community and a spirit that is uniquely and undeniably Viz. List of 6 items. Scholarship Learning Leadership Spirituality Curiosity Diversity FIND US 3020 N. Ballas Road, St. Louis MO 63131 (314) 625-9100 FOLLOW US CONTACT US EMPLOYMENT DIRECTORY © 2020 Visitation Academy of St. Louis County. All Rights Reserved.