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Georgetown Visitation, founded in 1799, is a college preparatory school rooted in the Roman Catholic faith and Salesian tradition, committed to educating young women from diverse backgrounds. We are a faith-centered community dedicated to educational excellence enriched by co-curricular and service programs.
Our mission is to empower our students to meet the demands and challenges of today’s rapidly changing and morally complex world. We guide our students to become self-reliant, intellectually mature, and morally responsible women of faith, vision, and purpose.
WHY Visitation
![Rehema '25]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1691172205/visiorg/gye1otg2pyd3qolejflt/GeorgetownVisitation_Fall2022_516.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1691172205/visiorg/gye1otg2pyd3qolejflt/GeorgetownVisitation_Fall2022_516.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1691172205/visiorg/gye1otg2pyd3qolejflt/GeorgetownVisitation_Fall2022_516.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1691172205/visiorg/gye1otg2pyd3qolejflt/GeorgetownVisitation_Fall2022_516.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1691172205/visiorg/gye1otg2pyd3qolejflt/GeorgetownVisitation_Fall2022_516.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1691172205/visiorg/gye1otg2pyd3qolejflt/GeorgetownVisitation_Fall2022_516.jpg","width":2000}])
“Its a very tight knit community. I have friends in every class. It's a really big community that we can all share in and grow together.”
![Hope '25]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1691171031/visiorg/iokmgvcj67q7zuo1kpgy/GeorgetownVisitation_Fall2022_511.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1691171031/visiorg/iokmgvcj67q7zuo1kpgy/GeorgetownVisitation_Fall2022_511.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1691171031/visiorg/iokmgvcj67q7zuo1kpgy/GeorgetownVisitation_Fall2022_511.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1691171031/visiorg/iokmgvcj67q7zuo1kpgy/GeorgetownVisitation_Fall2022_511.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1691171031/visiorg/iokmgvcj67q7zuo1kpgy/GeorgetownVisitation_Fall2022_511.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1691171031/visiorg/iokmgvcj67q7zuo1kpgy/GeorgetownVisitation_Fall2022_511.jpg","width":2000}])
“There is an overwhelming sense of belonging. You can be what you want to be. No one puts you down if you like something different from them. I can’t imagine myself anywhere else. This is the place for me.”
![Sara '24]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1691170787/visiorg/dsmhihib1mtuopcxeoeu/GeorgetownVISI_Spring2022_0416.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1691170787/visiorg/dsmhihib1mtuopcxeoeu/GeorgetownVISI_Spring2022_0416.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1691170787/visiorg/dsmhihib1mtuopcxeoeu/GeorgetownVISI_Spring2022_0416.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1691170787/visiorg/dsmhihib1mtuopcxeoeu/GeorgetownVISI_Spring2022_0416.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1691170787/visiorg/dsmhihib1mtuopcxeoeu/GeorgetownVISI_Spring2022_0416.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1691170787/visiorg/dsmhihib1mtuopcxeoeu/GeorgetownVISI_Spring2022_0416.jpg","width":2200}])
"Being surrounded by like minded women who also have the urge to be the best version of themselves makes you a better version of yourself."
![Paulina '24]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1681505056/visiorg/uvparsajw2mwpo5v1fbg/40680.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1681505056/visiorg/uvparsajw2mwpo5v1fbg/40680.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1681505056/visiorg/uvparsajw2mwpo5v1fbg/40680.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1681505056/visiorg/uvparsajw2mwpo5v1fbg/40680.jpg","width":1200}])
“I didn’t have much of a voice in middle school. Coming here, I am finally able to say what I want to say and everyone is listening and everyone cares. I have found friends here that I know I’m going to keep for the rest of my life.”
![Sister Mary Berchmans Hannan, VHM, '48 & '50, President Emerita]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1639518137/visiorg/zti48l069xcy4bomuur6/20075.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1639518137/visiorg/zti48l069xcy4bomuur6/20075.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1639518137/visiorg/zti48l069xcy4bomuur6/20075.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1639518137/visiorg/zti48l069xcy4bomuur6/20075.jpg","width":1200}])
"Visitation offers its students a safe and comfortable environment in which they discover their true selves as they move through the challenging adolescent years. They will learn self-confidence and have the freedom to discover new areas where they can test their talents and interests. It is a lovely experience to watch them grow into mature, self-possessed young women."
Visi at a Glance
Founded in 1799 by the Sisters of the Visitation, Georgetown Visitation provides the spiritual grounding, challenging academics, plentiful opportunities, and supportive and joyous community that enable our diverse community of students to cultivate their God-given gifts.
Numbers
504
students
23
acres in the heart of Georgetown
15
average class size
50
co-curricular clubs
24
athletic teams
5
performing arts ensembles
Visi News
![WashPost: Cubs Start Soccer Season in the Top 10]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1726860781/visiorg/g0wn2d5i6pmubv5lxem2/VISI_VSOC_FLINTHILL-07064.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1726860781/visiorg/g0wn2d5i6pmubv5lxem2/VISI_VSOC_FLINTHILL-07064.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1726860781/visiorg/g0wn2d5i6pmubv5lxem2/VISI_VSOC_FLINTHILL-07064.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1726860781/visiorg/g0wn2d5i6pmubv5lxem2/VISI_VSOC_FLINTHILL-07064.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1726860781/visiorg/g0wn2d5i6pmubv5lxem2/VISI_VSOC_FLINTHILL-07064.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1726860781/visiorg/g0wn2d5i6pmubv5lxem2/VISI_VSOC_FLINTHILL-07064.jpg","width":2200}])
Visitation Cubs are listed as number 4 out of the top 10 for area soccer teams.
![Jaya Kelly ‘25 Chosen as Fox5 Junior Reporter]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1726164323/visiorg/vl3ohvk4rbvgtnwarmyc/Screenshot2024-09-12125600.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1726164323/visiorg/vl3ohvk4rbvgtnwarmyc/Screenshot2024-09-12125600.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1726164323/visiorg/vl3ohvk4rbvgtnwarmyc/Screenshot2024-09-12125600.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1726164323/visiorg/vl3ohvk4rbvgtnwarmyc/Screenshot2024-09-12125600.png","width":991}])
When Jaya Kelly began her summer job as a photo booth attendant at National Harbor last spring, she had no idea she would end up on screen herself. In June, her supervisor selected Jaya to appear on Fox5DC for “ZipTrips,” a segment that runs weekly on Fridays during the summer and highlights the best spots to visit around the D.C. region.
![Visitation Receives Papal Blessing for 225th Anniversary]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1724712670/visiorg/xqmvdpyqc8swj5kebkow/GeorgetownVisitationjpeg082624OpeningofSchoolsMass_0041MihokoOwada.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1724712670/visiorg/xqmvdpyqc8swj5kebkow/GeorgetownVisitationjpeg082624OpeningofSchoolsMass_0041MihokoOwada.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1724712670/visiorg/xqmvdpyqc8swj5kebkow/GeorgetownVisitationjpeg082624OpeningofSchoolsMass_0041MihokoOwada.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1724712670/visiorg/xqmvdpyqc8swj5kebkow/GeorgetownVisitationjpeg082624OpeningofSchoolsMass_0041MihokoOwada.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1724712670/visiorg/xqmvdpyqc8swj5kebkow/GeorgetownVisitationjpeg082624OpeningofSchoolsMass_0041MihokoOwada.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1724712670/visiorg/xqmvdpyqc8swj5kebkow/GeorgetownVisitationjpeg082624OpeningofSchoolsMass_0041MihokoOwada.jpg","width":2200}])
At the Archdiocese of Washington Opening of Schools Mass on August 26, Washington Cardinal Wilton Gregory offered a papal blessing to Visitation's leadership in honor of of school's 225th anniversary. At the end of the Mass, several Visitation educators were also honored for their milestone anniversaries: Peggy Hamilton, Que Haralson, Mark Pennybacker, Lisa Singleton, and Biz Witschen (all 25 years); and Sue Foreman and Sami Raju (35 years).