Visitation Catholic School Opens the New School Year With a Blessing of a New Play Structure & Newly Renovated Classrooms

Elmhurst, IL – August 25, 2017 – Following Visitation’s first school Mass of the year, Father Michael Kearney blessed a new playground structure, two newly renovated Kindergarten classrooms and a newly renovated Art room.

The additions are part of a campaign called “Academic Angels” which allowed the school to offer full day of Kindergarten, as well as many other enhancements to the educational offering at Visitation School.

“We are excited to offer our busy families with not only full day Kindergarten but before and after school care for all students, Pre 3 through 8th grade,” said Christopher Dransoff, Visitation School Principal. “We have also made significant enhancements to the academic experience across our student body, thanks to the generosity of our community via our capital campaign ‘Academic Angels’,” he added.

The school raised nearly $150,000 to provide the addition of the following:

• Two newly renovated kindergarten classrooms
• Newly renovated art classroom
• New playground structure for use by primary grade students
• New math program for grades K-5
• Weekly Spanish classes for K-2 students
• New 1-1 device program beginning with 6th grade this year

The blessing of the classrooms and play structure by Father Michael is a very special moment for all Visitation School families past and present as the school continues to offer a highly competitive academic education rooted in Catholic values.

For more information on Visitation School visit http://www.visitationelmhurst.org/.