Grants, Awards, and Recognition for Visitation School...

 

PLAYA VISTA EDUCATIONAL TRUST PROGRAM
As a Playa Vista adopted school, Visitation is annually awarded $2,000. in total savings bonds scholarships for selected 8th grade students at graduation. In addition, Playa Vista offers the Ballona Wetlands curriculum and field trip, as well as the "Music Center on Tour" program of live performance artists.

VISITATION SCHOOL RECEIVED $75,000 GRANT FROM FRITZ BURNS FOUNDATION...
Our school has received a $75,000 grant from the Fritz B. Burns Foundation in response to the proposal submitted by Mrs. Wechsler for our Learning Center. This will allow us to purchase needed educational materials, update the center and invite student interns from Loyola Marymount University to work with our students. We look forward to the further growth of our new Learning Center for all students!

CONGRATULATIONS PARENTS AND OFFICE OF DEVELOPMENT....
PTO Magazine, the only national magazine for school parent groups has awarded our school with an HONORABLE MENTION for Parent Group of the Year. The magazine focuses on resources for building school community, increasing volunteer participation, fundraising and community events, and creating a welcoming environment for the children and parents.

FROM THE SPRING 2005 EDITION OF
THE CATHOLIC SCHOOL COMMUNICATOR...
"In this issue of The Communicator, we take a look at inclusion in our schools. Three schools are profiled and we will take a glimpse at how these principals and teachers are working to ensure that all students in their schools learn. As Jesus would do, they seek to provide a climate of inclusion in their schools - and thus ensure that their schools are learning environments where all are welcome and able to participate in the Catholic school community."
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PRINCIPAL WINS LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY'S 2004 SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR AWARD...
Visitation School's principal Dr. Carol Ann Crede received Loyola Marymount University's 2004 Social Entrepreneur Award. Dr. Fred Kiesner, Chair of LMU's Entrepreneurship Program, presented the award to Dr. Crede on Monday, April 26, 2004 at a celebration dinner in her honor. Dr. Crede immediately announced that her award donation of $2,000. would be given to the Leoni family's FIGHT FOR JESSICA ORGANIZATION for research on Niemann-Pick Type C Disease.

KUDOS IN THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE GATEWAY NEWS - JUNE 2004...
"The teachers are awesome - a one of a kind school" was the spontaneous reply 8th grader Andrew Waldron, President of the Student Council, gave in describing what made VISITATION SCHOOL special to him. (Click here for complete article)