Our Lady Of Victory School

4755 Whitehaven Pkwy Nw, Washington, DC, 20007-0200
Tel: (202)337-1421
Grades: K - 9 | 191 students
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Our Lady of Victory School is a fine Catholic school, educates children from nursery and kindergarten to 8th grade, drawing its students from the local parish, the international community, and the larger metropolitan area. Because of the extensive attention that each student receives from teachers, a unique teacher-student environment is created. OLV proudly boasts a student-teacher ratio of approximately 15 to 1. The school focuses on academic excellence together with a solid moral education in a warm, rich environment fostered by a Christian values and parental involvement. Our Lady of Victory School commits to a Catholic learning environment that promotes scholarly excellence and fosters moral and spiritual growth. OLV partners with parents to prepare students to learn today and lead tomorrow. We commit to developing young scholars by providing rigorous academic curriculum that prepares students for rewarding high school and college experiences; by intimate environment with individual attention from faculty and staff. We have dedicated teachers - highly qualified, effective, and imaginative; and classrooms are well-equipped for students to achieve.

School Overview:
Our Lady Of Victory School
School Membership(s) National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
Religious Affiliation Roman Catholic
Grades Offered Grades Kindergarten - 9
Awards Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2007
Student Body
Total Students 191 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
% Students of Color 33% (DC School Avg.: 69%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 14 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 12:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)

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  • SISTER CATHERINE WESCOTT, OP - Times Herald-Record
    posted on December 1, 2012 at 09:05:24 pm
    SISTER CATHERINE WESCOTT, OPTimes Herald-RecordShe also spent two years (1959-61) at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, DC. Sister ...
  • Student qualifies to compete in state geography bee
    posted on April 2, 2011 at 09:01:58 pm
    Our Lady of Victory School seventh grader, Andrew Bernhard, qualified to compete in the 2011 Texas Geographic Bee sponsored by National Geographic Society, Google and Plum Creek. Bees were held in ...
  • Baseball: Pro career on deck for former mound mates
    posted on June 23, 2010 at 02:57:51 am
    Before becoming teammates at Catonsville High, Adam Kolarek and Neal Davis were standout players in their respective recreation programs. Kolarek dominated in the ...

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Nearby Schools:

Our Lady Of Victory School
Gr. K-9 | 0 mi. away
River School
Gr. Nursery/Preschool-3 | 0.1 mi. away
The Lab School Of Washington
Gr. 8 | 0.1 mi. away
St Patrick S Episcopal Day School
Gr. K-9 | 0.2 mi. away
The Field School
Gr. 6-12 | 0.3 mi. away
Georgetown Day School
Gr. PK-12 | 0.7 mi. away

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School Reviews:

  • Recommended October 27,2012 - Excellent school. Great emphasis on academics. The head of school is English and infuses rigor into the program. Small classes and great teacher/student ratios. Has music and arts program. Is in midst of a facilities expansion program. Good mix of upper/mid/low income students. Innovative teaching methods.*-Posted by Parent *

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