Interested in an 8th Grade High School Visit for Your Daughter?

10/21/2024

St. Agnes Academy

Our 8th grade high school visit allows students to experience academic classes, our active social life, and campus facilities. Learn more about this tour and how to register.

Written by Tess Pacetti ‘26

Applying to high school can be an overwhelming process, and many families struggle to determine the best-fit school for their daughter. One way to gain a better perspective as a prospective family with a rising freshman is to attend an 8th Grade High School Visit.

These visits allow your daughter to be exposed to the environment and everyday schedule of a high schooler. They will get to experience academic classes, get a tour around campus, and immerse themselves in the welcoming St. Agnes community.

Find out what your daughter will experience during her visit to gain a new perspective on the school.

Experience St. Agnes Academic Classes

When your daughter tours St. Agnes Academy on an 8th Grade High School Visit, she will have the opportunity to experience first-hand the academic classes offered on campus. She will get a glimpse of a variety of classes, such as:

Math Classes
History Classes
Science Classes
Language Classes
English Classes
Theology Classes
Art Classes

The tour guides will expose your daughter to a diverse set of classes and offer her the opportunity to experience the core classes. The tour group will also observe the teaching style and methods in the classrooms.

In addition to gaining insight into the teaching, your daughter will also be able to experience the 10:1 student ratio that allows for a more personalized approach to teaching at St. Agnes. She will walk away from the tour with an understanding of how our school is committed to her education.

Understand Social Life at St. Agnes

One major concern of many prospective families is the social life available for students. The 8th Grade Visit allows your daughter to experience the active and thriving social life we have at St. Agnes.

St. Agnes’s mission of kindness and living through Gospel values encourages a community of inclusivity and welcomeness. The trained tour guides will explain our important traditions and holidays to give your daughter the fullest understanding of what it means to be an Academy Woman and how students live through the Gospel Values.

These traditions include:

Fish Week
Senior Style Show
Cultural Pageant
And more!

Complete Tour of the St. Agnes Academy Campus

If your daughter attends the 8th Grade High School Visit, she will not only view many classes and experience social life, but also receive a complete tour of the campus. She will experience the school's full amenities and resources and understand how each location is used on an average school day.

Campus Facilities Visited on Tour

Library
Gymnasium
Cafeteria
Rotunda
Counseling Offices
Classrooms
Meyer Hall
Commons
Courtyard
Chapel

How to Schedule an 8th Grade High School Visit Tour

Ready to schedule a visit for your daughter? Here’s how 8th graders can sign up.

Feeder School Visits

If your daughter’s middle school has scheduled an 8th grade visit as a class, then her class will visit St. Agnes for morning and lunch to experience the school together.

If her school doesn’t have a visit scheduled, she can apply for the Open Visit Day, which allows any non-feeder schoolgirls to tour in a group. This allows them to get exposure to the school and meet other prospective 8th-grade students.

Campus Tours

These tours are scheduled from 9:30 to 11:00 AM on select days during the year. These tours allow 8th-grade students and their families to view the entire campus of St. Agnes. You can view the daily life and schedule of many St. Agnes students.

Veritas Visit Tours

These unique tours are specially designed for current applicants who want a more hands-on experience when they are touring.

Your daughter will be paired up with a Tiger Ambassador, who is a current student, and she will follow her “buddy” to two classes and lunch. This set-up gives your daughter the opportunity to be more fully immersed in the everyday environment and activities at St. Agnes.

These tours are typically scheduled from January to March each year and occur during the first half of the school day (9:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.).

St. Agnes Events

St. Agnes encouraged prospective families to come to any open events or extracurricular showcases to get a broader perspective on St. Agnes. We encourage attendance to semesterly theater plays, sports games at the Athletic Complex, and special St. Agnes events, such as Open House in October.