Welcome to Saint Rita Catholic School

3801 Russell Road, Alexandria, VA 22305
(703) 548-1888
FAX 703-519-9389

… Saint Rita School will be closed on Tuesday, February 9th, 2010. All before and after school activities will be cancelled, including extended day. …

Mrs. Mary Pat Schlickenmaier
Principal

 Saint Rita School entrance

Father Denis M. Donahue
Pastor

 SPECIAL NOTE:  Alexandria remains under a state of emergency due to this weekend’s snowstorm. Since Alexandria Public Schools will be closed on Tuesday, Saint Rita School will also be closed on Tuesday, February 9th, 2010. All before and after school activities will be cancelled, including extended day.

Have you heard about Saint Rita School?
Would you like to find out more?

We’re registering students for the 2010–11 School Year.
For information go to the Admissions page, call 703-548-1888 or send an email.

From the desk of Mrs. Schlickenmaier…

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St. Rita School is proud to be the first school in Northern Virginia that offers the Rowland Foundation “Superkids” Reading Program in grades K–2. This outstanding program was designed by Pleasant Rowland, author of the American Girl series, to promote superior reading achievement at the primary level.

School Uniform

Click here for a printable copy of the School uniform requirements for 2009–10.

For over fifty five years, St. Rita School has provided a quality Catholic education for children in grades K-8. St. Rita School was established in 1952 by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Chestnut Hill and has proudly served thousands of children since its opening.

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St. Rita is a strong Faith community which provides a roadmap for life for our students. Daily Religion classes, weekly Mass, outreach service projects and sacramental preparation deepen our students’ understanding of their Faith and the Church. Our academic curriculum includes both core subjects, including reading, spelling, grammar, science, social studies, mathematics and enrichment courses, including music, P.E., art, library, computer technology and weekly instruction in Spanish.

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Please take a few minutes and browse our history, take a look at the calendar for the school year, the student handbook and other useful information provided on our web site. Our proud tradition of strong academics, deep spirituality and meaningful community involvement help develop in our students an understanding of both self and others as unique creations of God.

After browsing our web site, please contact us for further information either via telephone at (703) 548-1888 or via email at saintritaalexandria@worldnet.att.net.

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Saint Rita School
3801 Russell Road
Alexandria, VA 22305
(703) 548-1888

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