Academics
Lower School

The Owl's Nest

Welcome to the Owl's Nest!

Our outdoor STEM learning space—The Owl’s Nest—has opened a new world of instructional possibilities for Viz Lower School students.
 
This first-of-its-kind space at a school in the St. Louis area offers an innovative learning environment designed to inspire curiosity and creativity in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). Viz wants to encourage girls and young women to pursue careers in STEM-related fields, and we believe it is never too early to start steering young minds in this direction.
 
The intentional and inviting exploration areas throughout the Owl’s Nest connect students to nature through hands-on play, fostering critical thinking, problem-solving, and imagination while building confidence in STEM subjects and showing students the real-world applications of what they’re learning in the classroom.
Visitation Academy is an independent, private Catholic school offering a coeducational Montessori preschool and Kindergarten program, the area's only all-girl elementary program for Grades 1-5, and an all-girl middle school and all-girl high school.
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