St. Catherine's School
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St. Catherine's School is an independent Episcopal diocesan school in Richmond, Virginia, US. It is the oldest private, all-girls school in Richmond and the only independent all-girls school in Virginia for age 3 to grade 12. St. Catherine's is the sister school to St. Christopher's. The school was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the Virginia Landmarks Register in 2008. St. Catherine's was founded in 1890 by Virginia Randolph Ellett during the middle of Richmond's New South movement. In 1917, the school was incorporated and moved to its present site in the Westhampton area of Richmond. It was sold to the Episcopal Church in 1920 and renamed for St. Catherine, the patron saint of young women, especially those undergoing education. St. Catherine’s School is an independent PK–12 school dedicated to the education of girls. St. Catherine's equips students with the intellect and courage needed to enter the changing world with a confident voice and a sure-footed expectation that they are prepared for a life without limits. Located in the heart of Richmond, Virginia, St. Catherine’s provides a modern, well-rounded educational experience rooted in more than a century of history and tradition. From its revolutionary past to the dynamic present, St. Catherine’s has always focused on preparing students for a boundless future. The School Motto is "What we keep we lose; only what we give remains our own." The school has produced at least three newspapers: The Scrap Basket, Odds 'n' Ends and Arcadian. The longest running being The Arcadian, which was published from 1940 to 2007. Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor (1898), first female member of Parliament Catharine F. Easterly (1988), judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals
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When was St. Catherine's School listed on the National Register?
St. Catherine's School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 3, 2007.
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St. Catherine's School is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.
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