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Villa Duchesne

Field	Value
name	Villa Duchesne
image	Vdoh.jpg
image_size	200px
caption	1929 Main Building of Villa Duchesne
address	10801 Conway Road
city	Frontenac
state	Missouri
county	St. Louis County
zipcode	63131
country	U.S.
coordinates
religion	Roman Catholic Society of the Sacred Heart
denomination	Roman Catholic
oversight	Board of Trustees
head_of_school	Dr. Dawn Nichols
principal	{{plainlist
average_class_size	15
ratio	8:1
type	Private Catholic primary and secondary school
fees	{{plainlist
tuition	{{plainlist
grades	Junior kindergarten 3 to grade 12
campus	Villa Duchesne
campus_size	64 acres
campus_type	Suburban
hours_in_day	7
athletics_conference	MWAA
accreditation	Independent Schools Association of the Central States
mascot	Sophie the Squirrel
patron	St. Rose Philippine Duchesne
team_name	Saints
nickname	Villa
colors	Maroon and Navy
yearbook	Entre Nous
newspaper	Tower Talk
established	1929
alumni	7,000+
enrollment	471
enrollment_as_of	2022-2023
website

Lower School Principal - Mrs. Christine Phillips
Upper School Principal - Mrs. Emily Kaplan
Computer lease fee for grades 7–12: $650
Mothers' Club and Fathers' Club: $125 per family
$23,135 includes daily lunch buffet and student activity fees like athletics for grades 7–12
$19,100 includes before and aftercare plus book fees for grades 5–6
$18,360 includes before and aftercare plus book fees for K–4
$6,880–15,900 includes before and aftercare plus book fees for JK3–JK4 Villa Duchesne is an independent, Roman Catholic school in Frontenac, Missouri, United States linked with 147 schools in 30 countries through the International Network of Sacred Heart Schools. Villa Duchesne is coed in preschool and elementary and all-girls in grades 7-12. The preschool/elementary program was formerly called Oak Hill School.

It was named for Sister Rose Philippine Duchesne.

Sport

Villa Duchesne sports include field hockey, volleyball, tennis, lacrosse, soccer, golf, basketball, swimming and diving, cross country, and track and field. In 2010, Villa Duchesne won the MSHSAA golf state championship. Villa Duchesne is also well known for its field hockey program, and the St. Joseph's vs. Villa Duchesne field hockey game is a popular rivalry game.

In 2011, Villa Duchesne captured the Missouri Class 3A Volleyball Championship led by a core group of seniors who helped the team to a 2nd-place finish in 2009.

While Villa's teams compete under the "Saints" name, it is not uncommon to see the school's mascot, Sophie the Squirrel, at home games and meets.

Reigning MSHSAA Field Hockey champions for the 2017 and 2018 seasons, defeating MICDS both years.

Tradition

Villa Duchesne places a large emphasis on tradition, specifically on Sacre Coeur and French tradition. Some traditions are Conge, Saint Start-Up family picnic, and gouter.

Notable alumni

Jacqueline Getty Phillips, Socialite and thoroughbred breeder
Dave Holmes, TV personality, actor, blogger, writer
Emily W. Murphy, Attorney and Administrator of the General Services Administration
Matthew Tkachuk, NHL player for the Florida Panthers
Brady Tkachuk, NHL player for the Ottawa Senators

References

Sandweiss, Lee Ann. (2000). "Seeking St. Louis: Voices from a River City, 1670-2000". Missouri History Museum.

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