Come Visit!
Tours:
To schedule a tour of our K-8 program, please click here to fill out a tour interest form.
To contact our Admissions Director, Monica Ciatti, call (703) 548-1888 ext 24 or email mciatti@saintrita-school.org
For a tour of our morning preschool program, contact Preschool Director Caitlin Rockwell:
(703) 548-1888 ext 16 or crockwell@saintrita-school.org
Other Ways to Get to Know Our Community:
Participate in our Fall 5K & Fun Run on November 14, 2026
Hoping for a Kindergarten Spot?
All rising Kindergarteners whose families have submitted completed applications will come for a required small group visit in January to meet our Kindergarten teaching team. More details about scheduling these visits will be provided closer to that time. Because our lead Kindergarten teacher periodically visits our preschool program, current Shepherds do not need to schedule this visit.
Student Day Visit Day
Once a completed application has been submitted to Saint Rita Catholic School, families may schedule a day
for their rising first through eighth grade child to spend at Saint Rita, shadowing their possible future class.
This will give them a glimpse of life as a Saint Rita student, and give us a chance to get to know them!
Scheduling: To schedule a Student Visit Day after you have submitted your application, please contact
our Director of Admissions, Monica Ciatti at (703) 548-1888 ext. 24 or mciatti@saintrita-school.org. Please
schedule as soon as you have completed your application for best availability, as there are a limited
number of spots available each day.
What Days: Student Visit Days are Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning in November.
The Student Visit Day: Please plan to drop off your child(ren) between 8:00-8:15 a.m. on the visit day and
pick them up between 2:00 and 2:15 p.m. You can park in the designated visitor parking spot between the
church and the school, and then walk to our main entrance on Russell Road (Door 1) to buzz our office. An
aerial map will be emailed to you prior to the visit to show the parking spot and entrance. We will greet
you at the entrance for both drop off and pick-up.
Attire: Our students wear a formal uniform, so please dress them in a similar fashion. Khaki-style pants
for boys with a button down shirt and belt would be great, while girls could wear a knee-length skirt and
top or dress (or khaki-style pants are permitted for young ladies too!). Please make sure they have warm
jackets, hats, and mittens, as we play outside twice a day in all kinds of weather! If you are scheduling a
K-4 visit on a Thursday, your child will get to participate in P.E. He or she may wear school-appropriate
activewear and sneakers to participate comfortably with the class!
Please Bring: They will need a morning snack, a lunch, and a water bottle.
Health History Form: You will also need to complete a Health History Form (attached) before leaving
your child with us. You can send this form ahead of time or you can complete it when dropping off your
child.
Assessment: At some point in the day, our resource team will conduct a short assessment of their current
reading and math ability so we can learn more about their current abilities and areas for growth. This is
not meant to be stressful or high-stakes, just a current snapshot of how they are doing academically.
