Ursuline Academy

Darn it, Jen. L! I thought I could get a «1^st to review!»
But I guess I will be the 1^st person to review this place that actually attended this school. so here it goes!
I started Ursuline as a freshman. When I got there, a few girls had attended the school since kindergarden. Those girls that had been there for a while were pretty smart because their curriculum allowed them the opportunity to get ahead. So by the time I got there, they were in advanced classes.
Just being a high school student there was a great experience. Ursuline puts on this one huge event every year in October called Rally. It may seem like a bunch of crazy girls screaming at the top of their lungs in costumes and face paint, but it is so much more than that. And you don’t really understand until you are in the Ursuline family.
Every class has a mascot that is passed on to the incoming freshmen by their big sister seniors. So it rotates every year. You have 2 and a half months to come together as a class and organize your theme, costumes, songs, cheers, and a lot more to put on a performance. The first prize winners get their mascot name and year on a plaque on the wall… winning rally not only gives you bragging rights, but also respect. When your class wins rally, the other classes respect you and look up to you because it means that your class’ organizational and leadership skills surpassed theirs.
The concept of rally prepares young ladies to develop leadership and teamwork skills. No one can will rally alone or by doing everything individually… it requires a lot of communication.
I can proudly say that my class — the Sioux class of 2008 won rally for 3 years in a row and the one year we did not win, we got runner up.
Ursuline also teaches young women the importance of «serviam» to serve others, in addition to Courtesy, Loyalty, and Courage. These are the 4 critical elements of an Ursuline education.
I’m proud to say I attended Ursuline Academy and that the education I received here led me to become a better leader, an active member of my community with courtesy, courage and loyalty.

I feel odd writing a review for a school that I do not (nor have ever attended) but I have a small herd of nieces who do, so maybe that’s OK. Plus I would score another FtR (first to review), really how can I resist.
All of my nieces love this school; and it does have a pretty cool history (
). C’mon the original school was founded in 1727. It is K-​12.