At Our Lady of Victory (OLV), we are committed to providing Academic Excellence in an environment that supports individual achievement as well as social and spiritual development. OLV students consistently achieve above average scores on the New York State and Diocesan selected Standardized tests.

Founded in 1952, Our Lady of Victory School has been providing high quality education to Troy area children for over forty years. Students receive an outstanding academic program, as well as opportunities for religious and personal growth. Our Lady of Victory offers a holistic approach to education, for the individual child and for the entire family.

Programs

• Grade levels K-6
• Full Day Pre-Kindergarten for 3, 4 and 5 year olds
• Full Day Kindergarten
• After School Care

Program Hours

• School: 7:55 AM to 2:05 PM
• Lunch: 11:05-12:15
• School Office: 7:30 AM to 3:00 PM
• After School Care: 2:05 -- 5:30 PM

In addition to providing a strong, new York Stated-based syllabus programs in reading, writing, science, math, social studies and health, OLV offers the following enhancements to its base curriculum:

• Hands-on Science
• Manipulative Math
• Human Sexuality
• Drug Education
• Personal Safety Skills
• Physical Education

Enrichment Programs

On a weekly basis, we also offer the following to all grade levels:

• Computer Studies, Art and Library Instruction
• Music, Remedial Math and Reading
• Challenge Fridays to develop critical and divergent thinking skills

Extra-Curricular Activities Include

• Community Service Projects
• Family Social Events
• After School Chorus/Drama Club
• After School Instrument Lessons
• After School Library Club
• Book Fairs
• Field Trips
• Yearbook
• Seasonal Concerts
• Guest Speakers and Entertainers
• Monthly School and Classroom Newsletters

After School Care Program

Our Lady of Victory prides itself in the successfulness of it's After School Care Program. This optional program provides our school families with quality care in a protected environment.

Parental Involvement

The philosophy of Our Lady of Victory acknowledges that the school is a coeducator of the children placed in our care and that only by working in cooperation with the parents and community can we educate our children successfully.

A distinguishing feature of OLV is this parent involvement in almost every facet of daily school life. parents created and sustain a very active Parish School Association and serve as School Board representatives. They can also be found assisting in the classrooms as well as in the lunch room and at school events.

Religious Education

Our Lady of Victory School believes in nurturing the entire child and also provides the following:
Daily religion classes
Daily prayer
Student participation in all liturgies and prayer services
Preparation for Sacraments of Reconciliation and First Eucharist
Student participation in a variety of service projects through out the year. For additional information reference our Faith Formation Plan.

We strive to develop in each child a positive self image; instill a sense of respect for both himself/herself and others; provide for the individual the difference in students' abilities and learning styles; and to teach each student how to think critically, solve problems and make moral decisions.

To better form the youth of Our Lady of Victory School and lead them to Christian maturity, we strive to fulfill the following distinct purpose of the Catholic School as stated in the Decree Of Christian Education by Vatican Council 11 in 1965: "...to create for the school community an atmosphere enlivened by the gospel spirit of freedom and charity, to help the adolescent in such a way that the development of his own personality will be matched by the growth of that new creation which he becomes by Baptism; to relate all human culture eventually to the news of salvation, so that the light of faith will illume the knowledge which students gradually gain of the work, of life and of mankind".

Registration

Registration is open to all students regardless of religious preference and usually takes place in February of each year. Since class sizes are composed of a limited number of children to teacher/teacher aide ratio, a policy statement regarding priority access in the registration process has been enforced.

For additional information or to arrange a private tour, please call Our Lady of Victory School at (518) 274-6202.

"Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Albany have not and shall not discriminate on the basis of sex, race or ethnic origin in administration of educational policies and all school administered programs."