Immaculata Preparatory School was a private all-girls school that operated in the

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area from 1905 to 1991.

History

Immaculata Seminary was opened by the

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in 1905 in the

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neighborhood of Washington, D.C. After plans were made to close the school and sell the campus to

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in 1984, a group of parents successfully sued the Sisters of Providence in order to keep the school open. Immaculata then moved to

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, where it operated as "Immaculata College High School" until 1991.

Notable alumnae

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In popular culture

*In his 1917 book,

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mentions Immaculata Seminary among a list of Catholic schools and colleges with "strange titles." *During his 2018 confirmation hearings,

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described socializing with friends from Catholic all-girls high schools, including Immaculata.

References

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{{Boys' schools in DC Girls' schools in the United States Educational institutions established in 1905 1905 establishments in Washington, D.C. Catholic secondary schools in Washington, D.C. Girls' schools in Washington, D.C.