Mount Aviat Academy is a Catholic elementary school of the Diocese of Wilmington, which welcomes students from preschool through eighth grade. Under the direction of the Oblate Sisters of Saint Francis de Sales, the school is staffed by a faculty of religious and lay teachers who strive to live out the school's Mission daily: *to provide instruction in the message of Christ, according to the teachings of the Catholic Church, within the context of the gentle and caring spirit of St. Francis de Sales *to offer an educational environment that promotes high academic standards *to instill the principles of scholarship, citizenship and service in the minds and hearts of the students.