 Their plan was to offer an integrated K-12 curriculum in the classical liberal arts that would combine academic excellence and a vibrant spiritual life in an atmosphere conducive to the formation of the whole child – a place where the faith would inform and guide the entire life of the school.Ville de Marie began with 40 students in grades K-9, and five full-time faculty members, including its first headmaster and co-founder, Mr. Chris Speier.The school grew rapidly, and by the following year, the academy had nearly doubled its enrollment to include about 80 students.