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For young women who will be tomorrow's leaders, Notre Dame Academy's value-centered culture of learning provides an engaging, nurturing environment in which to develop confidence, growth mindset, and faith.  A dedicated team of expert educators guides students' growth through a rigorous curriculum with activities designed exclusively for adolescent girls.  

NDA girls graduate with the habits of mind and academic skills to tackle any challenge.  They leave with deepened faith and fortified Catholic values.  They are women who use their voices to defend others and address inequity.  They are women educated to make a difference.

NDA News

MSMU event Report on the Status of Women and Girls
The Power Within – NDA’s First-Ever Power Summit

On Monday, May 19, 2025, Notre Dame Academy hosted its first-ever Power Summit—a transformative, TEDx-style event designed to celebrate the culmination of our Exploratory Approach, the Power Within Symposium Speaker Series, and this year’s Essential Question: How does understanding the power within ____ empower us? 

The day began with a powerful keynote address by Dr. Ann McElaney-Johnson, President of Mount St. Mary’s University, who inspired students to recognize and activate their inner power through education, leadership, and service.

MSMU event Report on the Status of Women and Girls
Notre Dame Academy Rockets to Success at NASA Student Launch

Notre Dame Academy’s rocketry team has once again soared to new heights, completing their second consecutive year participating in the prestigious, invitation-only NASA Student Launch Initiative (SLI)—a national competition that challenges student teams to design, build, and launch a high-powered rocket and payload

MSMU event Report on the Status of Women and Girls
Gala Gratitude: Celebrating 75 Years of Notre Dame Academy

We’re still glowing from a truly unforgettable evening! On Saturday, April 12, we celebrated Notre Dame Academy’s 75th anniversary at our Making a Difference Gala—and thanks to the incredible support of our community, it was a record-breaking night.

Power Within Financial Literacy
Exciting News from our Rocketry NASA SLI team!

We are thrilled to share that our NASA SLI team has overcome the first, and arguably most stressful, challenge of the Student Launch Initiative! On Thursday, November 21, the team presented and defended their rocket design to a panel of experts from NASA and the National Association of Rocketry—and they passed with flying colors! 

Beyond the Academy Biannual Magazine

Winter 2025

Class of 2024 College Matriculation

College Counseling at NDA

  • Arizona State University
  • Auburn University
  • Bard College
  • Baylor University
  • Boston College
  • Boston University*
  • Brown University
  • California College of the Arts
  • California Lutheran University
  • Cal Poly Humboldt
  • Cal Poly Pomona
  • Cal Poly San Luis Obispo*
  • Cal State Chico
  • Cal State East Bay
  • Cal State Fullerton
  • Cal State Long Beach*
  • Cal State Los Angeles
  • Cal State Monterey Bay
  • Cal State Northridge*
  • Cal State Sacramento
  • Cal State San Bernardino
  • Cal State San Marcos
  • Chapman University
  • Charleston University
  • Claremont McKenna College*
  • Clemson University
  • Colorado School of Mines
  • Colorado State University
  • Columbia University
  • Cooper Union*
  • Creighton University
  • Culinary Institute of America*
  • Drexel University
  • Duke University
  • Elon University
  • Fordham University*
  • George Washington University
  • Gonzaga University
  • Hawaii Pacific University
  • High Point University
  • Howard University*
  • Indiana University
  • James Madison University
  • Johnson and Wales University - 
  •    Providence
  • Lewis & Clark College
  • Linfield University
  • Long Island University
  • Louisiana State University*
  • Loyola Marymount University*
  • Loyola University Chicago
  • Loyola University Maryland
  • Loyola University New Orleans*
  • Marist College
  • Marquette University
  • Marymount Manhattan College
  • Menlo College
  • Miami University, Ohio
  • Michigan State University
  • Mississippi State University
  • Montana State University
  • Moore College of Art and Design
  • Mount Saint Mary’s University, 
  •    Los Angeles
  • New York University*
  • North Carolina State University
  • Northeastern University*
  • Northwestern University
  • Northern Arizona University
  • Ohio Wesleyan University
  • Oregon State University
  • Otis College of Art and Design
  • Pace University
  • Pacific Lutheran University
  • Paul Smith’s College
  • Pennsylvania State University*
  • Pepperdine University
  • Pratt Institute
  • Princeton University*
  • Purdue University
  • Reed College
  • Regis University
  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  • Rutgers University
  • Saint Mary’s College of California
  • San Diego State University
  • San Francisco State University
  • San Jose State University
  • Santa Clara University*
  • Santa Monica College*
  • School of the Art Institute in Chicago
  • Seattle University
  • Seton Hall University
  • Southern Methodist University*
  • Stanford University*
  • Syracuse University
  • Texas A&M
  • Texas Christian University*
  • The Ohio State University
  • The New School
  • UC Berkeley*
  • UC Davis*
  • UC Irvine*
  • UCLA*
  • UC Merced*
  • UC Riverside*
  • UC San Diego
  • UC Santa Barbara
  • UC Santa Cruz*
  • University of Arizona
  • University of British Columbia
  • University of Colorado, Boulder
  • University of Colorado, Denver
  • University of Connecticut
  • University of Denver*
  • University of Hawaii, Manoa
  • University of Kansas
  • University of Kentucky
  • University of La Verne
  • University of Maine
  • University of Maryland
  • University of Maryland, 
  •    Baltimore County
  • University of Michigan*
  • University of Minnesota 
  • University of Mississippi
  • University of Nebraska
  • University of Nevada, Las Vegas*
  • University of New Hampshire
  • University of North Carolina at 
  •    Chapel Hill
  • University of Notre Dame*
  • University of Oregon*
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • University of Portland
  • University of Puget Sound*
  • University of Rhode Island
  • University of San Diego
  • University of San Francisco*
  • University of South Carolina
  • University of Southern California*
  • University of Tennessee
  • University of Texas, Austin*
  • University of Texas, San Antonio
  • University of Utah
  • University of Virginia
  • University of Washington, Seattle
  • University of Washington, Tacoma
  • University of Wisconsin*
  • Vanderbilt University
  • Wake Forest University
  • Washington State University
  • Western Washington University
  • Westmont College
  • Whitman College
  • Whittier College
  • Willamette University
  • Woodbury University
  • Worcester Polytechnic Institute
  • Xavier University
  • Xavier University of Louisiana                     *Class of 2024 Matriculation​​​​​​​

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