Notre Dame School, Dublin

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Notre Dame School
Address
Upper Churchtown Road, Churchtown

,
D14

Ireland
Information
Type Private school
MottoVirtus Scientiae Decus
(Virtue is the sign of wisdom)
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established1953 (1953)
Founders Notre Dame des Missions Sisters
ClosedJune 2019 (2019-06)
Local authority Dublin City Council
OversightNotre Dame Schools Trust Ltd
PrincipalMildred Brannigan [1]
Gender Girls
Website www.notredame.ie [ dead link ]

Notre Dame School or Notre Dame des Missions School was a private, Roman Catholic school for girls in Churchtown, Dublin, Ireland, opened in 1953 and closed in 2019.

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History

Notre Dame was established in 1953 by the Notre Dame des Missions Sisters. [2] The Notre Dame des Missions Sisters decided to exit the education sector in Ireland in the early 2000s, and they passed the operation of the school to the Notre Dame Schools Trust Ltd. The school was closed in June 2019 due to financial difficulties. [3] [4]

Operations

Annual school fees in 2015 were around €4,300 per annum. [5] [6]

Notable alumni

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References

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  2. "Our History". Notre Dame School. Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
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