Notre Dame School (Manhattan)

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Notre Dame School in New York City
Address
Notre Dame School (Manhattan)
327 West 13th Street
(Greenwich Village, Manhattan)

New York City
,
New York
10014

United States
Coordinates 40°44′23″N74°0′16″W / 40.73972°N 74.00444°W / 40.73972; -74.00444
Information
Former name
  • Academy of Our Lady of Lourdes (1912–1943)
  • Notre Dame Convent School (1943–?)[ when? ]
Type Private
MottoChez Nous
(French: "Our Home")
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s) Anne de Xainctonge
Established1912(112 years ago) (1912)
FounderSisters of St. Ursula
School code209 (TACHS)
PresidentVirginia O'Brien, SU
PrincipalKarina Vargas (2002)
Grades 9–12
Gender Girls
Enrollment360 (2021–2022[ needs update ])
Average class size28
Student to teacher ratio13:1
Campus typeUrban
Color(s) Green and white   
Song"Notre Dame; Chez Nous"
Athletics conference Catholic High School Athletic Association
SportsBasketball, cross country, soccer, softball, track, volleyball
MascotDragon
Team nameDragons
Accreditation Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools [1]
PublicationCoversatio (literary magazine)
YearbookChez Nous
School fees$525
Tuition$16,500 (2019–2020)[ needs update ]
Brother school Xavier High School
Website cheznous.org

Notre Dame School is an American private, Catholic secondary school for girls, located in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York.

Contents

It is located within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York.

History

The Sisters of St. Ursula founded the Academy of Our Lady of Lourdes in 1912 when they came to New York from France.

The school was formed in the Catholic tradition of Anne de Xainctonge, who founded the Sisters of St. Ursula in the early 1600s and was an advocate for educating girls as the Jesuits educate boys.

The school began in the sisters' home and was referred to as Chez Nous (our home), a nickname the school still uses. Students refer to each other as their "chez nous sisters". [2]

The school originally was located in the Our Lady of Lourdes Church parish on West 142nd Street near Amsterdam Avenue, and then, in 1943, moved to West 79th Street and changed its name to Notre Dame Convent School and eventually just Notre Dame School.

Faced with closure, the sisters sold the building and transferred ownership of the school to an independent board of trustees in 1989, and the school moved again to 104 St. Marks Place in the East Village neighborhood.

In 2002, to accommodate a growing enrollment, the school moved to its location at 327 West 13th Street on the border of the West Village and the Meatpacking District. [3] The five-story building is the former St. Bernard's grammar school, which had been merged with St. Xavier's grammar school before the archdiocese closed it in 2001. [4]

Admission

Admission is based on prior school records and performance on the TACHS test for New York students and the COOP exam for New Jersey residents.

Students come from more than 90 elementary and middle schools in the New York metropolitan area.

The enrollment is 355[ when? ] in four grades.

Tuition is $19,800 for the 2023–24 school year.[ needs update ] Scholarships and financial aid are available. [5]

Academics

Notre Dame is a private, Catholic secondary school for girls focused on a college-preparatory curriculum. The student–faculty ratio is 13:1. The average class size is 28.

Students take four years of English, mathematics and science, in addition to art, computer coding, health, history, languages (French, Spanish, Latin), music, physical education, and religion. Advanced Placement and honors courses are offered.

Notre Dame is a member of the National Coalition of Girls' Schools, the National Association of Independent Schools, and the New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS). As a member of NYSAIS, the school is no longer obligated to administer the New York Regents Examinations.

Notre Dame students may participate in the following programs: The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, Global Kids High School Ambassadors Program, Ignatian Teach-In for Justice, S-PREP at Columbia University, STEP Science and Technology Entry Programs at Barnard College, Baruch College and Fordham University, and the Whitney Museum of American Art Neighborhood Friend School. [6]

Students go on regular spiritual retreats and can attend monthly Catholic Mass.

Students are expected to follow Anne's Values (named for patron Anne de Xainctonge), which are prayer, trust, gratitude, hope, perseverance, conversatio, magis , friendship, courage, service, responsibility and respect. Older students can apply to be Anne's Leaders and lead their classmates in discussions of topics centered on the values. [2]

Extracurricular activities

The school offers more than 30 clubs and extracurricular activities, including student council, National Honor Society, spring musical, yearbook and stepping. [2]

Sports include basketball, cross country, soccer, softball, track and volleyball.

The school offers a summer camp for rising 7th, 8th and 9th graders. Morning classes include art, coding and mathematics, while afternoons are devoted to excursions to sites around Manhattan.

Notable alumnae

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References

Notes
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  2. 1 2 3 "ND's Virtual Open House". YouTube . October 25, 2020. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Notre Dame School History". Notre Dame School of Manhattan. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  4. ↑ Herszenhorn, David M. (May 2, 2001). "3 Financially Troubled Schools Will Be Closed by Archdiocese". The New York Times . ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Tuition Policy".
  6. ↑ "Fact Sheet" (PDF). Notre Dame School. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Essential Cory Aquino: The Young Cory". Ninoy & Cory Aquino Foundation. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  8. ↑ Coltin, Jeff (May 31, 2018). "Albany vs. New York City: Who Fields the Best Basketball Team?". City & State . Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Encore Chez Nous 2018". Issuu. May 14, 2018. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
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