History

Notre Dame Academy, a college preparatory school sponsored by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, is the oldest Catholic day academy for girls in New England. Located in Hingham, MA since 1965, it has its roots in two earlier academies: the Boston Academy of Notre Dame (Lancaster Street, Berkeley Street, the Fenway, Granby Street) and Notre Dame Academy, Roxbury.

The teachings of Saint Julie Billiart were brought to life in Boston in 1853, with the opening of the first Boston Academy. A second Notre Dame Academy followed in 1854 in Roxbury. The Boston Academy enjoyed four locations in Boston - including 12 years at 400 The Fenway where Emmanuel College joined them in 1919 and remains today - before joining the student body at the Roxbury campus in 1954. At that time, NDA also closed its boarding program, transferring all boarders to Notre Dame Academy Tyngsboro.

As the city changed and the needs of the south shore increased, the school relocated to the suburbs. After a long search, the Sisters of Notre Dame purchased a large tract of land in Hingham. Today, the 68-acre campus boasts newly renovated science labs, an integrated technology program, state-championship winning athletic teams, and an expansive campus ministry program. The nearly 600 students are drawn from 40 cities and towns, from Boston to Cape Cod.