Notre Dame Academy A Catholic school for girls in grades 7 - 12

Every challenger aims to dethrone the reigning state championship team at the start of a new season.

Imagine that state champion has won it all two years in a row, while riding an active 38-game win streak.

The Notre Dame Academy lacrosse team feels the target on its back.

Belonging is at the heart of our NDA community. Our ongoing call to create a space where every girl feels welcomed as her authentic self is rooted in the Hallmarks of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. As a community of lifelong learners, we are always searching for new ideas and insights, including how to strengthen the sense of belonging for all students at our school.

Notre Dame Academy varsity hockey had a phenomenal season, making it all the way to the Division 1 State finals at the TD Garden on St. Patrick’s Day. The team played one of the hardest-fought battles of the season against St. Mary’s of Lynn in a nailbiter, ultimately losing in triple overtime. They finished the season with a record of 18-5-2. The entire community rallied behind this exceptional team of student athletes who demonstrated unwavering commitment, dedication, and talent.  

A hallmark of an NDA education has always been exceptional writing skills, and this year NDA hired its first Writer in Residence, Christina Shea, to advance those skills across the curriculum through work with the entire community including students, faculty, and the College Counseling team. Shea has made her mark already and is changing the way NDA is approaching writing. She led the entire faculty in a professional development workshop on assignment development and grading norms, co-led the student-produced newspaper the Medallion, and introduced a Creative Writing program.

It may be hard to say how many times Godspell has been performed since it first opened in 1971. But everyone who saw NDA Theatre Company’s performance in April, knows that the talented cast and crew made this production their own. As the story of Jesus and his followers is told through a series of parables, the ensemble cast celebrates the talent of each performer. As Katie Clogston '24 notes, “As an ensemble you constantly act and react to the other performers. We really enjoyed all our time together.”