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

NDA’s Class of 2021 will graduate on Friday, May 21 at 5:00 p.m.  The ceremony will be held outdoors on NDA’s campus. In the event of inclement weather, graduation will be rescheduled for Saturday, May 22. You will be informed about a postponement via NDA email.

The Class of 2021 Baccalaureate Mass will be held on Thursday, May 20, at 5:00 p.m. outdoors on NDA's main campus. 

Attendance for commencement is limited to graduates and up to five (5) immediate family members (parents and siblings only). Every guest must register to attend the ceremony. 

Attendance for Mass is limited to graduates and up to two (2) immediate family members (parents and siblings only). Every guest must register to attend Mass.

For commencement, every graduate and her guests must register here. Please register by May 16, 2021. Registration is required for attendance. 

For Mass, every graduate and her guests must register here. Please register by May 16, 2021. Registration is required for attendance.  

NDA is following guidelines issued by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the local board of health. In adhering to these directives, following is a general overview of how we must conduct these events. Please note that this format is still subject to change based on public health data and state directives.

• All graduates and guests must register for these events. 
   
• All attendees must wear a face covering or mask before, during and after the Mass and commencement. 
   
• For commencement, graduates and guests will be assigned a time to arrive on campus to register before the ceremony. This time frame will be emailed to each graduate on May 18.
   
• All graduates and guests must check-in at registration. Graduates and guests will be guided to their assigned pod.
   
• Graduates and guests will be seated together as a pod six feet apart from the next group of attendees.
  
  
• All guests must remain in their pod for the duration of these events, which will be live streamed.
  
  
• After the ceremonies, dismissal will be directed by staff and security. All attendees should return directly to their vehicles and immediately exit the campus. There will be no gathering or reception following the Mass or commencement.
  
  
• Anyone who feels sick or exhibits any COVID-related symptoms (e.g., fever, cough, shortness of breath, chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, vomiting, or new loss of taste or smell) or has potentially been exposed to someone with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 should not attend these events. Similarly, anyone who is especially vulnerable to COVID-19 (due to age, underlying conditions, etc.) should be discouraged from attending.

Yes, live streaming will be available on the NDA website at www.ndahingham.com/graduationlive. 

When possible, we ask that graduates arrive in the same vehicle with her guests. Hingham police and NDA staff will direct parking upon arrival to campus. 

The Mass will be about one hour in duration. Our commencement ceremony will be about an hour and a half in duration. Social distancing guidelines will likely result in a slightly longer event.

For commencement, each graduate and her five guests will be seated together in a pod on the field six feet apart from the next group of attendees.

For Mass, each graduate and her two guests will be seated together in a pod on the field six feet apart from the next group of attendees.

For commencement, graduates will be assigned a time to arrive on campus to register before the ceremony. This time frame will be emailed to each graduate on May 18. Guest check-in will begin at 4:00 p.m.

Due to social distancing restrictions, families will not be allowed on the field or to congregate on campus after Mass or graduation. After each ceremony, dismissal will be directed by staff and security. All attendees should return directly to their vehicles and immediately exit the campus. There will be no gathering or reception following the ceremony.

Guests are welcome to take photos or video of the Mass and graduation ceremony from their seats.  We will have a professional photographer on hand to capture the event.