Notre Dame Academy

ABOUT NDA

A dedicated, caring faculty of 47 teachers educate  730-750 students at Notre Dame Academy.  The average years of experience among the faculty is 15 years.  Students from a variety of religious affiliations attend Notre Dame. Among the students is an impressive list of 25-30 international students each year.  Approximately 10% of the student body comes from Hispanic, African-American, Asian and Native American families.  The goal is to increase the diversity of the student body to 15%. 

Students at Notre Dame Academy engage in a variety of school and community service opportunities.  Students log 19,000-20,000 hours of service, including those  served on the annual NDA Service Day. On average, 98% of NDA students take the ACT college entrance exam and they score significantly higher than the national and state averages. Over 95% of each senior class successfully graduates with an equal number of graduates continuing their education at colleges and universities all across the country. 

The faith formation of students at Notre Dame Academy is central to its purpose and mission.  All students take Theology classes while they are enrolled at Notre Dame.  A  full program of Campus Ministry opportunities engage students to grow spiritually within an ecumenical environment.  Mass is celebrated daily at 7:30 a.m. and Eucharistic  Adoration is made available to parents, staff and students on Monday mornings.  Student retreats are also coordinated through the Campus Ministry Office.  Service trips to Chicago and Mississippi are open to juniors and seniors each year.  All-school Masses are held each month.  Daily prayer is lead by students. 

A Notre Dame Academy education embraces an over 100-year Catholic tradition of excellent learning within a caring, faith-filled community.  Notre Dame is where All are welcome!
 

Here is a link to the information regarding international admission: http://www.notredameacademy.com/Admissions/AdmissionsProcess/InternationalStudents.aspx
Here is the link to our Educational Guide: http://www.notredameacademy.com/Academics/EducationalGuide.aspx
We have 12 Korean students attending this school year and 28 total international students.

TOEFL Jr. score of at least a 745 or an iTEP Slate score of at least 4.0​

In order to satisfy the requirements for issuance of the I-20, Notre Dame requires international students to submit the following documentation to the Admissions Office.
1. Copy of the student’s passport.
2. An English-translated copy of the student’s completed transcript beginning with the 8th grade through the most current grading period. (If an international student is applying for admission and does not have the current school year completed, Notre Dame must receive final transcripts at the completion of the current school year in order to register for classes.)

3. The host family must complete the “Host Family Agreement Form” accepting guardianship of the international student. This includes serving as a host home and a contact for all school matters that require parental contact.

4. The proficiency requirement can be satisfied by a TOEFL Jr. score of at least a 745 or an iTEP Slate score of at least 4.0. These exams must be administered by an official US agency or institution in the US or the student’s home country.

5. Tuition Grants are not available to international students. In order to register as a student and schedule classes for the first semester, Notre Dame must receive (at minimum) payment of half of the total tuition and all fees. The remainder of the tuition must be paid in order to attend second semester classes. Students do have the option of paying the total tuition and fees upfront at the beginning of the school year. The student must provide exact billing and contact information for the person(s) responsible for all financial matters prior to arrival.

Honors Classes:

English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, World Languages

College Credit Classes:

English, Calculus

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