Notre Dame Academy (Worcester, Massachusetts)
Encyclopedia
Notre Dame Academy is a private
, all-girls Roman Catholic high school
in Worcester, Massachusetts
. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester
.
.
The school underwent construction and renovation in the years of 2008-2009.
Notre Dame's Mascot is the Rebel, and is well known for their sports teams.
Jean Louisa Kelly - Actress in Uncle Buck, Mr. Holland's Opus, Yes, Dear (finished education at The Professional Children's School)
Private school
Private schools, also known as independent schools or nonstate schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments; thus, they retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students' tuition, rather than relying on mandatory...
, all-girls Roman Catholic high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in Worcester, Massachusetts
Worcester, Massachusetts
Worcester is a city and the county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Named after Worcester, England, as of the 2010 Census the city's population is 181,045, making it the second largest city in New England after Boston....
. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester
Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the New England region of the United States. The geographic boundaries of the diocese are the same as those of Worcester County, Massachusetts, the geographically largest county of the...
.
Background
Notre Dame Academy is the only all-girls independent college preparatory school in central Massachusetts. It was established in 1951 by the Sisters of Notre Dame de NamurSisters of Notre Dame de Namur
The Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, is the name of a Roman Catholic order of religious sisters, dedicated to providing education to the poor.The order was founded in Amiens in 1803, but the opposition of the local bishop to missions outside his diocese led to the moving of headquarters to then...
.
The school underwent construction and renovation in the years of 2008-2009.
Notre Dame's Mascot is the Rebel, and is well known for their sports teams.
Notable alumnae
Dani Berthiaume Davis - Producer of the Broadway musical Little WomenJean Louisa Kelly - Actress in Uncle Buck, Mr. Holland's Opus, Yes, Dear (finished education at The Professional Children's School)