Academy of Notre Dame
private, coeducational (pre-k–8), all-girls (9-12) school in Tyngsboro, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
The Academy of Notre Dame is a private, Catholic co-educational Pre-K through Grade 12 lower school and college preparatory upper school sponsored by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur.
Background Of NOTRE DAME ACADEMY
The Academy of Notre Dame was established in 1854 by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in Lowell, Massachusetts. The boarding school outgrew that location and moved to Tyngsboro, on land formerly belonging to actress Nance O'Neil, in 1927. The school phased out boarding in the 1960s.
Student life
The Academy of Notre Dame is co-educational for students in grades pre-kindergarten through high school.
Sitting on over 250 acres, the Academy has miles of walking trails, several ponds, an athletic facility, and the only Geodome classroom in the area.
In addition to core curriculum, lower and middle students are offered immersion world languages, music lessons, a theater program, school activities and childcare for late pickup.
The high school offers 12 Advanced Placement courses and a rigorous honors and college preparatory curriculum. A dedicated college and career counselor works with every student which ensures 100% college acceptance along with above average college merit based scholarships awarded annually. In high school, students are given the opportunity to be involved in extra-curricular activities.
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