
Institute of Notre Dame
The Institute of Notre Dame was a Catholic college preparatory high school for girls in downtown Baltimore, Maryland. The school was the first girls' school founded in North America by the School Sisters of Notre Dame in 1847. It was one of the few places in North America where the congregation's Foundress, Blessed Theresa Gerhardinger, lived. It also long served as a motherhouse for Sisters entering SSND formation. The school closed as of June 30th, 2020.


IND’s Heritage Lives On

Saying Farewell to Our Beloved Institute of Notre Dame

In Memoriam: Sister Marjorie Helen Sutherland (Sister Hildie)

For the Love of Hildie

For the love of sisters

Thankful for School Sisters of Notre Dame

We Just Couldn’t Do Without Our Sister Custodian

Memories of 1950s IND

Sister Jane Cayer - Literature Opens New Worlds to IND Girls

Students From an SSND School in Japan Visit the first SSND School in America, the Institute of Notre Dame
What an exciting day!
IND, one of our sponsored ministries, had the pleasure of a visit from their SSND international sister-school from Kyoto, Japan on March 8.

IND Remains Cornerstone of the Community
Forty years after most schools have left Baltimore for the suburbs, the Institute of Notre Dame (IND) remains where Blessed Mother Theresa Gerhardinger, the School Sisters of Notre Dame’s foundress, established it more than 167 years ago: in East Baltimore, two blocks from the world-renowned John
STEM Programs Soar at IND
Who says girls don’t like STEM, shorthand for science, technology, engineering and math? Can’t prove it at the Institute of Notre Dame, where one‐third of students are enrolled in either biomedical sciences or engineering programs.
Attending IND: Breaking Out of the Bubble
A few words from an Institute of Notre Dame graduate: