SSND Founded Schools and Co-Sponsored Ministries

Founded in 1833 with the belief that education of girls is the foundation for a healthy society, the School Sisters of Notre Dame in the Atlantic Midwest Province continues
to sponsor young people's education.

Sponsored High Schools

Co-Sponsored Middle Schools

Co-Sponsored Middle Schools

University

University of Notre Dame of Maryland

The SSNDs established College of Notre Dame of Maryland in 1895 as the first Catholic college for women in the United States to award the four-year baccalaureate degree. Learn more about Notre Dame of Maryland University's undergraduate and graduate programs for women (and men) in Baltimore, MD at https://www.ndm.edu

Notre Dame Preparatory School

“For 150 years, people have been the heart of NDP, which has allowed us to put our students at the center of our world. Our mission is to educate women to help transform the world,” Sister Patricia McCarron. Read about the NDP 150th Anniversary in the Catholic Reporter!
As part of their coverage on Women’s History Month, the current issue of the Catholic Review contains a profile on Sister Sharon Slear, Executive Director of Academics at Notre Dame Pre, and an alumna from the Class of 1961. Sister Sharon is a transformational leader in education, and the article...
On Friday, March 1, the Class of 2030 took part in their first of many spiritual retreats together at Notre Dame Prep. The retreat’s main theme was Discovering Who You Are As a Child of God. 

Academy of the Holy Angels

Angels are unlocking exciting educational opportunities with the Academy of the Holy Angels’ new articulation agreements. Now, students who make the grade earn automatic acceptance to a growing list of highly regarded colleges and universities. In addition to making a seamless transition to college...
The Academy of the Holy Angels in Demarest, New Jersey, is now the home of the World Champions of Junior Hip-Hop! The week of April 23, the Angels earned an Olympic gold medal at the International Cheer Union World Championships, which drew 57 teams from 30 countries to Orlando, Florida.
The Academy of the Holy Angels dedicated Angelic Evening 2024 to the School Sisters of Notre Dame, the school's foundresses and sponsors. The SSND established AHA on October 2, 1879, and continue to support the Academy nearly 145 years later. The yearly scholarship/financial aid fundraiser hosted...

Notre Dame of Maryland

“Life on Hold,” an exhibition featuring the artwork of women incarcerated at the Maryland Correctional Institution for Women, will be on display at Notre Dame of Maryland University’s Gormley Gallery through March 3.
Two years ago the faculty at NDMU created a Faculty Anti-Racism Committee (ARC). One of its first accomplishments was the development of, and consensus building around an anti-racism statement. At the same time, working in subcommittees, members of the ARC studied and made recommendations in the...
The SSND corporate members support the decision from NDMU to become fully co-educational. By expanding its mission, the University is creating new opportunities to educate women and men together to bring their gifts to a world in need.

Institute of Notre Dame Alumnae News

It is with great sadness that we we confirm that this school year will be the last for The Institute of Notre Dame (IND). Founded by the School Sisters of Notre Dame upon our congregation’s arrival in America, IND will officially close on June 30, 2020.
Sister Hildie’s life and IND are forever intertwined. For over 60 years, Sister was the heart of IND. Hildie’s deep sense of service led her and Hildie’s Helpers, the IND student outreach program, to provide food and clothing to those in need.
Hilda Marie Sutherland arrived at the Institute of Notre Dame (IND) at the age of 17, after discerning a call to religious life with the School Sisters of Notre Dame. Over the next six decades, the school would be her home and her place of work.