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

Academy of the Holy Angels (AHA) in Demarest, NJ and Notre Dame Preparatory School (NDP) in Towson, MD are working to change the odds for young women who want careers in science.
After Notre Dame Preparatory School earned the first three Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland A Conference swimming titles in its formative years, McDonogh School won the next eight championships. Terri Byrd, NDP’s coach since 2006, then found a way to stop the Eagles’ juggernaut by...
Watch an interview with Stacey Bilenki, director of vocal music at Notre Dame Prep, who explains how this year's event was done and then listen and watch the signing of "O Holy Night".

Academy of the Holy Angels

Game, set, and match: Erin Ha. This Tenafly teen just signed her letter of intent to play tennis for the Yale Bulldogs. Her February 17 signing ceremony was held at the Academy of the Holy Angels, where Ha is midway through her senior year. Those in attendance included teammates, classmates, and Ha...
Nina Sinatra, a 2008 graduate of the Academy of the Holy Angels, recently spoke with current students about her exciting career as a senior mechanical and materials engineer. During the Zoom session, Sinatra explained that an AHA engineering lab sparked her interest in STEM. She was captivated by...
Academy of the Holy Angels Red Carpet Event

Two invitation-only red carpet events enticed notable personalities, including Billie Holiday, Zelda Fitzgerald, and Katherine Hepburn, to the Academy of the Holy Angels on February 9 and 10. Their host: AHA Social Studies Department Chair Gail Fair.

Notre Dame of Maryland

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