SSND Founded Schools and Co-Sponsored Ministries

Sponsored ministries are organizations in which SSND is the sole sponsoring congregation.

Co-Sponsored Ministries are one of the ways SSND fulfils its mission and implements its educational vision.

Co-Sponsored Middle Schools

Mother Seton Academy
- A middle school for low-income boys and girls in Baltimore, MD - https://mothersetonacademy.org/
Sisters Academy of Baltimore
- A middle school for low-income girls in Baltimore, MD - https://www.sistersacademy.org/

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

NDP Wins Emerging Leaders Award for STEAM Programming

The Regional Manufacturing Institute of Maryland (RMI) has selected Notre Dame Preparatory School among its 2018 Champions of Manufacturing in the Emerging Leaders category. Notre Dame Prep was the only school, let alone the only girls school and only Catholic school, recognized by the RMI.

Diana Healy with Sister Patricia McCarron

NDP Awards 2017 Mother Caroline Friess Alumna Service Award

“I am passionate about advocating for people with special needs from low-income families,” Diana said.

Notre Dame Prep students visit Marian House

Campus Minister and teacher Libby Keady and STEAM teacher Nicole Acaso brought nine Notre Dame Preparatory students to Marian House.

Academy of the Holy Angels

AHA Pays Tribute to Sister Sharon Slear, Diane Oakley at Angelic Evening

At the AHA Angelic Evening 2022, two women who exemplify enduring commitment to AHA were awarded the Distinguished Alumna Award. Sister Sharon Slear, SSND, received the Legacy Award, and Diane Oakley (AHA ’71) received the Distinguished Alumna Award.

AHA Middle School Hosts Commencement for First Graduates

The inaugural eighth grade class from the Academy of the Holy Angels Middle School celebrated their commencement in a sea of pale blue caps and gowns. The June 10, 2022, baccalaureate Mass and graduation were held at Saint Therese of Lisieux Church in Cresskill, NJ.

AHA Ghost Day Speaker: Seek Help to Break Free from Addiction

The Students Against Destructive Decisions group from the Academy of the Holy Angels hosted Ghost Day on March 29. Several SADD members dressed in black and remained silent for the day to honor those lost to destructive decisions.

Notre Dame of Maryland

Institute of Notre Dame Alumnae News

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.