Education
Education is—and has always been—the focus of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur mission.
St. Julie established schools to help prepare children from impoverished backgrounds for their roles in life. She saw education for everyone as a basic human right, and teaching as the “greatest work on earth.”
Working as administrators, teachers and professors, tutors and classroom aides, the Sisters of the SNDdeN U.S. East-West Province have educated at colleges, high schools, elementary schools and pre-schools in a dozen states—California, Oregon, Massachusetts, Hawaii among them.
The essential characteristics, values and activities of a SNDdeN learning community are known as the Hallmarks.
The Hallmarks of a Notre Dame Learning Community
The Hallmarks answer the question –
“What distinguishes a Notre Dame Learning Community?”
Stories from Education, the "Greatest Work on Earth"
Education for All
St. Julie established schools to help prepare children from impoverished backgrounds for their roles in life. She saw education for everyone as a basic human right, and teaching as the –
“Greatest Work on Earth.”
— St. Julie Billiart
Sponsorship Office
The Sponsorship Office supports our sponsored ministry board of directors, leaders, and educators to uphold the mission and charism of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur through governance, formation, and shared purpose.
Notre Dame Schools
East Coast Schools
- Academy of Notre Dame, Tyngsboro, MA
- Cuvilly Arts and Earth Center, Ipswich, MA
- Emmanuel College, Boston, MA
- Notre Dame Academy, Hingham, MA
- Notre Dame Academy, Worcester, MA
- Notre Dame Cristo Rey High School, Methuen, MA
- Notre Dame Education Center, Lawrence, MA
- St. Patrick School and Educational Center, Lowell, MA
- Notre Dame Virtual School
- Sisters Academy, Baltimore, Maryland, co-sponsored by East-West and Ohio Provinces of SNDdeN
West Coast Schools
- Moreland Notre Dame School, Watsonville, CA
- Notre Dame de Namur University (College of Notre Dame), Belmont, CA
- Notre Dame Elementary School, Belmont, CA
- Notre Dame High School, Belmont, CA
- Notre Dame High School, San Jose, CA