On Wednesday, May 13, 2021, Notre Dame Academy held an Academic Signing in honor of the Class of 2021 for their outstanding academic achievements. NDA’s Class of 2021 has earned over $18 million in scholarship offers. Each of the 54 seniors (42% of the class) signing at this year’s event is receiving at least half … Read more
Notre Dame Academy celebrated its annual May Crowning ceremony on Thursday, May 13. It was a special day to honor NDA’s patroness, Mary, and to reflect on its educational mission as a school dedicated to Mary. As is the NDA tradition, the honor of Crowning May goes to a senior. All seniors are invited to … Read more
Congratulations to NDA junior, Gabby Browning. She wrote an essay for the Kentucky Right to Life Association of Kentucky and it was chosen among 11th graders all over the state of Kentucky. She was awarded a certificate and scholarship at the Celebration of Life Banquet on March 18. You can read Gabby’s essay HERE.
The first time the words “Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)” appeared in Notre Dame Academy’s weekly newsletter, the Panda Press Weekly, was on March 11, 2020. In a letter from NDA president, Dr. Laura Koehl, and principal, Mr. Jack VonHandorf, parents and students were informed that, “Should such an outbreak occur, we have developed a contingency … Read more
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The tradition of excellence in S.T.E.M. fields continues at Notre Dame Academy! Notre Dame Academy (NDA) science research students had an outstanding performance at the Science and Engineering Fair of Northern Kentucky (SEFNK) on Saturday, February 27. NDA sophomore Natalie Janzaruk won the “Best of Fair” award and an opportunity to attend the Regeneron International … Read more
Notre Dame Academy has offered academic scholarships totaling $58,500 to 24 incoming freshmen based on their outstanding performance on NDA’s High-School Placement Test (HSPT), which they took in December 2020. Due to the generosity of the Sisters of Notre Dame and other benefactors, Notre Dame Academy awards several academic scholarships to the top HSPT performers … Read more
Recently Mrs. Proudfit’s honors biology students made posters to debunk myths about COVID as a part of their unit on viruses. Students chose a claim that they had heard or seen on social media and conducted research to investigate the claim. On each poster, students provided evidence to support or refute the claim. Additionally, students … Read more
An article written by NDA Science teacher Mrs. Molly Proudfit was recently published in the October edition of The American Biology Teacher, the journal for the National Association of Biology Teachers. The article is titled “Sorting Fact From Fiction: Media Literacy in the Biology Classroom” and was published under the Inquiry and Investigations category in … Read more
As part of its mission to educate young women to make a difference in the world, Notre Dame Academy encourages its students to take part in community service regularly. Many of NDA’s service events have become annual traditions including the very impactful November canned food drive. This annual service event began in 2010 when NDA … Read more
