Collège Notre-Dame du Sacré-Coeur (Montreal)

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Collège Notre-Dame
Established	1869
School type	Private
Grades	7-11
Religious Aff.	Roman Catholic
Operated by	Congregation of Holy Cross
Language	French
Director Gen.	Yvon Lafrenière
Location	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Address	3791, chemin Queen Mary
Enrollment	+1500
Website	collegenotre-dame.qc.ca

For other uses, see Notre Dame (disambiguation).

Collège Notre-Dame du Sacré-Coeur is a private French language co-education secondary school in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Collège Notre-Dame du Sacré-Coeur shares its name with the University of Notre Dame, which was also founded by the Congregation of Holy Cross. Notre-Dame means "Our Lady" in French and refers to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Sacré-Coeur means "Sacred Heart" which refers to the physical heart of Jesus Christ as a symbol of Divine love. It is generally considered one of the best French-language secondary schools in the city.

[edit] History

Collège Notre-Dame du Sacré-Coeur was founded in 1869 by the Congregation of Holy Cross and is administered by Roman Catholic priests and brothers. It adopts an educational approach that enhances the development of intellectual capability, spirituality as well as of physical ability within a dynamic and favourable environment. Music, sports, the theatre and other students activities help create a healthy and balanced environment.

[edit] Dress Code

Since its inception, school uniforms have been compulsory at Collège Notre-Dame. They must be worn at all times on school property. The dress code consists of a white or blue polo shirt and pants and/or a skirt. Older polos might be colored yellow. The collar of the polo is coloured blue with yellow stripes. The gym uniform consists of a grey or blue t-shirt with the schools emblem printed on it and a pair of blue shorts with the school emblem again printed on it.

[edit] Mission statement

The mission of Collège Notre-Dame is to form the spirit, the heart and the body of young people and to prepare them to contribute positively to society.

[edit] Values

• To respect others, the environment and yourself
• To persevere and to strive for excellence
• To be responsible
• To participate and contribute to the community

[edit] Facilities

The school library has over 19,000 books of all genres. It has a student played orchestra. The computer lab has over 38 computers. An indoor hockey arena, which seats a thousand spectators, is located behind the school. In addition, it has an indoor swimming pool, a football field, a race track and indoor and outdoor basketball courts.

[edit] Improv

Collège Notre-Dame's improvisation team is considered as one of the most prolific teams in the LIS (ligue d'improvisation scolaire)