Academy of Notre Dame de Namur (Villanova, Pennsylvania)

Academy of Notre Dame de Namur
Address
560 Sproul Road
Villanova, Pennsylvania, (Delaware County), 19085
 United States
Information
Type Private, All-Female
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established 1856
President Veronica Collins Harrington
Principal Joseph F. D'Angelo
Anne Carroll(6-8)
Grades 6-12
Enrollment 538  (2009-2010)
Student to teacher ratio 7:1
Color(s) Blue and Gold         
Athletics conference Girls Interac League
Mascot Leprechaun
Team name Irish
Accreditation(s) Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
Newspaper 'The Gates'
Yearbook 'Launfal'
Academic Dean Robin Chambers
Dean of Students Ellen Lipschutz
Admissions Director Diane Sander
Athletic Director Christina Fraider-O'Malley
Website

Academy of Notre Dame de Namur High School is a private Roman Catholic middle school and high school for girls in Villanova, Pennsylvania. It is located within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia; however, Notre Dame is an independent school.

Background

The Academy of Notre Dame de Namur was established in 1856 by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. [2]

The mansion located on campus appears in the movie, "The Philadelphia Story" starring Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn.

Notable Alumni

Jennifer Messner: First enducte into the athletic Hall of Fame. D1 runner. Coached notre dame track & field to its title win in 2008-210.==External links==

Notes and references

  1. ^ MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". http://www.css-msa.org/search.php/. Retrieved 2009-07-31. 
  2. ^ AND. "Academy of Notre Dame History". Academy of Notre Dame de Namur website. http://www.ndapa.org/learn_history.htm. Retrieved 2007-05-11.