Academy of Notre Dame de Namur
| Academy of Notre Dame de Namur | |
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| Address | |
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560 Sproul Road , , 19085 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°1′1″N 75°22′13″W / 40.01694°N 75.37028°W |
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| Type | Private, All-Female |
| Motto | fides et caritas |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1856 |
| Head of school | Dr. Judith Dwyer |
| Grades | 6-12 |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Athletics conference | Girls Interac League |
| Mascot | Leprechaun |
| Team name | Irish |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
| Newspaper | The Gates |
| Yearbook | Launfal |
| Website | http://www.ndapa.org |
The Academy of Notre Dame de Namur is a private middle school and high school for girls in Radnor, Pennsylvania. It is located within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia; however, Notre Dame is an independent school. Notre Dame's mission is "to educate young women for responsible living in a global society with an extensive co-curricular and athletic program."[2]
Background
The Academy of Notre Dame de Namur was established in 1856 by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur.[3] For seventy-five years it was located on the west side of Rittenhouse Square in Center City, Philadelphia.
In 1943, the school entered into an agreement to purchase "Launfal," the 50-acre estate of the late utilities magnate, Clarence Geist and took possession of the property on January 1, 1944. Local legend had it that the mansion, and a now demolished swimming pool located on campus, were used as location scenes in the film The Philadelphia Story, starring Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn but that has been disproved by historians, noting that the motion picture was filmed exclusively on a soundstage in Hollywood.
Notable alumni
- Lisa Raymond: an American professional tennis player who has achieved notable success in doubles tennis. Raymond has 11 Grand Slam titles to her name: 6 in women's doubles and 5 in mixed doubles
- Katherine Moennig: actress from The L Word, Ray Donovan and Young Americans.
- Aimee Willard: murder victim in a case that brought national prominence to the issue of police impersonation.
- Erin Doyle : producer, Saturday Night Live
Notes and references
- ^ MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Archived from the original on 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2009-07-31.
- ^ "Academy of Notre Dame de Namur". Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools website. Retrieved 2015-09-15.
- ^ AND. "Academy of Notre Dame History". Academy of Notre Dame de Namur website. Archived from the original on 2007-09-07. Retrieved 2007-05-11.
External links
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