On February 11, 2016, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., Notre Dame throws open its doors for any parents who are considering a strong academic and Catholic education for their children. According to Kathleen Offer, Notre Dame's dean of admissions, the Notre Dame Info Night is designed for prospective parents who are unable to visit the campus during the school day.
"The event is similar to our admissions coffees, but it's in the evening vs. the school day," she said. And all three divisions of the school are represented."
Notre Dame offers multiple opportunities for prospective parents and students to learn more about our school. All are encouraged to attend our Fall Open House, and parents are encouraged to attend our Admissions Coffees, Thursday Tours, Notre Dame Info Night, and Spring School Day Open House. Please mark your calendar for the events described below. Guests need not register in advance.
Info Night visitors will learn that Notre Dame. . .
. . .is the only school in the state with the International Baccalaureate curriculum from junior-kindergarten through 12th grade (IB-PYP, IB-MYP and IB-DP)
. . . was named one of the nation’s Top 50 Catholic schools four times since 2005
. . . has 50+ music, theatre and visual-arts opportunities
. . . earned 200+ athletic championships
. . . was named Michigan’s only Exemplary Athletic Program (2010)
. . . and that its 2015 graduates (180) accomplished much during their Notre Dame careers, including:
– $20.4 million in merit-based academic scholarship money; averaging more than $113,000 per graduate
– more than 600 college scholarships
– 28 valedictorian honors
– average valedictorian grade point average of 4.422
– a 27.2 average on the ACT
– 52 students with 30+ on the ACT
For more information: www.ndpma.org; or
Notre Dame Preparatory School (9-12)
1300 Giddings Rd., Pontiac
248-373-1061
koffer@ndpma.org
Notre Dame Marist Academy (6-8)
1300 Giddings Rd., Pontiac
248-373-1061
koffer@ndpma.org
Notre Dame Marist Academy (Jr.K-5)
1425 Giddings Rd., Pontiac
248-373-1061
koffer@ndpma.org
ADMISSIONS COFFEES
Admissions Coffees are designed for prospective parents to learn more about Notre Dame in an intimate setting. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear directly from school administrators, participate in a Q&A, and take a self-guided tour. All Coffees run from 9:00 a.m. to 11 a.m. The dates for Admissions Coffees follow:
9/24 Upper Division
12/3 Upper Division and Middle Division
1/14 Lower Division
4/7 Lower Division
4/27 Upper Division and Middle Division
5/5 Lower Division
ARCHDIOCESE OF DETROIT REGIONAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION NIGHTS
Beginning in Fall 2015, all high schools within the Archdiocese of Detroit gather on seven different nights to provide information to prospective students and parents at a variety of locations. These events are meant to take the place of the high school visits that used to be scheduled at most Catholic grade schools within the AOD. Students and parents may attend any or all (or none) of these events, which usually run from 5 to 8 p.m. Stay tuned for dates and locations for next fall's AOD Info Nights.
FALL OPEN HOUSE
Fall Open House is the main event on the Admissions calendar, and is designed for prospective parents and students of all ages. Guests attending this very special event will take a student-guided tour to learn everything there is to know about our school. They also will have a chance to meet our teachers, coaches and parents, and hear from them how Notre Dame can make a positive impact on their lives. Open House runs from 1 to 4 p.m.
NOTRE DAME INFO NIGHT, 2/11*
Notre Dame Info Night is designed for prospective parents who are unable to visit campus during the school day. The event runs similarly to an Admissions Coffee, but from 6 to 7:30 p.m. All three divisions of the school are represented. (*Note: The original date of this event was 2/3, but has been moved to 2/11.)
THURSDAY TOURS
Thursday Tours are less formal than Admissions Coffees, but still give prospective parents of Lower and Middle Division students the opportunity to see the school alongside a member of the NDPMA Office of Admissions. The dates and times for Thursday Tours follow:
2/11 Lower Division, 9-10 a.m. / Middle Division 1-2 p.m.
3/3 Lower Division, 9-10 a.m. / Middle Division 9-10 a.m.
4/21 Lower Division, 9-10 a.m. / Middle Division 1-2 p.m.
5/19 Lower Division, 9-10 a.m. / Middle Division 1-2 p.m.
SPRING SCHOOL DAY OPEN HOUSES
School Day Open House is similar to an Admissions Coffee, but offers the added bonus of allowing prospective parents the opportunity to observe classes. Morning and afternoon sessions are offered from 9 to 11 a.m., and 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., respectively. The dates for School Day Open Houses follow:
2/25 Middle Division and Lower Division
3/10 Upper Division
TOUR
Tours during regular school hours – starting anytime from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. – are available by appointment throughout the school year and in the summer. Tours typically take one hour. To schedule a tour, please call 248-373-1061.
“IRISH FOR A DAY”
Notre Dame welcomes students to be “Irish for a Day” by shadowing with a current student. If you would like to schedule your student(s) to spend a day at Notre Dame, please follow the links below to complete the appropriate form(s).
– NDP (students currently in grade 8 or higher): click here
– NDMA-Middle Division (students currently in grade 5-6-7): click here
– NDMA-Lower Division (students currently aged 2 1/2 to grade 4): click here
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About Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy
Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy is a private, Catholic, independent, coeducational day school located in Oakland County. The school's upper division enrolls students in grades nine through twelve and has been named one of the nation's best 50 Catholic high schools (Acton Institute) four times since 2005. Notre Dame's middle and lower divisions enroll students in jr. kindergarten through grade eight. All three divisions are International Baccalaureate "World Schools." The Marist Fathers and Brothers sponsor NDPMA's Catholic identity and manages its educational program. Notre Dame is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States and the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement. For more on Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy, visit the school's home page at www.ndpma.org.