Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy this week received notification from the Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS) that its most recent progress report submitted to the accreditation organization was accepted, which confirms that NDPMA continues as a member in good standing and with full accreditation.
In notifying Notre Dame of its successful completion of this phase of the accreditation process, ISACS president Claudia M. Daggett said, “ISACS values your commitment to the association and stands ready to be of help throughout the entire process.”
ISACS is a membership organization of more than 230 independent schools from 13 states in the U.S. Midwest region. Notre Dame has been ISACS-accredited since the school began in 1994-95 and shares such accreditation with Cranbrook, Country Day, Grosse Pointe Academy and The Roeper School.
“The ISACS accreditation process is a key component for the continuous improvement of our school,” said Andy Guest, interim president of Notre Dame. “It is a seven-year, self-repeating process that includes third-party peer evaluations from other high-quality independents schools throughout the Midwest. This particular step in the process validates the fact that we are following the major recommendations from our last accreditation visit and moving our institution forward according to our plans.
“Also, I want to especially thank NDPMA’s faculty and staff not only for this, but for their unwavering support in making Notre Dame the school of choice in Oakland County,” Guest added.
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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 National Association of Independent Schools, 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.