Notre Dame Academy, Patna Explained

Notre Dame Academy
Location:	Patliputra Colony
City:	Patna
State:	Bihar
Postalcode:	800013
Country:	India
District:	Patna
Denomination:	Roman Catholic
Affiliation:	CBSE
Trustee:	Miss Sheenam Gupta
Founder:	St. Julie Billiart
Principal:	Sr. Mary Neha, SND
Classes Offered:	1–12th grade
Gender:	female
Houses:	Blue, Green, Red, Yellow
Grades:	1–12
Language:	English
Classrooms:	Well equipped
Hours In Day:	6 hours
Motto:	"Lead Me From Darkness to Light "
Accreditation:	Central Board of Secondary Education^[1]
Nickname:	Damian
Colours:	Red and White

Notre Dame Academy (NDA) is a Roman Catholic secondary school for girls in Patna, India, in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Patna, serving girls in grades 1 - 12. ^[2] It is affiliated to CBSE board.^[3]

History

The first Notre Dame School in India was founded in Jamalpur, Bihar in 1950.^[4] The Notre Dame Academy, Patna was founded on 2 February 1960, under control of the Patna Notre Dame Sister's Society by Sister St. Thomas SND, Sister Mary Freda and Sister Sushila. It is associated with the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Patna.^[5]

The society was founded in 1804 by St. Julie Billiart (1751–1816) as Congregation of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in France. From there the Congregation of the Sisters of Notre Dame was formed in Coesfeld, Germany, in 1850, from where the mission spread, offering educational, social and medical services.^[6]

Today, it is a girls' school in the city, with an emphasis on extracurricular activities along with studies.^[7] ^[8] ^[9] It has a Montessori section which allows co-education. The school is associated with SPIC MACAY programs.^[10]

It supports Julie School, a school system for the poor who cannot afford to pay for their education. Notre Dame celebrated its Golden Jubilee^[11] in 2009.

Administration

Principal – Sister Neha SND
Headmistress – Sister Mary Rosemary SND
Director – Sister Mary Tresa SND

Motto

"Lead Me From Darkness To Light".

Notable alumni

External links

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Notes and References

https://web.archive.org/web/20121023205044/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-06-24/patna/27762379_1_girl-students-nursery-level-school CBSE's +2 course exclusively to girls, Notre Dame Academy...
https://web.archive.org/web/20121023205011/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-07-15/patna/27298226_1_don-bosco-academy-joseph-s-convent-high-school-three-schools Notre Dame girl declared 'brain' of Patna
News: Schools up in arms against official - Times of India. The Times of India. 2018-05-16.
News: Our Mission in India - Sisters of Notre Dame, Chardon, Ohio. Sisters of Notre Dame, Chardon, Ohio. en-US. 2016-11-20.
The Catholic directory of India, by Pious Society of St. Paul, Catholic Church. Bishops' Conference of India. Published by St. Paul Publications., 1972. Page 355.
https://www.angelfire.com/nd/ndapatna/aboutnda.html About Notre Dame Academy
https://web.archive.org/web/20121023205029/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2001-12-01/patna/27221094_1_music-concert-notre-dame-musical-evening Notre Dame kids present lively music concert
https://web.archive.org/web/20121023205036/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-12-14/patna/27983035_1_science-exhibition-third-prize-patna-women-s-college The two-day science exhibition organised by the Parents Teachers Association, Notre Dame Academy, Patna..
https://web.archive.org/web/20121023205052/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-05-30/patna/27888325_1_cent-success-class-x-students-cent-marks 90 percenters all around in city
https://web.archive.org/web/20121023205021/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2004-08-05/patna/27149941_1_kathak-dance-dance-form-shovana-narayan Shovana Narayan performs at Notre Dame Academy
News: Sathiyaan, let's raise fund for alma mater - Times of India. The Times of India. 2018-05-16.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Patna/I_will_do_anything_for_Bihar_Neetu_Chandra/rssarticleshow/4090326.cms Notre Dame Academy Almuni Association...