Academy of Notre Dame de Namur

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]

Academy of Notre Dame de Namur
Address
560 Sproul Road

Radnor
,
(Delaware County)
,
Pennsylvania
19085

United States
Coordinates40°1′1″N 75°22′13″W
Information
TypePrivate, All-Female
Mottofides et caritas
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1856
Head of schoolDr. Judith Dwyer
Grades6-12
Color(s)Blue and Gold   
Athletics conferenceGirls Interac League
MascotLeprechaun
Team nameIrish
AccreditationMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
NewspaperThe Gates
YearbookLaunfal
Websitehttp://www.ndapa.org

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

Notes and references
  1. MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Archived from the original on 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2009-07-31.
  2. "Academy of Notre Dame de Namur". Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools website. Retrieved 2015-09-15.
  3. 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.
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