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Notre Dame Academy Elementary School

78 Howard Avenue, Staten Island, NY, 10301-0103 -

School Notes Overview:

Notre Dame Academy was founded by smart, independent, powerful women, the Sisters of the Congregation of Notre Dame (CNDs). These women refused to believe the stereotypes about what girls could or should learn. From the beginning, the curriculum at NDA provided a complete academic program, including “male” subjects like physics and geometry, as well as cultivating girls physical and athletic abilities. The students at NDA were prepared for college when that was still a radical idea as the norm for young women. The Sisters didn’t “finish” girls; they empowered girls. Notre Dame Academy enabled students to identify and unfold their boundless potential and gifts, and positioned them as future history-makers and leaders. ...

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School Overview:

	Notre Dame Academy Elementary School
School Membership(s)	National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
County	Richmond County, NY
Student Body
Total Students	317 students
Student Body Type	All-girls
	This School	(NY) School Avg.
% Students of Color	15%	36%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 24 students
	Kind - 29 students
	Grade 1 - 33 students
	Grade 2 - 29 students
	Grade 3 - 28 students
	Grade 4 - 26 students
	Grade 5 - 32 students
	Grade 6 - 41 students
	Grade 7 - 43 students
	Grade 8 - 32 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	16 teachers
	This School	(NY) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:19	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Notre Dame Academy was founded by smart, independent, powerful women, the Sisters of the Congregation of Notre Dame (CNDs). These women refused to believe the stereotypes about what girls could or should learn. From the beginning, the curriculum at NDA provided a complete academic program, including “male” subjects like physics and geometry, as well as cultivating girls physical and athletic abilities. The students at NDA were prepared for college when that was still a radical idea as the norm for young women. The Sisters didn’t “finish” girls; they empowered girls. Notre Dame Academy enabled students to identify and unfold their boundless potential and gifts, and positioned them as future history-makers and leaders.
Profile last updated: 02/18/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (10301)	School Zip (10301)	(NY) State Average
Population (Approximate)	38,805 people	18,975,234 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	37%	32%
Population Average Age	35 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.5 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$45,620	$44,151
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.3 rooms	4.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	58 years old	58 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	40% / 60%	41% / 59%