Maryvale Preparatory School vs. Notre Dame Preparatory School

Maryvale is a Catholic, independent school for girls in grades six through 12.

Affiliated with the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, Maryvale combines tradition with the latest trends in technology and education to offer an invaluable 21st century, college preparatory learning experience.

With a 9:1 student-to-faculty ratio, Maryvale gives every girl the skills and confidence to learn, lead and succeed throughout the school day...and throughout life.

From AP classes and social justice programs to athletics and arts, students have immense opportunity to develop lifelong talents and friendships.

Founded in 1873, Notre Dame Preparatory School is a Catholic, independent college preparatory school for girls, owned and operated by the School Sisters of Notre Dame.

With 844 girls in grades 6-12, the school follows a mission of academic excellence, spiritual growth, and the practice of social justice.

25 Advanced Placement courses  Over $35 million in scholarship awarded to the class of 2023

3 Signature Certificate Programs: STEAM, Humanitiies, and Global Languages

Recently the school opened the Jane Kroh Satterfield Innovation Wing, a 23,500-square foot, two-story addition that adds a recording studio, fabrication lab, media arts center, classrooms, plus new industry-standard tools for STEAM enrollees and an Anatomage, a virtual human dissection table, the first one in any Maryland grade school.

The Women in... or WIN Experience places students in career settings so they may explore interests and apply classroom learning to real work and real-world experiences. Begun in 2006 with a focus on science and medicine, WIN has expanded into a multitude of fields. To date, more than 1,800 students have had a WIN experience, with more expected each year as new career tracks are added.