Message from the President
Welcome!
How does a school educate girls and young women for the 21st century’s global age – an age that is rapidly changing and fraught with uncertainty; an age where technology has erased boundaries and fostered connectivity between nations, schools and peoples; and age in which there is increasing interdependence among peoples politically, culturally, religiously and environmentally; an age that longs for peace and wages war?
At NDA, we do follow and surpass the state’s educational agenda and mandated curriculum. More importantly, we embrace a divine agenda and a curriculum of resurrection which lifts each girl and young woman up to be an energizing force of life, light and love wherever she finds herself. .
Though the demands of different ages have changed over the 104 years of NDA’s existence, we are inheritors of a rich, spiritually grounded educational legacy of St. Marguerite Bourgeoys called “liberating education.” That legacy provides us with the substance of our mission even though our curriculum and methods may change. This legacy deeply believes in unfolding rather than molding a girl so that she will be irresistibly drawn toward becoming her best self. It is a legacy that generates a student’s imagination to create her life as an original masterpiece rather than an unimaginative photocopy of society’s design; a legacy that challenges students to become compassionate, courageous leaders imbued with a thirst for justice, wisdom and peace. It is a legacy that believes that every student is a scholar: a scholar-artist; a scholar-athlete; a scholar-activist.
As you scroll through these pages you will see our students focused on their studies and having FUN while they are doing so!!! NDA is situated on nine exquisite acres which our students, teachers and family totally enjoy and use daily whenever weather allows.
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Blessings!
Dr. Lorraine Pasadino
President