High School Clubs & Activities

The Animal Rights Club strives to exercise empathy and bring light to important issues with both domestic and wild animals.  Members practice philanthropy through fundraising and collecting items for animals such as pet food for the displaced pets of Hurricane Helene.  The Staten Island Zoo is our favorite place to provide financial support.  Additionally, the club  immerses itself in creativity such as crafting and playing games involving animals and their habitats.

Art Club is involved in an annual art exhibit of large cardboard sculptures with Mrs. Napoli-Steele at the Rutan-Beckett House Museum. They also created a life-size Marguerite to celebrate the CND visit this year. In the spring, they shared their cardboard sculpting skills with the NDA elementary students and Children’s Aid Society at Goodhue. The Art Club loved teaching grades 1- 5 how to upcycle and sculpt a large cardboard humpback whale as a group and small cardboard individual sculpture pieces.

Asian Culture Club demonstrates the values of diversity and unity of today’s society through various activities, movies, and adventures. Each month of the year is designed to portray a unique aspect of Asia’s countries and talents.

Baking Club meets once a month creating delicious treats for Project Hospitality’s Just One Meal. We enjoy baking everything from cupcakes to scrumptious chocolate chip cookies! Our bakers love trying out new recipes and are so happy to provide dessert to complement the meals we donate to Just One Meal.

The Oyster Club is dedicated to restoring oyster populations and protecting marine ecosystems. We're working on projects to raise awareness and take action, including participating in the Billion Oyster Project Symposium this May. At the symposium, we’ll connect with experts, learn more about conservation efforts, and bring back ideas to strengthen our initiatives. Our goal is to help save the oysters by promoting sustainability, educating others, and contributing to local restoration projects.

The mission of our club is to bring awareness of African American culture and explore various aspects of black culture in the United States and the diaspora. We explore and discuss music, food, art, literature, and more.

The Book Club promotes reading across the NDA student body. We read books of our choice and discuss them amongst ourselves, engaging in humorous and intellectual conversations. Students from all grades participate and even teachers sometimes join in as well. We encourage each student to register for a NYC library card and volunteer to read to the younger students. Our goal is for everyone to embrace reading and shine a positive light on literature during meetings and in the world!

The Oyster Club is dedicated to restoring oyster populations and protecting marine ecosystems. We're working on projects to raise awareness and take action, including participating in the Billion Oyster Project Symposium this May. At the symposium, we’ll connect with experts, learn more about conservation efforts, and bring back ideas to strengthen our initiatives. Our goal is to help save the oysters by promoting sustainability, educating others, and contributing to local restoration projects.

Criminology Club explores multiple facets of criminology, including the basics of profiling, techniques used by crime scene investigators, the role of forensic science in solving crime, and the fundamentals of criminal justice and criminal law. We have discussions about different true crime cases as well as raising awareness to preventable injustices in modern society. We also discuss the different career paths in criminology, like forensic science, criminal justice, and law enforcement. Not to mention, we also do fun, hands-on activities on topics like fingerprinting to see what the pros see!

ECHO is a new, dynamic club here at NDA designed for individuals passionate about not only pursuing careers in healthcare and science but also business. Under this umbrella the club provides a platform for students to explore various healthcare fields through hands-on experiences, networking opportunities, and collaborative projects. Members will have the chance to meet professionals from diverse areas within the healthcare industry from doctors and nurses to researchers and health administrators, gaining valuable insights into their careers

Forensic Speech and Debate is an academic competitive team. We study the art of developing and creating speeches and public speaking. We explore and practice the process of debating and participate in debate arguments and poetry in "Poetry Out Loud" workshops. The team participates in local, city, state, interstate, and national tournaments like the University of Pennsylvania, Yale, and Harvard.

Nursing is a fast-evolving and essential field. In our club, students explore how nurses are shaping the future of health care—from leveraging technology and informatics to pursuing advanced practice roles such as Nurse Practitioners, CRNAs, and Nurse Midwives. We also highlight the vital role of nurses in preventive and community care, addressing public health needs and promoting wellness beyond the hospital.

Leadership, character, scholarship, and service are the four characteristics of the National Honor Society. NHS members work in a variety of ways including peer tutoring and charity fundraising.

The Stage crew is the backbone of the High School Drama Department. The members are involved in design, scenic paint, program lights, sound, costumes, and sets in order to ensure performances run smoothly.

The Notre Dame Academy Pickleball Club aims to engage our classmates in a collaborative way to further their skills in athletic participation, teamwork, and take pleasure in the rising sport of Pickleball. With three newly lined courts outside of the elementary school, we begin playing throughout the fall and into the spring months. Pickleball Club is a fun after-school activity for not only students, but also for teachers who are able to join in the fun as well.  From beginner players to more educated players, Pickleball is a fun sport for students of various grade levels to enjoy.  Playing solo and doubles games, students are able to play with and against their friends through friendly competition and shed light on a new, fun, and popular game.

Scholas New York is an educational nonprofit that partners with NYC high schools to support student voice, leadership, and community. In our club, students collaborate on developing a project that addresses a specific social issue they feel is important to their school, local, or global community. The Scholas Club provides a great opportunity for Notre Dame students to showcase their gifts as Women of the Gospel, Academic Excellence, Courage and Conviction, and Transforming Leadership.

The Spanish Club welcomes its members to the traditions valued throughout every holiday. This year, we celebrated with music and signature Spanish and Latin dishes to enhance our beliefs while appreciating customs held by Spanish and Latin societies. We celebrated holidays such as Día de Los Muertos, La Navidad, and Cinco de Mayo. Beyond the festivities, the club is dedicated to fostering cultural awareness by educating members about the significance of Spanish and Latin cultures.

Notre Dame Academy’s Student Government is a school-wide organization that prides itself on valuing the opinions and ideas of the student body. Weekly meetings are hosted to discuss student-led events like field day, fall fest, twelve days of Christmas, spirit week, and more events that happen throughout the year. Student Government values making Notre Dame Academy interactive for the students and bringing fun and excitement to our school.