Notre Dame Academy

For 75 years Notre Dame Academy has served high school girls from across Los Angeles. Recently NDA expanded with  an all-girls middle school on the same campus. In addition to academics, the school offers a competitive and award-winning athletics program, a dynamic arts program, student life activities and exciting co-curricular teams.

How does your school make the educational experience engaging for kids?

Our innovative experiential approach to education celebrates each young woman and encourages her to discover and develop her unique gifts. Students explore diverse fields and have meaningful conversations in our Symposium Series, which features guest speakers from diverse fields. Regals gain valuable real-world insights through enriching field research trips and company visits.

Our exploratory approach challenges each student to forge her own unique education path with an academic emphasis that reflects her interests and talents. Expert faculty foster academic excellence and a love for learning, while our competitive athletics program and dynamic arts offerings guarantee a comprehensive middle and high school experience.

In what ways do you help students succeed?

Informed by timeless Catholic values, an NDA education reflects the most current, well-researched methods tailored to how girls learn, grow and thrive. With rigorous academics, intentional leadership training and the support of a strong sisterhood, NDA prepares young women to impact their workplaces, industries and communities. Our efforts have not gone unnoticed. In both 2023 and 2024, Notre Dame Academy earned the Advanced Placement Platinum status and the Access Award for its exceptional commitment to AP excellence across all socioeconomic levels. 

How does your school stand out?

For the first time in our history, more than half of our graduating class (in 2024) entered college with a STEM-related major. The career pursuits of the class of 2025 are also trending this way. More importantly, our students are motivated to consider ways to use their gifts to support their community. This trend reflects Notre Dame Academy’s holistic approach to educating young women, encompassing academic preparation, spiritual formation and social-emotional learning while exposing students to a wide array of career options.