NDA students have “Makerspace” Class – What does that mean? Students in Kindergarten through 5th grade participate in a Makerspace class. The K-2 students have Ms. O’Connor, and Mrs. Segar works with the 3rd - 5th graders. Our Makerspace rooms are stocked with a...
Kindergarteners hop on the Polar Express
Have you ever dreamed of traveling the world? Each December in Kindergarten, that dream comes true! The Kindergartners find their suitcases, grab their passports, get their train cars ready, and adventure around the world. This is no ordinary trip. The Kindergartners...
Service Learning at Notre Dame Academy
Service Learning at Notre Dame Academy “Everybody can be great because everybody can serve. You only need a heart full of grace and a soul generated by love.” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Our Catholic faith teaches us that we must not only learn, but that we must use...
Middle School Houses
Greetings from Notre Dame Middle School! We are elated to be in the Holiday Season once again at Notre Dame, even more so this year as we are representing 4 different Houses/Teams; The House of St. George, The House of St. Scholastica, The House of St. Francis, and...
Feed My Starving Children
During the week of MEA, the Notre Dame Academy faculty and staff had two Professional Development Days. On one of the workshop days, the group gathered to do a data dive into student fall test scores and discussed ways they could use the data to best serve students....
Eagle Bluff Field Trip Reflection
Our 6th graders went on a class trip in October to the Eagle Bluff Environmental Camp. This annual overnight trip requires several chaperones and the willingness to brave the ever-changing fall weather. Mrs. Wilson has loved helping out with this field trip for the...
All School Surprise from our two Priests
Each year the top Marathon goal for the student body includes an all school surprise from our two priests. Father John, pastor at Immaculate Heart of Mary in Minnetonka, and Father Paul, pastor of St. Gabriel's in Hopkins, love to look through the student suggestion...
Catholic Schools Week Reflection
"My name is Claire, and I am an 8th grader at Notre Dame Academy. This past week we celebrated Catholic Schools Week. I've been a student here at NDA since I was in kindergarten, and every year I always look forward to Catholic Schools Week. It was a fun-filled week...
Week of Gratitude Snapshot
Did you know that Notre Dame Academy is in its 10th year as a regional Catholic school? We have become a uniquely diverse community where nearly 200 students from 13 school districts gather not only to learn, but to be a part of a community where we help one another...
Upcoming Day of Giving Message
The week of November 14 – 18 NDA students will celebrate our Week of Gratitude. We genuinely appreciate the many ways our...