History of Notre Dame Academy
The history of Notre Dame Academy begins with the arrival of
six pioneers in Jamalpur on October 31, 1949. They came from
Cleveland, Ohio, USA. The names of the pioneers are: Sisters
Mary St. Thomas, Magdela, Maris, Joelle, Lauretta, and Kieran.
The pioneers began Notre Dame Academy on February 2, 1950,
with 16 tiny tots. The classes were conducted in a temporary
building in the premises.
The foundation stone for the present school building was laid
on July 10, 1952. The construction was made possible by the
generous donations the pioneer Sisters received from their
students and benefactors in the United States. The building
was blessed and dedicated on December 15, 1953 by Rt. Rev.
A.F. Wildermuth SJ, Bishop of Patna. and inaugurated by the
then chief minister of Bihar, Shree S.K. Sinha. To this day,
this first school building stands as a landmark in Jamalpur.
Our Legacy
Notre Dame Academy strives to keep alive the legacy of St.
Julie Billiart, her Spiritual Mother, filled with faith in God
and a burning desire to work for the transformation of
society. St. Julie was born on July 12, 1751 into a
middle-class family in Cuvilly, France. As a child she was
healthy, intelligent, sensible, and hard-working.
During her teenage years misfortune struck the family. The
Billiarts were reduced to poverty. Julie's faith in the good
God gave her the courage to work hard and earn a living for
her family. Julie was seen as an enemy of the French
Revolution because of her teaching and the support she gave to
priests. She had to go into hiding to escape from being
guillotined.
Our Philosophy
The aim of Notre Dame Education is to train young people for
unselfish leadership so that the students we educate will be
able to change the oppressive structures of society by
standing for justice and human rights. They are "to assist
their fellow citizens in directing their lives to God in
faith" by helping, healing, reconciling, and taking a firm
stand on moral principles of honesty, integrity, hard work and
freedom. The parents and guardians are expected to be active
participants in training their children in the moral and
spiritual values which the school tries to foster.
Our Curriculum
The school follows the scheme of studies prescribed for the
All India Secondary School Examination as well as the All
India Senior Secondary School Examination of the Central Board
of Secondary Education.
Notre Dame Academy has always placed special emphasis on
character formation and the all-round development of each
student from the time of the origin of the school.
