Background
Notre Dame Academy was established in 1903 by the Sisters of the Congregation of Notre Dame. Notre Dame Academy holds grades Pre-K to 12th grade. This school is all girls, and located on Grymes Hill of Staten Island. It consists of 7 buildings: The Early Childhood Center, The Elementary Main building, The Cottage, The library, The Arts & Humanities Building, The Visitation Center and the High school's Main Building.
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