Notre Dame Academy (NDA) is a

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for girls in

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, in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Patna, serving girls in

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1– 12. It is affiliated to CBSE board.

History

The first Notre Dame School in

was founded in

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in 1950. The Notre Dame Academy, Patna was founded on 2 February 1960, under control of the Patna Notre Dame Sister's Society by

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St. Thomas SND, Sister Mary Freda and Sister Sushila. It is associated with the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Patna. The society was founded in 1804 by St.

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(1751–1816) as Congregation of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in

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. From there the Congregation of the Sisters of Notre Dame was formed in

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, in 1850, from where the mission spread, offering educational, social and medical services. Today, it is a girls' school in the city, with an emphasis on extracurricular activities along with studies. It has a

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section which allows co-education. The school is associated with

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programs. It supports Julie School, a school system for the poor who cannot afford to pay for their education. Notre Dame celebrated its Golden Jubilee in 2009.

Administration

* Principal – Sister Neha SND *Headmistress – Sister Mary Rosemary SND * Director – Sister Mary Tresa SND

Motto

"Lead Me From Darkness To Light".

Notable alumni

Neetu Chandra Nitu Chandra (born Neetu Chandra Srivastava on June 20, 1984) is an Indian actress, model, film producer and theatre artist. She has worked in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu films. She is also a classical dancer and a sportsperson, involved in the pr ...

Notre Dame Academy Almuni Association...

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, 6 February 2009. *

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