Founded in 1873 by the School Sisters of Notre Dame, Notre Dame Preparatory School is one of Baltimore’s oldest Catholic, college preparatory schools for girls in grades 6-12, whose original mission is “to foster academic excellence, spiritual growth and practice of social justice in its student.” Notre Dame Preparatory School educates and empowers girls to become women who transform the world. As a Catholic, independent, college preparatory school for girls in grades 6 through 12, Notre Dame Prep inspires students to pursue academic excellence, spiritual growth and the practice of justice. Infused with the spirit of the School Sisters of Notre Dame and rooted in the teachings of the Catholic Church, the NDP community strives to answer Gods call to act justly, to love tenderly, and to walk humbly with God. (Micah 6:8) Our Beliefs are as follows. We believe that: