Colegio Católico Notre Dame

For other schools of the same name, see Notre Dame High School (disambiguation).
Colegio Católico Notre Dame
Location
Caguas, Caguas Puerto Rico
United States
Coordinates 18°14′10″N 66°2′56″W / 18.23611°N 66.04889°W / 18.23611; -66.04889Coordinates: 18°14′10″N 66°2′56″W / 18.23611°N 66.04889°W / 18.23611; -66.04889
Information
Type Private, Coeducational
Principal Mr. José Grillo '58 (CCNDS);
Luz Rodríguez (CCNDE)
Grades PK–12
Enrollment 2,300+ (2006-2007)
Accreditation

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[1]

AdvancED
Affiliation Catholic
Website http://www.ccnd.org/;
http://www.ccnde-sec.org

Colegio Católico Notre Dame is a coeducational Roman Catholic school located in Caguas, Puerto Rico. Notre Dame is composed of a pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, elementary school, a middle school, and a high school. Not all these schools are located on the same campus.

History

The Colegio Católico Notre Dame was founded on October 3, 1916 by Redemptorist Priests (of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer) with the help of the Congregation of the School Sisters of Notre Dame. Originally the school had the name of Colegio Dulce Nombre de Jesús but this was eventually changed to the name it has today.

Notre Dame initially accepted students from kindergarten to the fourth grade. By 1921, the school had expanded to include the eighth grade. In 1947, the first 24 students graduated twelfth grade from Notre Dame.

In 1956, the grades from seventh to twelfth were moved to Troche Avenue in Caguas, its current location. The high school was then named Notre Dame High School in honor of the Virgin Mary and the School Sisters of Notre Dame. The elementary school is located next to the Cathedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús in the "plaza" of Caguas. Notre Dame also has a pre-kindergarten (formed in 1986) and a kindergarten (formed in 1950), both located in the same campus as the high school.

In 1964 Notre Dame received accreditation by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. Eventually, the school went back to the name Colegio Católico Notre Dame in order to unify the schools.

In 1997, the elementary school received the "Blue Ribbon Award" of Excellence in Education awarded by the "Blue Ribbon Schools Program".

Notre Dame is currently the biggest private school in Puerto Rico with more than 2,300 students from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.

School's Motto

The school's motto is that of the School Sisters of Notre Dame virtus et scientia, which translates to virtue and science

Clubs and organizations

Some of the school's clubs are:

Facilities

The elementary school is located next to the city's cathedral, where students attend mass.

The high school campus has a soccer field, a track, volleyball and basketball courts. The Neumann Hall Auditorium serves as a cafeteria and a place to hold large events and mass.

Famous alumni

Notes and references

  1. ↑ MSA-CIWA. "MSA-Committee on Institution-Wide Accreditation". Retrieved 2009-07-31.

External links

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