Notre Dame Academy is an independent Catholic school that opened in Duluth in August 2005 to serve the area’s growing Catholic population. The school is listed in the Official Catholic Directory, and it is run by an advisory board with guidance from the Marist order.

Our Mission

Inspired by Gospel teachings, Notre Dame Academy focuses on Christ as the foundation of human knowledge and prayerfully works to fully educate the developing person. “Knowledge set in the context of faith becomes wisdom and life vision.”

Statement of Purpose

The goal of Notre Dame Academy is to integrate the teachings of the Gospel within the context of academic content. Students with faith have a desire to critically examine the world around them and not accept statements as truths. Knowledge of the Gospel gives power to the learner to remain objective and independent when faced with the attitudes and habits of society.

The purpose of the school is to:

- To create an environment that provides the students with role models who are witnesses to the teachings of Christ.
- To provide the students with teachers who are certified in their area of expertise, who are skilled practitioners and who view their responsibilities as a work of love.
- To acknowledge that parents are the primary educators of their children and that the goal of the school is to include the parents in the operation of the school.
- To expand the teaching of school subjects to include not only information but also values.
- To teach civic values of freedom, justice, nobility of work and the need to pursue social progress.
- To teach global awareness reinforcing the need for peace, justice and freedom in today's world.
- To prepare the students to discover the harmony between faith and science so in the future they can give back to society.
- To provide students with access to modern and technologically up-to-date equipment within a learning environment of simplicity and evangelical poverty.