Notre Dame School or Notre Dame des Missions School was a private, Roman Catholic school for girls in Churchtown, Dublin, Ireland, opened in 1953 and closed in 2019.
| Notre Dame School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
Upper Churchtown Road, Churchtown , D14 Ireland | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private school |
| Motto | Virtus Scientiae Decus (Virtue is the sign of wisdom) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1953 |
| Founders | Notre Dame des Missions Sisters |
| Closed | June 2019 |
| Local authority | Dublin City Council |
| Oversight | Notre Dame Schools Trust Ltd |
| Principal | Mildred Brannigan[1] |
| Gender | Girls |
| Website | www |
History
editNotre Dame was established in 1953 by the Notre Dame des Missions Sisters.[2] The Notre Dame des Missions Sisters decided to exit the education sector in Ireland in the early 2000s, and they passed the operation of the school to the Notre Dame Schools Trust Ltd. The school was closed in June 2019 due to financial difficulties.[3][4]
Operations
editAnnual school fees in 2015 were around €4,300 per annum.[5][6]
Notable alumni
edit- Mary Lou McDonald, politician[7]
References
edit- ^ "Contact Us". Notre Dame School. Archived from the original on 11 February 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ "Our History". Notre Dame School. Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ O'Brien, Carl (19 October 2016). "Dublin's private Notre Dame girls' school to close". The Irish Times. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ Bray, Allison (9 November 2016). "'Massive relief' as Educate Together to use shut school". Herald.ie. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ Donnelly, Katherine (20 October 2016). "Dublin's private Notre Dame girls' school to close". Irish Independent. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ^ Donnelly, Katherine (16 September 2014). "Private schools: Pupil numbers and day fees". Irish Independent. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ^ Kelly, Fiach (13 October 2012). "TDs who went to private schools split over cuts". Irish Independent. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
External links
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