Welcome

PREPARING YOUNG PEOPLE

FOR LIFE

ABOUT US

Who we are
Mission
Vision

About us

Notre Dame Academy is a boarding and day Secondary School for girls and boys. It is founded by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, a Roman Catholic Religious Institution. The school formerly began September 22nd, 2008 as an off-shoot of the already existing Notre Dame Nursery / Primary School. This dream was brought to life, thanks to the demand made by some parents who wanted their children to continue with Notre Dame Education Legacy on the secondary level. The fifteen (15) pioneering students had a humble beginning: they shared the building and learning space with the Nursery / Primary section while the ground floor of the secondary school was under construction. On the 13th of September 2010, the students moved into the completed ground floor of the secondary school. The hostel for girls was officially opened on the 10th of September 2011 to boost the school's admission strength and it is witnessing steady increase. Notre Dame Academy, Awkunanaw is a pace-setting school. Over the years, it has become the delight of parents. Almost every parent now wants their child/children in the school. The reason is not far- fetched. The school is a testament to the mission of the Sisters of Notre Dame- ‘proclaiming the goodness of God'- through education. The school provides a holistic education for the girl and boy child in an environment that upholds human dignity, morality, honesty, selfless service and the capacity for excellent academic learning that will last for a life time. The school has both human and material resources to meet the educational needs of the students and even much more. Notre Dame Academy is a government approved school and it strives each day to excel in promoting the standard requirements for running a secondary school by the Federal Ministry of Education. Today, Notre Dame Academy Awkunanaw stands tall with pride

MISSION

Notre Dame Schools are Catholic independent institutions that prepare young people for life. We serve students of diverse academic abilities and religious, social, economic, and ethnic backgrounds. As schools owned and managed by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, we strive to implement the educational philosophy of St. Julie Billiart, “teach your students whatever is necessary to equip them for life– temporal and eternal” along with the Nigeria Policy on Education which states that “education fosters the worth and development of the individual, for each individual’s sake, and for the general development of society.”

Good Behaviour

Goodness comes from God. Love comes from God. We are God’s creation and made in His image. It is His plan that we turn to Him from our independent self or rebellious self and be connected to Him. We teach our students to have a good relationship with God and strive to do God's will in order to produce good individuals to the society.

Best Education

As education is for all people by right of their very humanity, it liberates, empowers, and enables choices. Based on these convictions, We, the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, commit ourselves to give every child a holistic education that will equip him/ her for life, by giving him/her whatever is necessary academically, socially, spiritually, and vocationally, to enable him/ her to realize his/her full human dignity and potential.

Quality Environment

As the saying goes, cleanliness is next to Godliness, we make it an utmost priority to ensure that our school environment is nothing short of clean.

A positive learning environment encourages: Student confidence. High academic achievement. Good social skills. Positive relationships. Ability to solve problems.

Good Behaviour

Goodness comes from God. Love comes from God. We are God’s creation and made in His image. It is His plan that we turn to Him from our independent self or rebellious self and be connected to Him. We teach our students to have a good relationship with God and strive to do God's will in order to produce good individuals to the society.