Notre Dame offers enormous value to its students, value that isn't easily replicated in other school settings. At Notre Dame every class leader is a girl. All the speakers, writers, singers, athletes, and actors are girls. Notre Dame offers an outstanding academic program complemented by excellent co-curricular opportunities including sports, clubs, student government and campus ministry.

WHY NOTRE DAME?

• Faith formation in the Catholic tradition for value-based decision making.
• Notre Dame’s environment fosters young women's learning styles, leadership skills
  and self-confidence.
• Extensive selection of college preparatory courses and activities.
• Competitive athletic program offering 11 sports, 18 teams fielded at three levels.
• Average class size teacher to student ratio is 1:18.
• 98-100% of graduates go on to college.
Notre Dame offers Advanced Placement and Honors classes in English, Mathematics, Social Studies, Foreign Language, and Science. In a recent survey, current students and parents indicated that the top reason they chose Notre Dame was academic excellence. Notre Dame graduates have a strong foundation in scholarship, leadership, spirituality, friendship and social responsibility.
 
Current research supports that there are distinct advantages for young women in a single gender environment:
• are more career oriented
• earn more advanced degrees in college
• become more involved in school activities
• assume more leadership roles
• are more likely to major in math or science

A study conducted by UCLA revealed distinct advantages…
"The culture, climate and community of girls' schools as a transforming force speaks loud and clear in the results of this study and confirms it's cool to be smart, said Moulton in a UCLA press release.  She noted that there's a "culture of achievement" at an all-girls' school in which "the discovery and development" of a girl's individual potential is paramount." 
To read the full article from UCLA Newsroom go to http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/graduates-of-all-girls-schools-85038.aspx