Founded in 1903 by the Sisters of the Congregation of Notre Dame, Notre Dame Academy is a Catholic all-girls school located on Grymes Hill, Staten Island. The Academy’s mission is to advance, embody, and excel at educating girls and young women to transform society. Notre Dame provides a nurturing and academically challenging community that enables each girl to develop a sense of identity and self-confidence, preparing her to be a responsible member of her school and her world community. Admission is offered to applicants in the 3- and 4-year-old programs, as well as Kindergarten through Grade 8. Most students go on to attend Notre Dame Academy High School. Notre Dame Academy is accredited by the Middle States Association. It offers a rich and robust educational program that includes foreign language, music, art, physical education, project-based science, computer science, performing arts, religion, and STEAM courses. Mathematics and Language Arts curricula are accelerated for middle school students to allow for Algebra I and Living Science Biology Regents Courses in the 8th grade. Middle School electives include theater, financial literacy, art, and mixed media journalism.