Notre Dame Academy is a Catholic preschool through 8th-grade school in Carmel Valley, San Diego, combining early childhood, elementary and middle school education with an integrated faith formation and academic program.
Notre Dame Academy serves children from early childhood through eighth grade as a Catholic elementary school in the Diocese of San Diego. The school holds dual accreditation from the Western Catholic Educational Association (WCEA) and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
The curriculum follows California State and Common Core frameworks alongside diocesan course objectives and emphasizes religious education throughout the school day. Weekly Mass, regular prayer and parish-based devotional activities are part of the school schedule, and faith-based service projects are incorporated into classwork.
Instruction includes STEAM education across grade levels, a sequential visual arts and music program, and instruction in both Spanish and French beginning in early childhood. Technology use includes one-to-one iPads in elementary and middle grades to support digital citizenship and classroom learning.
A transitional-kindergarten academic class offered as part of the school's Petites program; program materials list full-day and five-day options for this class level.
A three-year-old early childhood class included in the Petites program with multiple schedule options (two-day, three-day, or five-day offerings listed in the program materials).
A 2.5-year-old early childhood class described as part of the Petites program; the program documents state children must be fully potty trained and that diapers or pull-ups are not accommodated for full-day students.
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