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Educating the Mind . Educating the Heart
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WE ARE THE DONS OF NOTRE DAME!
Taken from the Spanish word for gentleman, a Don of Notre Dame is a Gentleman of Mary. He is committed
to faith, scholarship, and service. He is committed to personal excellence, integrity, and justice.
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ON SEPTEMBER 1, 1954, Notre Dame College Prep was

born. Samuel Cardinal Stritch, the Catholic Archbishop of
Chicago, and priests from the Congregation of Holy Cross from
South Bend, Indiana, broke ground in Niles, Illinois on land
donated by the Archdiocese for construction of a boys high school.

Since its founding in 1954, Notre Dame College

Prep, an all-male Roman Catholic secondary level
college preparatory school, has educated more
than 12,000 young men. Located in Niles, Illinois,
on 28 wooded acres, Notre Dame currently enrolls
more than 800 students. Our students come from Chicago and 42 different
suburban communities. Notre Dames approach to education is holistic. Notre
Dame Dons, Gentlemen of Mary, are educated through three pillars: Faith,
Scholarship, and Service.
Notre Dame partners with parents and families in challenging our students
with our college prep program. Individual attention is provided to each young
man throughout his years at Notre Dame. Our goal is to prepare him not only
for college, but also for life. Our students grow in wisdom as well as knowledge.
They grow in faith, values, and morality. Notre Dames partnership with our
families begins with their sons acceptance into high school, and it lasts for
their lifetimes.

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FAITH, SCHOLARSHIP, SERVICE.

As part of our commitment to forming men of faith and service, students attend
monthly mass, study the Catholic faith in the classroom, experience the sacraments
of Eucharist and Reconciliation, make an annual retreat, and serve the local
community. Our four-year retreat program is designed to help our students
develop a mature faith that can augment a solid academic foundation with a real
desire to deepen ones relationship with God.
During Kairos, the culminating four-day faith experience for our senior Dons,
young men discover how God is present and working in their lives, especially
among family, friends, and others with whom they interact on a daily basis.
They learn the importance of sharing their gifts with others and becoming
leaders in their faith.

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175 elementary schools, 34 cities, 65 zip codes,

27 faiths, 159 church parishes, 30 ethnicities,
1 student body.
MISSION
Under the patronage of Mary, Notre Dame College Prep is a secondary school committed to educating young men
to be gentlemen of faith, scholarship, and service in an inclusive, family-oriented community. Faithful to the Roman
Catholic tradition and inspired by Gospel values, we prepare students to be lifelong learners and to lead lives of integrity.
OWNERSHIP
Ownership of Notre Dame College Prep now rests in an independent Board comprised of Notre Dame alumni,
parents, educators, and Catholic leaders from the larger community of the Archdiocese of Chicago.
LIFE PREP
Notre Dame partners with each student and his family to provide a challenging college preparatory academic
program. Our goal is to prepare each Notre Dame man for academic success in college. We are equally committed
to preparing each student in his spiritual life, in his moral life, and in his social life.
PERSONAL GROWTH PLAN
Each student is assigned a counselor who will work with him throughout his Notre Dame experience. Counselors
support students by assisting them in managing a variety of development issues that arise during adolescence.
Students enhance their self-understanding and learn effective problem-solving skills. We provide the following
services: Academic Planning/Support, Personal/Social Support, Career Advising, and College Counseling.
COLLEGE PLANNING
The College and Career Center works with Notre Dame seniors on their
transition to college. Counselors conduct senior and junior Insight Nights,
NCAA Eligibility Center Presentations, and Financial Aid Nights for
students and parents. Counselors also coordinate Notre Dame campus visits
for a wide variety of college representatives and athletic coaches, process college
and scholarship applications, and write college recommendation letters.
BENEFITS OF AN ALL-MALE HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION
Better focus on academic achievement and extra-curricular success.
Opportunity and motivation to take more rigorous academic classes.
Develop stronger bonds of friendship with their classmates.
Teachers utilize unique teaching strategies as males learn differently than females.
An environment free of cross-gender distraction and social pressures.
More opportunities for males to obtain leadership positions in school.

CULTIVATING TOM
At Notre Dame College Prep, we recognize that the
leaders of tomorrow are walking through our halls today.
Nurturing the potential leader in all our students is part of our daily culture. To help our students
find their leadership calling we offer an abundance of opportunities. From the newly formed Leadership
Council to the organizers of our Intramural Athletic Leagues, we encourage every Don to recognize
and utilize his leadership skills.

35 CLUBS/ORGANIZATIONS: Each offering

President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary positions.

STUDENT COUNCIL: All 4 years are represented,

offering President, Vice-President, Secretary, and
Treasurer positions.

NEW MULTI-MEDIA CLUB: Club members offer

iPad assistance to fellow students and teachers.

16 SPORTS TEAMS: Team Captain positions are

offered at many levels, typically there are 1-4 captains

per team.

JUNIOR AND SENIOR LEADER PROGR AM:

25-40 students are selected annually. These students
assis t in moderating and of fering ins tr uc tion to
younger s tudent s in PE class.

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY: Their mission is:

To create enthusiasm for scholarship, to simulate a
desire to render service, to promote leadership, and to
develop character in students of secondary schools.

INTRAMURAL PROGRAM ORGANIZERS:

Student leaders help organize intramural events open
to all students.

BAND: Drum line and band majors.

ENROLLMENT STUDENT AMBASSADOR

PROGRAM: Student ambassadors help with Open
Houses, Shadow Days, and elementary school visits
where students speak to prospec tive students.
These students attend several elementar y schools
in the fall to teach a Leadership Class along with the
Enrollment Office.

THEATRE: Ac ting roles at various levels as well as

stage crew positions.
SPEECH AND DEBATE: Students gain the selfco n f i d e n c e a n d h i g h e r- l eve l t h i n k i n g t h ey n e e d
t o become great leaders.
CAMPUS MINISTRY: Including Kairos Retreat
Leaders, Altar Ser vers, Mass Coordination and
Eucharistic Ministers.

The Notre Dame College Prep Leadership Council

The newly formed Notre Dame College Prep Leadership Council is comprised of all club leaders and team captains. These student
leaders meet monthly to discuss leadership strategies with College and Career Counselor, Kristen Graf. They also attend a day-long
leadership seminar at Notre Dame College Prep. Six members were chosen last year to participate in the National LEAD Conference.
Also in 2015, six Leadership Council members attended the Holy Cross Conference for student leaders in Notre Dame, Indiana.

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ORROWS LEADERS.

The mind will not be

cultivated at the expense of the heart
- Blessed Basil Moreau, C.S.C

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TRADITION MEETS TECHNOLOGY

In the tradition of the Congregation of Holy Cross, who sponsored the school for 60 years, a Notre Dame
College Prep education promotes the development of the whole person. As the Congregations founder,
Blessed Basil Moreau, C.S.C. stated, The mind will not be cultivated at the expense of the heart.
We believe such an experience is critical, as society has a great need for people who
lead lives of intellectual curiosity, strong moral character, and social responsibility.
We further believe the quality of an education depends in large part on the quality of the
people engaged in this purpose. Consequently, Notre Dame educators are people of
faith who motivate, inspire, and lead our students toward academic excellence while
fostering critical thinking, creativity, and leadership.
During the 2013-2014 school year, Notre Dame College Prep implemented the use of
the Apple iPad. All teachers have undergone extensive training and
professional development to include the iPad in their classrooms.
The iPads provide opportunities for our students to be more productive digital citizens as
they enter a global environment that assumes technology skills and requires creativity and collaboration.
The iPad is easy to use and provides a wide-range of apps to allow students robust visual, audio, and
sensory learning opportunities that will allow for the expansion of innovative ideas. Notre Dame also
provides a student run help desk and numerous iPad seminars.

10 Benefits of the iPad Technology Program at Notre Dame College Prep

1. Instantaneously access vast amount of applications,
e-books, and academic resources on NDs Wi-Fi network.

6. Teachers can be more creative in the classroom to

stimulate learning.

2. Significant cost savings by not having to purchase

traditional text books, calculators, and other digital
equipment.

7. Easy to transport. No more heavy backpacks or back pain.

8. Students can take control of their own learning and
utilize App Store to download free learning apps.

3. Submit homework to teachers directly online.

4. More organized note-taking during classes.
5. Easy to learn and use.

9. No longer have to go to your locker in between classes

to pick up books.
10. Shared access to files and assignments between
teachers and students.

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4 PROGRAMS, 1 MISSION.
Our instructional programs have distinct levels of challenge: Hesburgh Scholars Program,
College Prep Scholars Program, St. Andre Scholars Program, and Burke Scholars Program.
Each level is geared to prepare our students for college admission. Rigorous courses of study are designed to meet the educational
needs of our diverse student body and are tailored to provide challenging educational experiences for our students.

THE NOTRE DAME COLLEGE PREP

SCHOLARS PROGRAM

THE HESBURGH SCHOLARS PROGRAM

Named in honor of legendary University of Notre Dame
President Rev. Theodore Hesburgh, C.S.C., this four-year
program is designed to challenge the most gifted and
motivated student with a demanding course of studies.
It not only requires the development of the students abilities
in all areas of the academic curriculum, but also seeks to
further his overall development through involvement in
various service-oriented and extracurricular activities.
Successful completion of the Hesburgh Scholars Program
results in a special diploma of distinction. The average
Hesburgh Scholars ACT score is 30.5.

Students in the Notre Dame College Prep Scholars

Program are challenged with a curriculum
designed to meet criteria for any state college or
university. These students might also take some honor
courses and are pushed to meet high academic
expectations. Graduates from the Notre Dame College
Prep Scholars Program have gone on to numerous
selective colleges and universities. The average Notre
Dame College Prep ACT score is 24.

T H E S T. A N D R E S C H O L A R S P R O G R A M

THE BURKE SCHOLARS PROGRAM

Named in honor of Saint Andre Bessette, C.S.C., this college

preparatory program is for students requiring assistance in
achieving academic success at Notre Dame. St. Andre Scholars
must exhibit consistent effort and a willing commitment
of time and energy to academic excellence. This transitional
program helps at-risk students adjust to the first two years
of high school and deal more effectively with the work and
expectations of their final two years at Notre Dame, while
preparing for the rigors of college. The program provides
one-on-one tutoring and small group instruction.

Notre Dame offers a curriculum for students with

mild to severe cognitive disabilities including those
with Down Syndrome, Fragile X Syndrome or other
learning differences. Notre Dame is the first Catholic
school in the state and one of twelve schools in the
country to offer such a program. The Burke Scholars
Program is named in honor of Illinois Supreme Court
Justice Anne Burke and her husband, Chicago
Alderman Edward Burke.

of our graduates have

98% gone
to college over the last decade.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

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4 years of Religion
4 years of English
3 years of Mathematics
3 years of Laboratory Science

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All students must pass the English Composition

Proficiency Exam and the United States/State of Illinois
Constitution Exams to graduate. Notre Dames
program of studies meets the State of Illinois requirements for admission to our state colleges. Highly
selective universities and their respective colleges (i.e.
engineering, pre-med, business, etc.) recommend four
years of mathematics, three years of laboratory sciences,
and three or more years of the same foreign language.

Biology and Chemistry or Physics are required

2 years of the same Foreign Language

3 years of Social Studies
Western Civilization United States History Social Studies Elective

1/2 year Fine Arts; 1/2 year of Computer Literacy

2 years of Physical Education/ Health

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ELECTIVE COURSES
Notre Dame offers a wide range of elective choices among the Arts, Humanities and Technology.
This list includes:
Art I
Art Traditions
Chicago Studies
Chorus
Contemporary U.S. History
Creative Writing
Digital Photography
Drama 1 and 2
Earth & Environmental Sciences
Economics
Fine Arts Appreciation
Guitar

Introduction to Programming
Introduction to Theatre
Jazz Band
Journalism
Junior and Senior P.E.Leaders
Media Production
Music Appreciation
Music Theory
Philosophy
Psychology
Publications
Sociology

ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES

Notre Dame offers a full slate of Honors and Advanced Placement courses:
AP Biology
AP Calculus (BC)
AP Chemistry
AP English Language
AP English Literature
AP European History
AP U.S. Government & Politics
AP Italian Language & Culture
AP Latin: Virgil

AP Physics 1
AP Physics 2
AP Spanish Language & Culture
AP Studio Art
AP Studio Art 2D
AP Studio Art 3D
AP U.S. History
AP World History

Speech
Studies in Comedy
Symphonic Band
Rhetoric of Cinema
Roman Catholic Identity
3-D Studio Art
2-D Studio Art
Web Page Design
Weight Training & Conditioning
World Geography
World Religions

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Sports and Intramurals

Involvement defines a mid-size school such as Notre Dame. Our students
have excellent opportunities to get involved with athletics and
intramurals. We offer 16 different interscholastic and a wide array of
intramural sports.

Notre Dame has traditionally

had more than 50 percent
of its students
participate in one
or more sports each year.

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VARSITY SPORTS
Baseball
Basketball
Bass Fishing
Bowling
Boxing

Cross Country
Football
Golf
Hockey
Lacrosse

Soccer
Swimming
Tennis
Track & Field
Volleyball
Wrestling

INTRAMURALS
Basketball
Boxing
Dodgeball

Flag Football
Navy Football
Ping Pong

Scholastic Bowl
Softball
Tug of War

Volleyball
Wrestling

12 Notre Dame Dons from the class of 2015

have gone on to play a sport in college.

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NOTRE DAME VARSITY BASKETBALL: 2015 ESCC CHAMPIONS (9-0) AND REGIONAL CHAMPIONS!
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WE ARE VICTORIOUS!
2014-15 Athletic Achievements
FRESHMAN BASEBALL

VARSITY HOCKEY

ESCC Conference Champions

AHAI Red Division - Final Four

VARSITY BASKETBALL

VARSITY TENNIS

ESCC Conference Champions (Undefeated 9-0)

IHSA Regional Champions

ESCC 3rd Place Finish, best in 24 yeaars

IHSA Team Sectional Qualifier

VARSITY BOWLING

FROSH-SOPH TRACK & FIELD

2nd Place Individual in State

Bowling Finals: Tom Ochal
12th Place Team in State Bowling Finals
CCL North Division Champions

ESCC Conference Champions

VARSITY GOLF
Team Sectional Qualifier

WRESTLING
ESCC Freshman Champions
ESCC JV Champions
State Qualifiers: Marco Orlandi , Jimmy Gallardo
and Jake Barzowski

Past Athletic Achievements

BASEBALL Conference Champions: 97, 98, 05, 15
Regional Champions: 03, 04, 05, 10, 15
Sectional Champions: 04, 05 Elite Eight: 04
State Champions: 04

BASKETBALL Conference Champions: 02, 15

Regional Champions: 90, 92, 93, 94, 97, 02, 09, 11, 13 , 15
Sectional Champions: 97
Super-Sectional Champions: 97 Elite Eight: 97

BOWLING Catholic League Champions: 08, 10, 14, 15

State Qualifier: 04
GOLF Team Sectional Qualifier: 13, 14
HOCKEY R ed Division State Champions: 76
White Division State Champions: 92, 10
AHAI Red Division Final Four: 15

VARSITY TENNIS
BASS FISHING State Finals 3rd Place: 13

IHSA Team Sectional Qualifier: 15

Sectional Champions: 13

TRACK & FIELD Conference Champions: 96

FOOTBALL S tate Playoff Qualifier: 89, 91, 92, 97, 98,
03, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 12, 13
Quarter Finalist: 89, 97, 12
State Runner-up: 89
Prep Bowl Finalist: 02

VOLLEYBALL Conference Champions: 98, 99, 00,

01, 14 Regional Champions: 99, 00

WRESTLING Regional Champion: 04, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14

Sectional Champion: 04 Elite Eight: 04

CROSS COUNTRY State Finals Qualifier: 12

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Putting the needs of others

before your own.
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Notre Dame students volunteered

more than 20,000 hours of service
in 2014-2015.
As Gentlemen of Mary, Notre Dame students are called to be men of
faith, scholarship, and service. Each student is required to participate in
the Notre Dame Christian Service Program during his four years of
high school. All students must complete a minimum of 25 hours of
volunteer service per year during their first three years and 15 hours
during their senior year. In true Notre Dame fashion, many students
go well beyond this requirement.
Students can provide service at Notre Dame in a variety of ways.
Students can serve as Ambassadors and volunteer at athletic and community events
or at specific events organized by the Christian Service Office. They may also
provide service to their parish, elementary school, or local community by coaching,
tutoring, or participating in neighborhood clean-ups, etc.
Each Notre Dame student will volunteer a minimum of 90 service hours during
his four years in high school. In 2014-2015, Notre Dame students took part in
a Summer Immersion trip to Harlan, Kentucky where they built new
homes for local residents.

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1 COMMUNITY WITH
COUNTLESS WAYS TO BELONG.
At Notre Dame, we offer a variety of opportunities for students to experience the Arts.
The Fine Arts curriculum includes classes in Visual Arts, Music, Speech, Debate, and Drama.
VISUAL ARTS

MUSIC

The Notre Dame Art Department offers a variety of classes in

The Notre Dame/Resurrection College Prep Band

our spacious Art Studio. These include Introduction to Art,

traveled to Hawaii in 2015 and was invited to perform

Art Traditions, AP Art, AP Art History, Art 1, 2-D Drawing

for a special Easter Sunday ceremony at Pearl Harbor.

and 3-D Studio, and Fine Arts Appreciation. This year 20

In 2014-15 the Band had its most successful competition

new iMacs were installed in the Art Room with the full

season in years! They won 1st place and best percussion

Adobe Suite and Final Cut software. The ND Fine Arts Festival

at the State of the Art Festival at Marian Catholic High

takes place annually to showcase the talents of our

School and came in 3rd place at the Midwest Music Festival

students. Students produce an annual publication called

at Lemont High School.

Vision to highlight the students work throughout the year.

S P E E C H A N D D E B AT E

DRAMA

Every year the Notre Dame College Prep Debate team

The Notre Dame Drama Department performs two

participates in six tournaments. This year Notre Dame

productions annually in the recently renovated ND Theatre

College Prep debaters hosted and took first place in the

in conjunction with girls from our sister schools. This past

Chicago Catholic Forensic League. They also

competed in the Illinois Congressional
Debate Association and wrapped up
their season with ten of our top debaters
competing in the IHSA State Finals. In the
2014-15 season, six ND students qualified

year, the Drama team performed The Princess Bride and

Dead Poets Society in front of sold-out crowds! The ND
Drama department is unique in that students are
extremely hands-on. They assist in writing the scripts,
designing the costumes, composing the music, and
managing the lighting and sound engineering.

for the CCFL Grand National Tournament

Finals held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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Notre Dame students continue to learn, grow

and strengthen friendships outside the classroom
through co-curricular activities that provide an
outlet for 95 percent of our students to develop
their skills and learn new ones.

Clubs and Activities

Over 30 different clubs are available for students to join,
including cultural, academic, service, and special interest groups.
Each club plans their own activities and outings. Examples include
restaurant visits, museum trips, and international trips. The Irish
Club has been to Ireland, the Italian Club has been to Italy, the
Spanish Club has been to Spain, and the Jugglers Drama Troupe
has visited England.
Academic Teams

Irish Club

African-American Club

Italian Club

Asian Club

Jugglers (Drama)

BBQ Grilling Club

Lettermen Club

Big Brothers

Lumberjack Club

Book Club

Maridon (Yearbook)

Burke Scholar Buddies

Multi-Media Club

Campus Ministry Club

Music Club

Chess Club

National Honor Society

Dons for Diversity

Peer Helpers

Cross & Anchor

Pep Club

Debate Team

Polish Club

Environmental Adventure Club

Sci-Fi Fantasy Club

Eucharistic Ministers

Spanish Club

Focus (Newspaper)

Student Council

Games Club

Ultimate Frisbee

Hellenic Club

Video Game Club

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THE DONS OF NOTRE DAME
When you become a Don, you join a brotherhood with ties that bind throughout
high school and beyond. Only a Don can truly understand what it means to be a Don working hard, serving others, cheering loudly.
Being a Don is about you becoming you.
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Investing in Notre Dame pays off!

12 million

Colleges and universities have offered an average of $

in scholarship money to our graduates over the past two years.

These are just some of the colleges to which our students have been accepted:
Arizona State University

Elmhurst College

Marquette University

Syracuse University

University of Nebraska

Ball State University

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical
University

Miami University Ohio

Spring Hill College

University of New Mexico

Michigan State University

St. Ambrose University

University of Notre Dame

Mississippi State University

St. Johns University, Queens

University of Oregon
University of Southern
California

Baylor University
Benedictine University

Emory University

Boise State University

Fordham University

North Central College

St. Norbert College

Bradley University

Georgetown University

North Park University

The Ohio State University

Butler University

George Washington University

Northeastern Illinois University

Carroll University (Wisconsin)

Grinnell College

Northern Illinois University

United States Coast Guard

Academy

University of Texas

Carthage College

Holy Cross College

Northwestern University

University of California at Davis

University of Tulsa

Case Western Reserve

University

Illinois Institute of Technology

Ohio University

University of Chicago

University of Utah

Clemson University

Illinois State University

Purdue University

University of Colorado

University of Wisconsin,
Madison

Columbia College Chicago

Illinois Wesleyan University

Regis University

University of Dayton

University of Wyoming

Iowa State University

Roosevelt University

University of Illinois at Chicago

U.S. Air Force Academy

John Carroll University

Rose-Hulman Institute of
Technology

University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign

U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis

Kansas State University

Saint Louis University

University of Indiana

Lake Forest College

Saint Marys University of

Minnesota

University of Iowa

Concordia University,
River Forest
Cornell College
Creighton University
Culver-Stockton College
DePaul University

Lewis University

Drake University

Loras College

Drexel University

Loyola University Chicago

School of the Art Institute of

Chicago

Eastern Illinois University

Loyola University New Orleans

Southern Illinois University

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Saint Xavier University

University of Tennessee

Valparaiso University
VanderCook College of Music

University of Kansas

Washington University in
St. Louis

University of Louisville

West Virginia University

University of Minnesota

Western Illinois University

University of Missouri

Xavier University

Through the generosity of Notre Dame alumni and the community, scholarships are
available to families who demonstrate financial need for the upcoming school year.
For a complete list of scholarship opportunities available at Notre Dame,
visit www.nddons.org and click on the Parents section.

Outside Scholarship Opportunities

Daniel Murphy Scholarship
www.dmsf.org

HFS Scholars
www.hfschicagoscholars.com

HighSight
www.highsight.org

Big Shoulders
www.bigshouldersfund.org

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* All students applying for financial assistance and scholarships must take the Notre Dame Entrance Exam
on Saturday, January 9, 2016 at 8:00 am.

Notable Notre Dame Alumni

Jim Pankow 65
Trombonist from the rock group Chicago
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Greg Luzinski 68
Former Chicago White Sox and Philadelphia
Phillies player
Andrew Przybylo 69
Mayor of Niles, Illinois
John McDonough 71
CEO & President, Chicago Blackhawks

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Chicago Bears. Michael 61, Timothy 63
(deceased), Patrick 67, Edward 71, George 74,
Richard 76, Brian 78, Joseph 79
James Les 81
Head Basketball Coach at UC Davis, former
Head Coach at Bradley University and a
former NBA player

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Winner of CBS-TVs Amazing Race in
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John Bowler 02
Former Professional Basketball Player
Ian Gentile 04
Manager of Hockey Administration, Chicago
Blackhawks
Brian Dahm 05
Market Research, Chicago Blackhawks
Matthew Bogusz 05
Mayor of Des Plaines, Illinois
Will Harford 05
Pro Baseball Scout - Cincinnati Reds
Danny Mueller 10
Clubhouse Attendant of the Chicago Cubs
Chris James 14
University of Pittsburgh Football - Running Back

Dan DiMaria 85
Mayor of Morton Grove, Illinois
Javiar Gillett 97
Strength & Conditioning Coach of the NBA
Houston Rockets

Chris Nichol 14
2-time Silver Medalist in Swimming at the
Special Olympics World Games Los Angeles 15

Danny Pudi 97
Actor from NBC-TVs sitcom Community

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Open Houses

Thursday, September 24, 2015 from 5:30 pm-8:30 pm

Sunday, October 25, 2015 from 11:00 am-2:00 pm

Enrollment Events & Information

Notre Dame College Prep offers numerous contests and fun events for prospective students.
Please visit www.nddons.org/admissions for information on dates and times.

Football Jersey Night

Soccer Clinic
Academic Bowl
Cross-Country Invitational
Science League Challenge
Sports Olympic Night
Basketball Jersey Night and Pizza Party
3 on 3 Basketball Tournament

Shadow Days

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Shadow Days are for prospective students who would like to visit Notre Dame for a school day. Eighth grade students can
shadow throughout the year, while seventh grade students are welcome to shadow during the spring semester.
To schedule a shadow day, please contact LaVerne Bontempo at 847.779.8615.

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FRESHMAN ADMISSION-HOW TO APPLY IN THREE EASY STEPS

1: Take the entrance exam on Saturday, January 9, 2016 at 8:00am. There is a $25
testing fee. Applicants will receive the Freshman application packet at this time.
* Make-up exams are scheduled by appointment.
2: Submit completed Freshman application packet and $25 processing fee and return
to the Enrollment office.
3: Upon receiving official acceptance in February, attend your scheduled registration night
to officially enroll as a Notre Dame College Prep student.

TRANSFER ADMISSION

Any student seeking to transfer to Notre Dame College Prep should contact
the Enrollment office at 847-779-8615 to request a Transfer application packet.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Notre Dame offers highly competitive academic scholarships for those that
take the Entrance Exam at Notre Dame College Prep on Saturday, January 9, 2016.

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All students scoring 98-100% will receive an award for $5,500 annually.
All students scoring 95-97% will receive an award for $3,500 annually.

All students who have a father or grandfather graduate from Notre Dame College Prep will
receive a $500 Legacy Scholarship annually.

QUESTIONS ABOUT ENROLLMENT?

WE ARE HERE TO HELP.
Shay Boyle, Vice President for Institutional Advancement
and Enrollment
847-779-8616 or sboyle@nddons.org
LaVerne Bontempo, Assistant Director of Enrollment
847-779-8615 or lbontempo@nddons.org
John Draths, Assistant Director of Enrollment
847-779-8613 or jdraths@nddons.org
Address: 7655 West Dempster Street, Niles IL, 60714
Twitter Page @NDCP_Enrollment

Notre Dame College Prep | www.nddons.org | 847.779.8615 | facebook.com/NotreDameCollegePrep | @NDCP_Enrollment

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MORNING BUS TRANSPORTATION

We offer our morning-only bus service using eight new mini-buses. Our bus routes vary depending
on interest and are geared to better serve our students who do not have a direct route.

LOCATION AND DIRECTIONS

We can arrange a morning bus service to pick you up from the

train station. In order to find the most direct route from your
school to Notre Dame, please visit www.nddons.org/admissions.
We are happy to assist you in researching the easiest way
for you get to Notre Dame!

Notre Dame is conveniently located on Dempster Street in Niles,

IL (just west of Harlem and east of Milwaukee Avenue). Many of
our students use either CTA or PACE with Milwaukee, Harlem,
and Dempster as the main routes. There are also Metra stops
from downtown Chicago or from Arlington Heights.

Our students come from 34 different cities in the Chicagoland area.

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Through the generosity of the Notre Dame College Prep

family, the school has been able to create facilities on
our beautiful 28 acre campus that rival any school in
the Chicago area. In 2015, through a comprehensive
fundraising effort, Notre Dame installed

All New Aluminum Bleachers in Legends Field

and handicap accessible ramps in the Stadium.
OTHER IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDE:

20 New iMacs were installed in the Art Room with the full Adobe Suite
and Final Cut software.
New Digital Media-A/V room for morning news announcements
New wireless technology infrastructure for NDs iPad environment
New flat screen TVs in the school for announcements
New parking lot with space for 250 student vehicles
New gym floor
New baseball stadium backstop and batting cages
New gym signage highlighting Notre Dame athletic accomplishments
New office furniture for the Holy Cross wing of Notre Dame
Our Ladys Grotto
Stadium turf field for football, soccer, and lacrosse
6-lane track
Renovated cafeteria
Renovated St. Andre Academic Center
Indoor Golf Performance Center with 2 golf simulators
School elevator
Renovated art studio and performance theatre

State of the art weight room equipment

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WE ARE ND!

Discover The

Open House Dates

Thursday, September 24, 2015
5:30 pm8:30 pm
Sunday, October 25, 2015
11:00 am2:00 pm

@NDCP_Enrollment

Difference
7655 West Dempster Street, Niles IL, 60714
847.779.8615 tel 847.965.2983 fax
www.nddons.org

Entrance Exam
Saturday, January 9, 2016
8:00 am