Notre Dame School, Dublin

Notre Dame School or Notre Dame des Missions School was a private, Roman Catholic school for girls in Churchtown, Dublin, Ireland, opened in 1953 and closed in 2019.

Notre Dame School
Location
Upper Churchtown Road, Churchtown Dublin , D14 Ireland
Coordinates	53.2939°N 6.2511°W / 53.2939; -6.2511
Information
Type	Private school
Motto	Virtus Scientiae Decus (Virtue is the sign of wisdom)
Religious affiliation	Roman Catholic
Established	1953 (1953)
Founders	Notre Dame des Missions Sisters
Closed	June 2019 (2019-06)
Local authority	Dublin City Council
Oversight	Notre Dame Schools Trust Ltd
Principal	Mildred Brannigan[1]
Gender	Girls
Website	www.notredame.ie[dead link]

History

Notre Dame was established in 1953 by the Notre Dame des Missions Sisters.^[2] The Notre Dame des Missions Sisters decided to exit the education sector in Ireland in the early 2000s, and they passed the operation of the school to the Notre Dame Schools Trust Ltd. The school was closed in June 2019 due to financial difficulties.^[3][4]

Operations

Annual school fees in 2015 were around €4,300 per annum.^[5][6]

Notable alumni

• Mary Lou McDonald, politician^[7]