Notre Dame School

$21,650 raised by 24 donors

15% complete

$140,000 Goal

Give today and help our students hit it out of the ballpark on their way to brighter futures!

At Notre Dame School, every student deserves the chance to learn, grow, and shine. By keeping tuition at half the true cost, we make quality learning possible for our families — but we can’t do it alone.

Your gift provides more than financial aid — it gives a student with developmental disabilities the tools to succeed in school, work, and life. Every donation helps unlock potential and creates opportunities that last a lifetime.

Notre Dame School of Dallas

A One-of-a-Kind School with a Life-Changing Mission

Families from 87 zip codes in North Texas trust us because we do more than teach. We empower our students to shine in their community!

Since 1963, Notre Dame School has been educating students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We serve 154 incredible students, ages 6 to 22 at the Allen Street campus and 59 awesome adults in our STAR Adult Program — helping them grow academically, gain life skills, and explore careers — all while building confidence and independence. You can be part of their journey! Every gift brings hope, opportunity, and joy to these remarkable young people.

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Mission

Notre Dame School, recognizing that each person is created in the image of God, educates students with developmental disabilities and facilitates their integration into society.

Needs

Notre Dame School educates 154 students with developmental disabilities in small classrooms with 10 students and 2 teachers. Our posted tuition is half of what it actually costs to educate students with individual education plans. In addition we offer financial aid for those families who demonstrate the most need.

We must raise over $2 million to support our operating budget. Our biggest need is unrestricted funding to support our budget.

Equity Statement

At Notre Dame of Dallas Schools, we live by the Golden Rule: we treat everyone equally and with dignity, as we would want to be treated. We live by our founders' mission to 'stand in solidarity with anyone who has experienced some form of discrimination or limitation of their human rights.' (School Sister of Notre Dame, 2023)

The outreach of our mission goes beyond traditional definitions to include ALL ABILITY, along with race, gender, age, and religion, recognizing that all are created in God's image. We hold ourselves accountable to this creed and work tirelessly to encourage, educate, and call upon others to do so as well. We strive to educate and be educated on the need for acceptance and in particular, openness to the most vulnerable and marginalized."