Back to School 2020

Notre Dame Catholic Academy of Ridgewood
Queens
Notre Dame Catholic Academy of Ridgewood
(NDCA) is a God-Centered community
where the cultural diversity of each individual
child is embraced and respected.
The students from Nursery through Eighth
Grade receive a challenging academic and spiritual
education that develops the whole child
and enables the students to become productive,
caring members of the Church and society.
The school also offers a free Pre-K for All
program.
NDCA boasts of a loving faculty and staff
that are dedicated to nurturing the mind, body
and soul of all the students. The administration
is committed to providing the highest quality
education with each student receiving the resources
to become global citizens based on the
tenets of Catholic Education.
The school focuses on teaching and guiding
each child according to his or her individual
needs and the core emphasis is to teach
as Jesus did and share the Gospel values with
everyone.
It is also important that all students feel safe
in the building. The school has a 26-camera
surveillance system and a full- time security
guard at the front door. Entering the first school
semester since the COVID-19 pandemic this
fall, students and parents can be assured every
measure of health safety will be taken.
Classrooms will hold just 15 students with
desks 6 ft apart. Teachers will be required to
wear masks and will be changing rooms themselves
to reduce student hallway traffic. Stringent
daily cleaning and health screening measures
in line with CDC regulations are also in
place.
NDCA had implemented a 1:1 mobile learning
program long before Covid 19. Every student,
Kindergarten through Eighth Grade is issued an
iPad. With this program, students are provided
opportunities to develop with more enhanced
innovation and creativity. This program is in addition
to the use of SMART Board technology as
well as computer and STEM labs.
Students whose parents choose Remote
Learning in the Fall will be enrolled in the St.
Thomas Aquinas Distance Learning Academy
and receive real time instruction.
Entering the first school semester since the COVID-19
pandemic this fall, students and parents can be
assured every measure of health safety will be taken.
Many things make NDCA special. The academy
offers both Common Core Algebra 1 and
Earth Science Regent coursed to Eighth Graders
and administer the Regent exams in June.
Students are accepted to many prestigious
Catholic and public High Schools.
NDCA is very proud of its most recent graduating
class for earning more than $220,000 in
Catholic High School scholarships.
The dedication to Catholic Education is a
strong, driving force at NDCA, a community that
practices and shares our faith. Students participate
in monthly liturgies, daily prayers and special
prayer services.
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NDCA is also a school dedicated to service.
Throughout the school year, students collect
food, clothes and money for different charitable
organizations. The student government
also enables students of all grade levels, Kindergarten
through Eighth Grade, to participate
and understand the value of school service.
As a community, we aim to be the best we
can be. Give a child the gift of a Catholic School
Education at Notre Dame Catholic Academy
of Ridgewood. Feel free to visit our website to
see the complete reopening plan for NDCA. To
schedule a personalized tour or for more information,
call (718) 821- 2221.
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These trying times leave many parents uncertain about school in September. You can be assured at Notre Dame
Catholic Academy of Ridgewood whether at school or from home, your child’s education and wellbeing are our
priority. Registration remains open for the 2020-2021 school year. Call today to set up a tour or to discuss your
decision. Visit us online to register at notredame-ca.org.
NDCA is saving a seat for you!
At School….
• 15 students per classroom,
with social distancing
guidelines in place.
• Teachers will wear masks
and change rooms for lessons
to reduce student traffic
through hallways.
• On-site nurse and guidance
counselor.
• Early Drop Off and After
School available with social
distancing guidelines in place.
• Daily deep cleaning
protocols in place.
• Students will share the
classroom virtually with their
peers in real time with live
streamed lessons and access to
participation through Google
Meet and Zoom Meetings.
• Guidance counselor will be
available remotely.
• Students will each have an iPad
equipped with Sprint service.
There is no worry if families
don’t have access to internet
access.
• Online benchmark testing.
At Home….
• Title 1 Services will be available remotely for all students. • SETSS Services will be available both remotely and on site.
(718) 821-2221 | 62-22 61st Street, Ridgewood, NY 11385