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Spirit and Sisterhood

A group of students smile wearing pink Notre Dame shirts and facepaint

I left NDB with a very close network of friends, who are all high quality people. I keep in touch with many of the women from my class, some of whom were either in, or at, my wedding! It is not a coincidence that when I see former classmates, everyone is thriving. These women are flourishing in their careers and doing work in their personal lives that improves the world for those around them. I think NDB provides a foundation that helps build up strong, confident women who are a step ahead of their peers as they enter the real world

Brooke Dunleavey

Brooke Nightingale Dunleavy '11
Genetic Counselor at Stanford Children's Hospital

I am grateful for my NDB education because of the lifelong friendships I made as a teenager. My best friends from high school are still my best friends today! We still meet often and have shared so many of life's ups and downs. NDB provided a solid foundation for us to grow as caring, confident, spiritual young women.

Antonia Ehlers

Antonia Ehlers '96
Senior Public Relations Consultant at Kaiser Permanente

I am grateful for an NDB education because it went beyond schooling. NDB is a community of lifelong learners that gives us the knowledge we need for life, the confidence of speaking up and the comfort of knowing we can always come home.

Gillian

G Imazumi-Hegarty '07
Teacher at NDB

The thing that I learned at NDB is that women are not competition - they are a source of collaboration and council, and we are very good at it. The more women that we see in positions of leadership, the more opportunities that we have for the advancement of all women.

Naomi Scott

Naomi Sablan Scott '90
Film Producer, Gettin' Rad Productions

Lifelong Community

NDB is not just a school, it is a lifelong community and a timeless sisterhood. In joining NDB, you are welcomed into a lineage of innovative women who create positive change in the world.  Students don’t just go to Notre Dame, they are PROUD to go to Notre Dame and show their Tiger spirit. The NDB experience is like no other. Whether Tigers  are cheering on peers at athletic events, performing in an Aquacades routine, or singing class chants at the top of their lungs at a spirit rally, students love to show school spirit and celebrate the spirit that Notre Dame is. These are the moments that bond Tigers together in the lived experience of sisterhood. 

Students cheer at a rally

 

Spirit Rallies

Spirit rallies are held throughout the year to celebrate sisterhood, school spirit and belonging. The energy is electric from the moment students enter the gym. Class colors fill the stands, chants echo off the walls fueling an atmosphere that is equal parts exhilarating and empowering. It's a time when students from every grade level come together to celebrate what makes NDB special: a culture where girls uplift each other and aren't afraid to be unapologetically enthusiastic. 
Students smile in class

 

Big Sisters

Every incoming freshman is assigned a Big Sister who is a member of the junior class. Big Sisters are there to celebrate your entrance to NDB, answer any questions, offer support and celebrate your accomplishments. Students are matched based on similar interests.

I love Aquacades because it brings together so many different students with different talents. 100% of students and staffulty are involved so it feels so inclusive.  - Kari Allegri, ‘96

Aquacades 

In an experience completely unique to Notre Dame, students bring an 80+ year tradition to life as they perform swim, dance and cheer routines. The powerful energy of classmates cheering and music pumping raises the roof off the building every year. The experience of Aquacades is like no other. You have to see it to believe it!
Halloween costumes

 

Ding Bat Rally & Costume Contest

In celebration of Halloween, students attend an annual rally in their creative costumes.

Watch Costume Contest Reel

Watch Rally Reel

Flag football team

 

PowderPuff Flag Football Game

Sophomores and Seniors took on the Freshmen and Juniors for the annual PowderPuff Flag Football Game.

Watch Reel

Class Spirit

Each class has its own class color and elects their own mascot, which strengthens the bond of sisterhood. Classes engage in spirit competitions throughout the year.
  • Class of 2027: Vipers (red)
  • Class of 2028: Jaguars (green)
  • Class of 2029: Panthers (purple)
  • Class of 2030 (blue - mascot coming soon!)

Spirit Weeks

Several times a year Tigers celebrate spirit weeks where students come to school dressed in different themes each day to show their school spirit.
Students cheer at rally with confetti
Students laugh in pool
Students cheer at rally
Student performs at rally
Students perform at pool deck
Students cheer at rally
Students jump in pool
Students cheer at rally
Students cheer at rally
students jump in pool
Students cheer at rally

Junior Ring Ceremony

Each year, the junior class and their families gather for the beloved Junior Ring Ceremony where juniors receive their class rings and celebrate the lifelong sisterhood of a Notre Dame education.

Students smile and show off their junior rings
Students smile and show off their junior rings
Students smile and show off their junior rings
Students smile and show off their junior rings
Students smile and show off their junior rings