Steeped in tradition, Notre Dame Prep celebrates 150 years
School's choir to perform original song composed by 2019 alum
School's choir to perform original song composed by 2019 alum
School's choir to perform original song composed by 2019 alum
Two days of events are planned next week to commemorate Notre Dame Preparatory School's 150th anniversary.
The rich history of the Catholic girls' school started with its opening in 1873 on Charles Street in Baltimore before it moved to Hampton Lane in Towson in 1960.
"The best part about NDP is the strong foundation on which we were built, and that's the values, the gospel values, Catholic identity," said Sister Patricia McCarron, NDP's head of school.
Part of the celebration on Sept. 22-23 will include the school's choir performing an original song composed by a 2019 alum.
"The piece is called 'Follow the Star," said Stacey Bilenki, NDP's director of vocal music.
"It was written for us, and we get to connect with an audience and show how special it is to be a part of NDP through the song," said Abby Doran, a student member of the choir.
"It's really a cool opportunity to be able to perform something that's never been performed before," said Rebecca Meyers, an NDP student member of the choir. "Every tradition here is so special, and to be part of something that is never going to happen again because there's never going to be another 150th, it's super cool to be in the graduating class."
NDP is also proud of its academic excellence, as 100% of graduates go on to college.
