Mount Notre Dame is celebrating its 160th anniversary! Founded by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, Mount Notre Dame opened its doors on September 17, 1860. We are proud to be considered one of Cincinnati’s oldest, all-female schools and to continue educating and inspiring young women to transform the world.

MND is proud to recognize its 95 Advanced Placement Scholars as identified by the College Board after the 2019-2020 school year. This is the largest number of AP Scholars in school history. Included in the 95 AP Scholars are 1 National AP Scholar, 22 AP Scholars with Distinction (including the National AP Scholar), 22 AP […]

In celebration of over 175 years of influence by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in Cincinnati, MND began the Faculty and Staff Recognition Program. These awards are presented annually and named after the eight pioneer sisters who arrived in Cincinnati in 1840. These sisters represented the first foreign mission for the Sisters of […]

Mount Notre Dame welcomed 179 members of the Class of 2024 on August 20th for their first of two orientation days.  This year, freshman students hail from 67 different grade schools!  Even though they were wearing masks, we could still feel their energy, excitement and first-day jitters! MND looks forward to welcoming all students back […]

Mount Notre Dame now has an Online Spirit Shop!         Click HERE to visit the store at and see on the amazing MND gear available to order! You can have the items directly shipped right to your door!

We are excited to announce that select camps for July and August will take place on campus!   For the health and safety of all participants and staff members, MND has outlined plans and protocols that are in alignment with the Ohio Department of Health.  Plans and protocols for each specific program will be provided to […]

“Love others without stopping to inquire whether or not they are worthy.” – Thomas Merton These words were used at Mount Notre Dame as our theme for the 2019 – 2020 school year. The theme was chosen to reflect two of the seven Hallmarks of a Notre Dame Learning Community that we centered on for […]

Mount Notre Dame is pleased to announce the Class of 2020 Showcase of Excellence honorees.  The Showcase of Excellence allows the MND community to honor seniors who demonstrate outstanding characteristics in alignment with MND’s three pillars of development: Academic, Spiritual and Student Development. Seniors were nominated by their classmates as well as by members of […]

In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, Mount Notre Dame found a creative way to honor the Class of 2020.  On April 27th, MND held “Cougarbration 2020”.  The event allowed seniors to participate in a scheduled drive-thru in the MND parking lot where they were safely celebrated and cheered. Extreme care was taken in planning […]