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Dulce '24 at the awards ceremony

Dulce '24 reflects on earning “Saint of the City” recognition from the Diocese of San Jose.

Student Life Commissioners

Town Hall Meeting 2024

January 25, 2024

The Student Life Commissioners (SLC) hosted a Town Hall last Friday in order to give st...

YWES hosts, keynote speaker and panelists

57 students from 13 different high schools gathered at the 10th annual Young Women’s Engineering Symposium (YWES) to learn more about opportunities within the STEM field from four inspiring female engineers. YWES founder, Regina Walker ‘15, joins as keynote speaker.

Junior Retreat participants

On Nov. 16 and 17, the Class of 2025 Red and Lavender Basilisks came together for their first overnight retreat at Green Mountain Retreat in the Santa Cruz Mountains.

Eighth Grade Day big siblings at the check-in table

Eighth grade students take a peek into life at Notre Dame on Eighth Grade Day hosted by the Class of 2026, the Pink and Teal Stingrays.

Janksters Robot, Caroline

The Janksters competed with 42 teams from around California last month, reaching the quarterfinals in their robot, Caroline's last competition.

Woman presenting to classroom of students

by Madelyn C. ‘24 On Oct. 11, Notre Dame seniors gathered for our annual Democ...

Students peeling carrots

On Wednesday, Oct. 11, the Class of 2027 engaged in service at various organizations ac...

Robotics students with teachers and administrator

By Cerisa ‘26 and Heshma ‘25 From September 29 to October 1, The Jankste...

Women greet each other with a hug

Notre Dame alums from four classes returned to their alma mater to celebrate their mile...

Dig Pink Volleyball Fan

Notre Dame rallies together to fundraise and spread awareness for breast cancer.

2023 Youth Commission: Amiya ‘25, Megan ‘24 and Thy ‘24

Notre Dame students, Amiya ‘25, Megan ‘24 and Thy ‘24, have been appointed to be San José City Youth Commissioners!

Janksters working on robot

Notre Dame’s robotics team, the Janksters, participated in Intuitive’s sponsor event, Robonanza, alongside other Bay Area FRC teams.

Varsity volleyball player spikes the ball

Varsity Volleyball Takes on the “Edu-Gators” in the annual faculty versus student game.

Janksters Team

Notre Dame’s Robotics Team, the Janksters, recently hosted its 11th annual Robotics Bootcamp -  a 4-day camp introducing prospective robotics students to the different aspects of the team.

ND Compadres Parent Group

To kick off the school year, ND Compadres parent resource group hosted a Bienvenida for incoming and returning parents to connect on a social level.

Dylan '25

Last year Dylan ’25 was awarded a San Jose Downtown Door for her artwork. This year she has been selected as one of nine local high school interns to join the ArtNow Teen Council at New Museum Los Gatos (NUMU)!

students in gowns two of which are wearing masquerade masks

ND’s highly anticipated prom took place in the Corinthian Grand Ballroom, giving its attendees an unforgettable night.

5 seniors wearing their cultural stoles

ND Compadres parent resource group celebrated graduating seniors in the Latinas Unidas student club and filled the gym in a unique way.

freshmen receiving their lilies

Notre Dame hosted Freshman Family Welcome Day on Saturday, inducting the Class of 2027 into our school community. Emotions ran high as students received a white lily, marking the start of their high school career.

students weeding

Recently the Freshman Stingrays spent two days on an off-campus field trip. They spent a day learning the importance of caring for our planet at the Guadalupe River Park Conservancy, and a day at the Washington United Youth Center participating in various activities. These activities included reflection time and using the information to create plates honoring themselves, as well as time to create hygiene kits for donation to Sacred Heart Community Service.

cast of Matilda

Matilda: The Musical wrapped up its five-show run on Sunday. 181 students and adults dedicated a collective 217.5 hours to the production of this humorous and entertaining show. Under the guidance of Aparna ’23 who choreographed 2 dances, and Stage Manager Ares ’23 and Assistant Technical Director Aanya ’25 who helped manage this large troupe, the performing arts department presentation of Matilda was a humorous and entertaining show.