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Nardin Academy

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Nardin Academy
Address
135 Cleveland Avenue

, ,
14222

United States
Information
Former nameSt. Mary's Academy and Industrial Female School
Type
Established1857
FounderErnestine Nardin, DHM
CEEB code331075
NCES School IDY1985845
PresidentRebecca Reeder (Interim)
ChairpersonMarsha Joy Sullivan
PrincipalColleen Robertson (high school), Jill Monaco (middle school), Monica Padmanabha (lower school), Sarah Collins (Montessori)
GradesToddler-12
Age18 months to 18 years
Student to teacher ratio10:1
Color(s)   Green and White
SportsTrack, Rowing, Basketball, Swimming, Soccer, Cross Country, Softball, Golf, Volleyball, Squash, Lacrosse, Tennis, Bowling, Field Hockey
MascotNardin Academy Gators
Team nameGators
AccreditationMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
PublicationRare Patterns
NewspaperKaleidoscope
YearbookRosarium
Endowmentover $5 Million
AffiliationIndependent
Websitenardin.org

Nardin Academy was founded by the Daughters of the Heart of Mary in 1857. The academy includes a college preparatory high school for young women, a co-educational elementary school, and a Montessori school for toddlers through 3rd grade, and is located in Buffalo, New York.[2]

History

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Nardin Academy was founded by the Society of the Daughters of the Heart of Mary over 160 years ago.[citation needed] Ernestine Nardin began the first Catholic school in Buffalo on Pearl Street before relocating to Franklin and Church Streets as St. Mary's Academy. It wasn't until 1890 that Miss Nardin moved the school to its current location on Cleveland Avenue. The school was named "The Nardin Academy" in 1917 and was changed in 1951 to the current "Nardin Academy."[citation needed]

Irene Murphy, DHM started Buffalo's first Montessori with the opening of Nardin Montessori in 1963. It was moved to the former John R. Oishei Estate on West Ferry upon its purchase (and Varue Oishei's generous donation) in 1996. It was finally opened to students in 1998.[3]

Its campus is a contributing property in the Elmwood Historic District–East historic district.[4]

Admission

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In order to attend the high school, one must first take an entrance exam. The exam, held in November, lasts about three and one half hours and covers a variety of topics, including Logic, English and Math. A written application process along with short essay questions accompanies the exam. Most prospective students shadow a freshman girl during the selection process or after admission. If a girl is selected, she is sent a letter of acceptance in January.[5]

Honors

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In 2018, Nardin Academy High School was listed as the number one school in Buffalo, New York by Buffalo Business First for the seventeenth consecutive year.[6]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ MSA-CIWA. "MSA-Committee on Institution-Wide Accreditation". Archived from the original on May 14, 2011. Retrieved June 23, 2009.
  2. ^ Barbara L. Wentworth. "A Message from Barbara L. Wentworth, DHM". Nardin Academy website. Archived from the original on April 2, 2007. Retrieved May 11, 2007.
  3. ^ "History - Academy". www.nardin.org. Archived from the original on November 13, 2012.
  4. ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 1, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2016. Note: This includes Hannah Beckman; Clinton Brown; Juliana Glassco; Annie Schentag; Jennifer Walkowski (November 2015). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Elmwood Historic District–East" (PDF). Retrieved July 1, 2016. and Accompanying photographs
  5. ^ Barbara L. Wentworth. "Welcome to Nardin Academy". Nardin Academy website. Archived from the original on August 20, 2007. Retrieved September 28, 2007.
  6. ^ G Scott Thomas (June 10, 2010). "Nardin Academy repeats as top high school". Business First website.
  7. ^ "Nardin Honors Artist Sylvia Lark". Buffalo News. June 5, 1992. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  8. ^ Anne Radice
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