Notre Dame School (NDS) is a high school located in Bandipur, Nepal. The school was founded by the School Sisters of Notre Dame (SSND), a Jesuit organization devoted to educating students at all levels around the world. NDS was opened in Bandipur in 1985 as a kindergarten school and was soon developed into a primary school. The first batch of students completed the 10th grade (which is considered the end of high school and beginning of college education in Nepal) in 1996. In 1997, NDS started offering higher secondary education (dubbed the 10-plus-2 program) in Science under the Higher Secondary Education Board of Nepal.
NDS was known for the quality and affordability of its education. It offered unparalleled resources (which included a science laboratory and a state-of-the-art library) compared to schools in the area. Needy students from local villages were offered scholarship. The teachers of NDS were mostly Nepalese, but often included Indian nationals and European, American and Japanese volunteers. NDS was considered one of the best schools in Nepal, with an excellent track record in the School Leaving Certificate (SLC) examination (a national examination for 10th graders that marks the clumination of high school education in Nepal). Many students who studied at NDS have gone on to study at excellent centers of higher education in Nepal and abroad.
In 2001, NDS was shut down due to constant threats from the Maoists of Nepal. The school has now been reopened.
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