Nardin Academy

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 and a co-educational elementary school located in Buffalo, New York. It also includes Montessori pre-school through 3rd grade, which is located in Buffalo, New York.[2]

Nardin Academy
Address
135 Cleveland Avenue

Buffalo
,
Erie County
,
New York
14222

United States
Information
TypePrivate, Coeducational (K-8); Boys and Girls (9-12) Single Sex All Girls
Established1857
FounderErnestine Nardin, DHM
PrincipalAdrienne L. Forgette
Faculty50 (High School)
GradesPK-12
Number of students855 - All Academy
Color(s)Green and White
SportsTrack, Rowing, Basketball, Swimming, Soccer, Cross Country, Softball, Golf, Volleyball, Squash, Lacrosse, Tennis, Bowling, Baseball
MascotNardin Academy Gators
Team nameGators
AccreditationMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
Endowmentover $5 Million
AffiliationIndependent
Websitenardin.org

History

Nardin Academy was founded by the Society of the Daughters of the Heart of Mary over 160 years ago. 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."

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

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

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
  • Diane English, Emmy-award-winning television producer
  • F. Scott Fitzgerald, author, attended the elementary school for a short period of time
  • Nina Martineck, author of the science fiction novels The Knowers and The Eminence
  • Stavros Niarchos (1909-1996), shipping tycoon
  • Anne Radice, Chief of Staff to the U.S. Secretary of Education, [7]
  • Margaret M. Sullivan, New York Times public editor; former editor, The Buffalo News

References
  1. MSA-CIWA. "MSA-Committee on Institution-Wide Accreditation". Archived from the original on 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
  2. Barbara L. Wentworth. "A Message from Barbara L. Wentworth, DHM". Nardin Academy website. Archived from the original on 2007-04-02. Retrieved 2007-05-11.
  3. http://www.nardin.org/academy/history/index.html
  4. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2016-07-01. 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 2016-07-01. and Accompanying photographs
  5. Barbara L. Wentworth. "Welcome to Nardin Academy". Nardin Academy website. Archived from the original on 2007-08-20. Retrieved 2007-09-28.
  6. G Scott Thomas (2010-06-10). "Nardin Academy repeats as top high school". Business First website.
  7. Anne Radice
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