Shadow at Notre Dame

We want YOU … to shadow at Notre Dame Prep! If you’re entering grade 6 or higher, we’d love for you to be Irish for a Day. If you’re an applicant to our lower school, you’ll have a Visit Day scheduled for you at the end of the admission process. (Visit Days also include student-parent interview and math and reading assessments, as applicable.)

You can schedule your shadow day beginning September 10, 2024, and ending May 9, 2025.

NDP offers two types of shadow days:

1. Irish for a Day (7:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.) – open to students entering grades 6 through 11
   We’ll match you with a great host and give you the opportunity to experience four academic periods, Community Time, and lunch. See the “Scheduling” note below for information on requesting your shadow day.
2. Lucky Day (8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.) – open to students entering 9^th grade only
   If you’d like to have an extra-special shadow experience at NDP, you should join us for a Lucky Day! Current 8^th graders can choose one of two fall Lucky Days, and current 7^th graders can join us for one of two Lucky Days in the spring. On a Lucky Day, you’ll have a special welcome, match with your host, then experience three academic periods, lunch and Community Time. You’ll also get to compete in a scavenger hunt and be introduced to the best of NDP: Irish Week! Space is limited. Click on the desired date below to register.
   Thursday, 9/19/24 (current 8^th graders only) – registration closed
   Friday, 10/18/24 (current 8^th graders only)
   Friday, 3/14/25 (current 7^th graders only)
   Friday, 4/4/25 (current 7^th graders only)

SCHEDULING
Irish for a Day shadow visits are requested through your checklist in your MyNotreDame* parent portal. Click on the “Schedule a Visit” button and select your preferred date. You’ll receive a confirmation e-mail, and a member of NDP’s Admissions staff will contact you to learn more about your child. We’ll also answer any questions you have about shadowing or NDP in general.

*Not sure if you have a MyNotreDame account? If you already have submitted an inquiry form and/or attended an Admissions event, you can log into the portal through the MyNotreDame link in the green bar at the top of this page. (Toggle down to “Future Families.”) If you do not already have a MyND parent/guardian account, click here to get started.

NOTES FOR PARENTS

• Notre Dame Prep respectfully asks that you submit your shadow request at least two school days in advance in order to help us properly prepare to welcome your child.
• If your child has been ill or has a high temperature/fever, please do not send him/her to school. Contact us at 248-373-1061 or admissions@ndprep.org to notify us and reschedule.