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Notre Dame's Brief History

The Grade School Sector first opened in 1963 with only one building around the original 5.6 hectare campus before the neighboring Our Lady of Grace Academy of Caloocan City, a former all-girls school, administered by the RVM sisters, acquired the 2.1 hectare part of the lot. The High School Sector followed in 1965. From a student population of only 266 students and having only one building and courses from Kinder 1 to Grade 5, the school now has 10 buildings, the Grade School Main Building, Grade School Annex, High School Main Building, High School Science and Technology Building, the DMSTC Building for the school's vocational students, the Gymnasium, High School Canteen, the Kinder School Building, the air-conditioned School Chapel and the Campus General Services Office.

The school was given its first PAASCU accreditation in 1976 for Grade School and 1979 for High School. It was given level 2, 5-year re-accreditation status since 1996.

Famous Alumnus of the School

> Rev. Fr. Oscar V. Lucas, OMI, the current school director
> Rev. Fr. Ramon Bernabe, OMI, provincial head, OMI Philippine Province
> Chito Abel, Caloocan City 2nd District Councilor
> Arnell Ignacio, Movie actor, game show host, and comedian
> Dennis Padilla, Caloocan City Councilor and Actor
> Douglas Nierras, Stage Actor and a famous Dance
instructor
> Philip Lazaro, Stage actor and comedian
> Miguel Naranjilla, Pinoy Pop Superstar Year 3 Grand
Contender
> Maotse Robles, Lawyer and Public Servant
> Mr. Marc Carpio, conductor of the Philippine Madrigal Singers (UP Madz)
> Mr. Fidel Calalang, conductor of UST Singers
> Mr. Bebong Munoz, law practitioner and fiance of singer-actress Jolina Magdangal

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Notre Dame of Greater Manila * Madre Ignacia Avenue, Grace Park * Caloocan City * Philippines