Notre Dame Preparatory School

What Notre Dame Preparatory School does

Notre Dame Preparatory School (NDP) is a private Catholic PreK-12 day school operated by the Marist Fathers and Brothers (Society of Mary) on a 100-acre campus at 1300 Giddings Road in Pontiac, Michigan. The school serves 1,007 students across three divisions—Lower School (PreK-5, at 1425 Giddings Road), Middle School (6-8), and Upper School (9-12)—with 113 faculty members and an average class size of 19. NDP is one of only a handful of Catholic PreK-12 schools in the United States offering the complete International Baccalaureate continuum: Primary Years Program (PreK-5), Middle Years Program (6-10), and Diploma Program (11-12). The academic program also includes 15 AP classes, 40+ STEM courses, honors-level courses, a 1:1 device program, robotics, and a sustainability project with an on-campus greenhouse.

The school is governed by a Board of Trustees under Marist sponsorship, with four Marist priests and one Marist brother on campus. Co-curricular offerings include 31 high school athletic programs (44 teams, 12 CYO programs for grades 5-8), with 80% student athletic participation and 20 MHSAA team state championships; arts programs spanning band, choir, theatre, and visual arts; 30+ clubs; Campus Ministry aligned with Marist charism; and summer camps. Outcomes include 100% college acceptance with the Class of 2025 receiving 137 acceptances and $7.4M in college scholarships, and a 19-consecutive-year AVCA Team Academic Award streak.

Revenue is primarily tuition-based, supplemented by the Notre Dame Fund (annual giving with named circles from $1,000 to $25,000+), planned and endowed gifts, and modest fees from summer camps ($75-$445 per camp). The school distributes approximately $1.5M annually in tuition assistance to maintain socioeconomic diversity. Enrollment is drawn from 75 zip codes across Oakland County and Southeast Michigan via a formal admissions funnel (open houses, shadow days, personal tours, MyNotreDame portal). Accreditations include IB World School, ISACS, and NAIS. Recognitions include the Acton Institute's Best 50 Catholic High Schools (four times), 2025 Niche Best Schools Badge, and 2026 National Athletic Directors Association Athletic Program of the Year.

Name

Notre Dame Preparatory School

Legal name

Notre Dame Preparatory School

Website

https://ndprep.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Notre Dame Preparatory School is a private Catholic PreK-12 day school in Pontiac, Michigan, operated by the Marist Fathers and Brothers, serving 1,007 students with a full IB continuum, 15 AP courses, 31 athletic programs, and 100% college acceptance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools (EDAJABAC)

Keywords

• Private K-12 education
• Catholic school services
• International Baccalaureate program
• College preparatory education
• Faith-based education

Headquarters

HQ city

Pontiac

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Primary revenue from tuition payments for educational services across PreK-12 grade levels
2. Notre Dame Fund (Annual Giving): Annual fund donations supporting students, faculty, and educational programs with leadership giving society tiers including Fr. Jean-Claude Colin Circle ($1,000+), St. Anne Circle ($2,500+), St. Joseph Circle ($5,000+), Our Lady of Lourdes Circle ($10,000+), and St. Marcellin Champagnat Circle ($25,000+)
3. Planned Gifts and Endowed Scholarships: Capital and endowed gifts including named scholarships supporting student passion areas (e.g., Palushaj Endowed Scholarship for arts)
4. Summer Camps: Athletic and academic summer camps generating fees ranging from $75 to $445, including Detroit Tigers Baseball/Softball Camp and sports-specific camps

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Notre Dame Preparatory School delivers Catholic, Marist-sponsored PreK-12 education across a 100-acre campus in Pontiac, Michigan, organized into Lower School (PreK-5), Middle School (6-8), and Upper School (9-12) divisions. The school's distinctive offering is the complete International Baccalaureate continuum (PYP, MYP, DP) spanning all grade levels, combined with AP courses, athletics, arts, campus ministry, and college counseling, sold to families via tuition and supported by an annual giving program.

Product overview

Notre Dame Preparatory School is a private, Catholic, independent, coeducational day school in Pontiac, Michigan, operated by the Marist Fathers and Brothers. The school offers a unified PreK-12 educational experience structured into three divisions: Lower School (PreK-5), Middle School (6-8), and Upper School (9-12). A distinguishing feature is the complete International Baccalaureate (IB) continuum, spanning Primary Years, Middle Years, and Diploma Programs across all grade levels. The academic program includes 15 AP classes, 40+ STEM courses, 17+ honors-level courses, and a 1:1 technology program. Beyond academics, the school offers comprehensive programs including athletics (31 sports programs, 20 MHSAA state championships), arts (band, choir, theatre, visual arts), campus ministry aligned with Marist values, summer camps, robotics, and a sustainability project with greenhouse. The school serves 1,007 students from diverse socio-economic backgrounds, with 70% Catholic students, and provides approximately $1.5 million in annual tuition assistance. Accredited by ISACS and NAIS.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% college acceptance rate
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Strangers No LongerminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Immigration awareness organization. NDP students participate in Pilgrims of Hope Immigration Awareness Immersion Retreat, with students elected to Youth in Action for Immigration Leadership Team (YAIL).
• Detroit TigersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Detroit Tigers Baseball and Softball Camps held at NDP facilities. Camp registration costs $445 with proceeds benefiting Detroit Tigers Foundation and its mission of enhancing lives through baseball and softball with focus on youth, education and recreation.
• Society of Mary (Marist Fathers and Brothers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsoring religious organization for the school. The Society of Mary founded the Marist tradition that guides the school's mission of forming Christian people, upright citizens, and academic scholars. Four Marist priests and one brother serve on campus.
• Independent Schools Association of the Central StatescoreOthersAccrediting body for independent schools in the Central States region
• National Association of Independent SchoolscoreOthersNational accrediting organization for independent schools

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cranbrook Schools: Elite private PreK-12 day and boarding school in Bloomfield Hills, MI, just minutes from Notre Dame Prep. Competes directly for aspirational Oakland County families seeking a full-day college-prep experience and offers comparable athletic and extracurricular breadth.
• St. Mary's Preparatory: Catholic college-prep school in Orchard Lake, MI, with both day and boarding options. Comparable academic program and serves a similar aspirational Catholic family base across metro Detroit.
• Brother Rice High School: Catholic all-boys college-prep high school in Bloomfield Hills, MI, sponsored by the Christian Brothers. Closest Catholic competitor in Oakland County with a comparable college-prep mission and athletic profile.
• Regina High School: Catholic all-girls college-prep high school in Harper Woods, MI. Part of the same broader Detroit-area Catholic high school ecosystem and a comparable competitor for faith-based college-prep enrollment.
• Marian High School: Catholic all-girls college-prep high school in Bloomfield Hills, MI. Sister-school-style complement to Brother Rice and direct Catholic competitor for families comparing single-sex vs. coed Catholic education in the same submarket.
• Everest Collegiate High School & Academy: Smaller Catholic PreK-12 school in Clarkston, MI. Closest geographic Catholic competitor with a similar co-ed PreK-12 model and college-prep orientation.
• De La Salle Collegiate: Catholic all-boys college-prep high school in Warren, MI, sponsored by the Christian Brothers. Another Oakland County-area Catholic peer competing for the same metro Detroit Catholic families.
• University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy: Catholic Jesuit-sponsored college-prep school in Detroit. Religious-order-sponsored Catholic peer with overlapping college-prep mission and similar athletics-based recruitment profile.
• Detroit Catholic Central High School: Catholic all-boys college-prep high school in Novi, MI. Competes for the same Oakland County Catholic families seeking rigorous academics and competitive athletics.
• Detroit Country Day School: Highly regarded private PreK-12 school in Beverly Hills, MI, with strong college-prep outcomes and broad athletic programs. Directly competes with NDP for tuition-paying families in Oakland County and is a natural benchmark on academics and outcomes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ndpma
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@thisisnotredame
• Facebookfacebook.com/ndpmapontiac
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/notre-dame-preparatory-school-and-marist-academy
• Instagraminstagram.com/thisisnotredame

Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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