English

The English curriculum is intended to encourage the development of practical, imaginative, cognitive and affective skills. Based on the language arts model of reading, writing, grammar and vocabulary study, it attempts to enrich the lives of Mount Notre Dame students by empowering them to:

• read and think critically;
• communicate effectively and gracefully in written and spoken language;
• appreciate their literary heritage;
• develop skills for independent, lifelong learning;
• honor their Christian responsibility and connectedness to humanity.