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Bishop Wright invited the 圣母院修女会 de Namur to establish an Academy in Worcester. The congregation was already familiar with the city, having established St. John's Elementary School and Ascension High School in the late 1800s.

The 圣母院修女会 took over the Salisbury Street property known as the Ellis Estate named after its last owner, 西奥多·埃利斯, 的出版商 The Worcester Telegram.

In 1953, work begins on the new academic building.

In 1955, the academic building is completed and the first class graduates. Before the academic building was completed, classes were held in the convent, a 1914 residence known as Knollwood named for one of the estate's previous owners, 卢修斯·詹姆斯·诺尔斯.

In 1990, NDA's state of the art athletic complex opened. Today NDA participates in 13 sports and has won eight state championship titles.

In 1993, the Academy opened library and media center in honor of former principal, Sr. 贾丝廷娜戴利.

In 2009, the Academy completed the expansion of the academic building, including the construction of a new music room, 艺术画廊, 学生中心. Classrooms and science laboratories were completely updated.

In 2011, the Heritage Chapel opened. The stained glass window is from Ascension Church. It was donated by Notre Dame 女校友 to honor Monsignor Griffin, who invited the 圣母院修女会 to Worcester in 1872.

In 2014, renovations of the former carriage house located at 425B Salisbury Street were completed. This new World Language & Communication Center was dedicated and renamed "The Gage House". Students combine technology and their advanced language skills to communicate globally with other 圣母院修女会 de Namur schools.