Honor Code

All Notre Dame Prep students are expected to be people of honor and integrity who are respectful toward others and their property. It is a sign of self-respect to be honest in speech and writing, especially in difficult circumstances. Honesty, integrity and respect are the most important values within the Notre Dame Prep community. They are the basis of relationships and activities in all aspects of school life.

The school Code of Conduct emphasizes the importance of personal responsibility for honesty, integrity and respectfulness. A situation is treated more seriously when these are lacking. The following are considered to be direct violations of the honor code: disrespectful speech or actions toward staff or students, bullying, cheating, lying, stealing, forgery, plagiarism, copying, vandalism and graffiti. Students who support this behavior (participating in or laughing at misbehavior, loaning out homework to be copied, etc.) are also in violation of the honor code.

Our ultimate goal is to educate young women and men to become well-adjusted Christian persons who contribute to modern society while excelling in academic pursuits. Every attempt is made to be fair and consistent in enforcement but all disciplinary situations cannot be handled in exactly the same manner. In all cases, interpretation and implementation is left to the administration of the school. As a private school the President has the final word.