Why Choose us

Holistic Education

• We educate on behalf of justice and are willing to take socially responsible actions against injustice (e.g., issues of discrimination against women and racial discrimination).
• We ground our action on behalf of justice in the spiritual practice of reflection-action-reflection
• We infuse classroom experience with global perspectives and integrate classroom learning with civic and cultural interactions
• We live and act with reverence for the earth and the environment.We commit ourselves to create just systems and relationships within our learning community.
• We make conscious the effect our decisions and actions will have on the lives of the poor by making choices which are rooted in the gospel.

Hallmarks

NDGA Hallmarks

• We proclaim by our lives even more than by our words that God is good.
• We honor the dignity and sacredness of each person.
• We educate for and act on behalf of justice and peace in the world
• We commit ourselves to community service.
• We embrace the gift of diversity.
• We create community among those with whom we work and with those we serve
• We develop holistic learning communities which educate for life.

Our Mission

NDGA Mission Statement