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estled on a picturesque campus in Caldwell, NJ, Mount St. Dominic Academy Mount St. Dominic Academy is a Catholic, college-preparatory school with a 132-year legacy of empowering young women. Through encouraging spir itual growth, intellectual curiosity, and a mission-driven commitment to service, we prepare our students to make a global im pact. Students at The Mount The Mount thrive in small classes with personalized instruction that is tailored to how girls learn best while also excelling in championship-winning ath letics and award-winning performing arts. Our 100% college acceptance rate reflects the school’s unwavering commitment to ac ademic excellence. The Mount is raising the bar for 2025–26 with a lineup of inspiring new initiatives, in cluding: Next-Level Learning at Mount St. Dominic Academy N CONNECTION COMMENDS

Essex and Morris County locations, making The Mount more accessible than ever. • Girls’ Leadership Summer Program: The SHE Project (June 24–26) is a con fidence-building camp for girls entering grades 6–8, featuring workshops, team building, and leadership activities. Founded in 1892, Mount St. Dominic Acad- Mount St. Dominic Acad emy is an independent Catholic, college-pre paratory school for young women. The Mount The Mount also offers signature programs such as a Health

sales, while offering hands-on practical experi ence and networking opportunities for partici pating students. The Mount has earned national and re gional honors, including “Gold with Access” on the 2024 College Board AP School Hon or Roll, and the 2023 College Board AP® Computer Science Female Diversity Awards for exceptional female representation in both AP Computer Science A (CSA) and AP Computer Science Principles (CSP). The Mount also earned Gold Medals in the 2023

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and 2024 “Best of Essex” con tests in the “Best Private High School” catego ry and achieved an A+ rating on Niche’s 2024 “Best Schools” list, a distinction awarded to only 2.5% of schools nationwide. One hundred per cent of Mount Mount

Sciences Con centration, for students inter ested in pur suing a career in medical-re lated fields, a Social Justice Concentration, for students interested in pursuing a career in ser vice-oriented fields such as

• Dual Enrollment with Seton Hall Uni versity: Students earn college credits from SHU by enrolling in select courses at The Mount—no travel required. Current offer ings include many AP and Honors classes, with more on the way. • Capstone Program with Harvard Univer sity: This program features a prestigious Harvard partnership for students in grades 11-12. Students receive virtual research sup port from Harvard mentors with the goal of publication. • Expanded STEAM Curriculum: Students explore exciting STEAM electives like Ar tificial Intelligence, Engineering, Dance, Choir, and Band—earning credit while dis covering new passions. • Direct Shuttle Service: New morning shut tle routes offer convenient pickups from four

St. Dominic graduates are accepted to four year colleges, with the Class of 2024 earning over $13 million $13 million in scholarships. For more information, visit: www.msdacademy.org.

working at a non-profit or participating in ad vocacy work, and the L.E.O. Entrepreneurship Program. The L.E.O. Entrepreneurship Pro gram covers a range of topics, including busi ness planning, financial literacy, marketing, and

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