Crisis Prevention/Planning

School safety is always on the minds of parents, students, school administration, and law enforcement across the nation. Each school year, we strive to improve the safety and security of the Notre Dame Preparatory campus. In the past year, we have transitioned to CORE Security Company, installed security cameras on campus, and initiated of a LobbyGuard Kiosk to ensure those coming to our campus are screened probably and granted access by school personnel.

Notre Dame Prep has done extensive work to analyze our Emergency Preparedness should any crisis or disaster arise during or outside of school hours. We conduct monthly evacuation drills and bi-monthly lockdown drills. A copy of Notre Dame Preparatory’s Emergency Response Plan is on file with the Scottsdale Police Department, Scottsdale Fire Department, and the Diocese of Phoenix.

If an emergency situation should arise:

• Do not telephone the school or your students. Telephone lines will be needed for emergency communication.

• If the event is of a serious nature, NDP will communicate with parents/guardians via our messaging system which includes email, voicemail, and optional text messaging.

• St. Patrick’s Catholic Church at 10815 N. 84th Street Scottsdale, AZ has been designated as the emergency off-campus meeting area for parents and for parent/student reunification. Do not attempt to access the Notre Dame Prep campus. This will only cause confusion and traffic issues for emergency personnel.

Notre Dame Preparatory, in order to effectively communicate with its community during times of crisis, uses family contact information on file. Please ensure that all information is updated at the beginning of each school year by visiting https://ndpsaints.powerschool.com/public/. It is imperative that all families confirm personal information for each of your students by August 10, 2020. If information needs to be updated during the school year, please contact the Office of the Registrar at registrar@ndpsaints.org. We will conduct tests of our system to detect issues twice in the school year.

Your cooperation is necessary and will be appreciated in all emergency situations.