Lacordaire Academy

Montclair is one of 236 school districts across New Jersey starting the school year with all-remote learning, according to data from the state Department of Education. 

By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news As Montclair’s public schools put together a reopening plan and await guidance from state and local health officials, the township’s private schools are beginning to announce their plans for fall.  While ...

weGodthis, an organization started by moms of students at Lacordaire Academy, serves the homeless in Newark — and is now officially a nonprofit.

Lacordaire Academy celebrated their 100th year by celebrating their graduating classes in a variety of special ways this year due to the pandemic.

Last Friday, Gov. Phil Murphy announced that in-person graduations would be allowed after July 6 and with social distancing practices in place.

Award-winner and host of "The View" Whoopi Goldberg inspired girls at Lacordaire Academy in "The Empower Seroes on Wednesday, March 5.

"The View" star, comedian and actress Whoopi Goldberg visited Lacordaire Academy last Wednesday, March 4, to speak to girls for a series on Women's Empowerment.

Lacordaire Academy began its centennial year celebrations on Oct. 24 with a Mass celebrated by The Most Rev. Bishop Manuel A. Cruz, D.D. of the Archdiocese of Newark. The Mass, concelebrated by the Rev. Marc Viccari, was held on the front lawn of the Upper Montclair Academy under a large, white tent...

By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news The next time you are walking in Brookdale Park, keep an eye out for something small and colorful on the ground. It may be a rock with an encouraging message painted on it, like “You are worth it,” and “You are loved.” That rock ma...