Trial Team, Psychology Club, Science Club, Shakespeare Club, The Student Prints (newspaper), Women's Empowerment Club, and Yearbook Club. The school's athletic teams include basketball, cross-country track, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, indoor and outdoor track, and volleyball. Interested students in all grades have the opportunity to attend sketching classes taught by art professionals on-site at the Frick Collection. The Frick, located two blocks from the school, is one of the pre-eminent art museums in the United States and houses paintings by world-renowned artists including El Greco, Rembrandt, van Dyck, and Vermeer. Student work is on display at the Frick at the end of the school year. Service activities The school is committed to the Dominican pillars of prayer, study, community, and ministry. It celebrates mass monthly, and each class has a yearly retreat. Additionally, juniors and seniors have a special retreat program. The school's service activities include: a week-long service to the Romero Center Ministries in Camden, New Jersey; a summer service trip to Ecuador; New York Cares Day; and opportunities to volunteer at local soup kitchens, homeless shelters, nursing homes, and daycare facilities. The school's service organizations at include Amnesty International, Campus Ministry, Liturgical Choir, National Honor Society, Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD), Student Ambassadors, and Student Council. Each student is required to complete a certain number of service hours per year. Notable alumnae Margaret Heckler Sunny Hostin Makenzie Vega Willow Bay References External links Dominican Academy 1897 establishments in New York City Dominican schools in the United States Educational institutions established in 1897 Girls' schools in New York City Roman Catholic secondary schools in Manhattan Upper East Side