Notre Dame of Cotabato is a Marist, Filipino, Catholic and Inter-faith institution that envisions
persons who are God-centered evangelizers, transformative individuals, morally upright, and academically and globally competent.
As a Catholic school, it animates the Gospel values, through faith formation, integral development of persons, transformative
inter-cultural dialogue, justice, peace and care for the earth.
As a Marist school, it promotes Marian vitues and "HE.A.R.T" (Humane, Excellence, Adaptive, Responsive and Transformative)
core values. Inspired by the charism of St. Marcellin Champagnat, it develops its personnel, parents and alumni in carrying out its
mission in protecting the children's rights and in serving the youth especially the least favored.
As a Filipino school, it takes part in the attainment of the goals of education embodied in the Philippine Constitution
and in the Basic Education Curriculum. It preserves and cultivates Filipino values and collective dreams through responsible and transformative deeds.