The school holds an open house each October for families to visit.
Many students come from the Catholic middle schools and other private schools in the region. Notre Dame San Jose admits around 170 young women each year. It is currently going through city permit approval. It would involve the removal of six older campus buildings and the addition of four multi story buildings. The expansion of the campus now includes the entire city block bounded by East William, South 2nd street, East Reed and South 3rd street. In 2016 a major renovation of the campus was announced. All of the floors of this building are decorated with the class photos from the school, the earliest dating before the 1890s. To add to this feeling was the inclusion of the fireplaces and artifacts saved from the O'Connor Mansion, the more noticeable being the fireplace located in the library and the glass doors (though one is a replica) of the Alumnae Room. The building, though modern in design and use, still conveys an air of age and history, as was the intent of the architects. On SeptemManley Hall, a three-story building designed by Anderson-Brulé Architects replaced the O'Connor Mansion. Manley Hall (left) was built in 2002 and the Center for Women's Leadership (right) was built 2021. The second story is home to the business office. Today it has two stories and is referred to as the 'Student Life Center.' The first story houses two art classrooms, a garden, a religious studies classroom, counseling offices and various teacher and staff. It has a traditional Spanish architecture and central courtyard designed by architect Warren Gilbert. In 1965 a convent and chapel complex was built on the northeast corner of the campus (South 3rd St & East William St). Madonna Hall, later renamed Donnelly Hall in honor of Sister Mary Emmanuel Donnelly, is a two-story building that contains classrooms, teacher offices, and now a fully functional computer lab. Julie Billiart Hall served the purpose of a gathering place for school functions, a gym, and a cafeteria. In 1958, the construction of two buildings began. The O'Connor Mansion, was donated in 1898 to the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur by Judge Myles P. In 1923 the College of Notre Dame, high school and elementary school moved: to the Ralston estate, located in Belmont on the San Francisco Peninsula while part of the high school (Santa Clara Street Academy) moved to the O'Connor Mansion at Second and Reed Street in San Jose. The class of 1929's float at the annual Fiesta de las Rosas in Downtown San Jose.
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