diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/config/waffle.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/config/waffle.py
index 4a1481f6f572..b74cd84dcab1 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/config/waffle.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/config/waffle.py
@@ -49,3 +49,13 @@
 # .. toggle_warning: When the flag is ON, Notifications Grouping feature is enabled.
 # .. toggle_tickets: INF-1472
 ENABLE_NOTIFICATION_GROUPING = CourseWaffleFlag(f'{WAFFLE_NAMESPACE}.enable_notification_grouping', __name__)
+
+# .. toggle_name: notifications.enable_new_notification_view
+# .. toggle_implementation: WaffleFlag
+# .. toggle_default: False
+# .. toggle_description: Waffle flag to enable new notification view
+# .. toggle_use_cases: temporary, open_edx
+# .. toggle_creation_date: 2024-09-30
+# .. toggle_target_removal_date: 2025-10-10
+# .. toggle_tickets: INF-1603
+ENABLE_NEW_NOTIFICATION_VIEW = WaffleFlag(f"{WAFFLE_NAMESPACE}.enable_new_notification_view", __name__)
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/utils.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/utils.py
index 249eaf874995..c0214a84a9c8 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/utils.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/utils.py
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@
 Utils function for notifications app
 """
 from typing import Dict, List
+from waffle import get_waffle_flag_model
 
 from common.djangoapps.student.models import CourseAccessRole, CourseEnrollment
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.django_comment_common.models import Role
-from openedx.core.djangoapps.notifications.config.waffle import ENABLE_NOTIFICATIONS
+from openedx.core.djangoapps.notifications.config.waffle import ENABLE_NOTIFICATIONS, ENABLE_NEW_NOTIFICATION_VIEW
 from openedx.core.lib.cache_utils import request_cached
 
 
@@ -47,6 +48,19 @@ def get_show_notifications_tray(user):
     return show_notifications_tray
 
 
+def get_is_new_notification_view_enabled():
+    """
+    Returns True if the waffle flag for the new notification view is enabled, False otherwise.
+    """
+    flag_model = get_waffle_flag_model()
+
+    try:
+        flag = flag_model.objects.get(name=ENABLE_NEW_NOTIFICATION_VIEW.name)
+        return flag.everyone if flag.everyone is not None else False
+    except flag_model.DoesNotExist:
+        return False
+
+
 def get_list_in_batches(input_list, batch_size):
     """
     Divides the list of objects into list of list of objects each of length batch_size.
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/views.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/views.py
index e6798c7c5c7e..e87274088f84 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/views.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/views.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     UserCourseNotificationPreferenceSerializer,
     UserNotificationPreferenceUpdateSerializer,
 )
-from .utils import get_show_notifications_tray
+from .utils import get_show_notifications_tray, get_is_new_notification_view_enabled
 
 
 @allow_any_authenticated_user()
@@ -329,6 +329,7 @@ def get(self, request):
         )
         count_total = 0
         show_notifications_tray = get_show_notifications_tray(self.request.user)
+        is_new_notification_view_enabled = get_is_new_notification_view_enabled()
         count_by_app_name_dict = {
             app_name: 0
             for app_name in COURSE_NOTIFICATION_APPS
@@ -344,7 +345,8 @@ def get(self, request):
             "show_notifications_tray": show_notifications_tray,
             "count": count_total,
             "count_by_app_name": count_by_app_name_dict,
-            "notification_expiry_days": settings.NOTIFICATIONS_EXPIRY
+            "notification_expiry_days": settings.NOTIFICATIONS_EXPIRY,
+            "is_new_notification_view_enabled": is_new_notification_view_enabled
         })