Age group

Handicap accessible

Infirmary

Internet Access

Indoor/Outdoor Playground

Sports Court/Field

Classrooms

Nativity Preparatory School of New Bedford opened its doors in the fall of 2000, responding to a request from a foundation to create a tuition-free school for boys from families who could not otherwise afford private school. Executive Director Barry Hynes, a former teacher at Nativity Mission School in New York, and founder of Nativity Preparatory School of Boston, recruited a principal with teaching experience and three mission-driven teachers. These teachers committed to six days (and many evenings) of hard work as classroom teachers, coaches, janitors, advisors, and office staff, in order to adapt the Nativity model to New Bedford. 

To this day, the school continues to thrive thanks to the hard work and dedication of these teachers. Their enthusiasm and commitment to the Nativity model remain a pillar of the school’s success. Nativity Preparatory School of New Bedford has been able to provide an incredible opportunity to 12 fifth and sixth grade boys since its opening.

STEM/STEAM

Math

Dance

Nature

Sportsfield activities

Cooking

Writing

Basketball

Reading

Soccer

Field Trips

Art & Crafts

Softball

Moderate

As athletic competition promotes conditioning, character, leadership, and teamwork among Nativity students, the school sponsors various competitive teams throughout the school year. All students must participate in athletics annually.  Nativity athletics involve appropriate seasonal sports, including cross-country, soccer, basketball, sailing, and numerous recreational athletic opportunities.

Athletics

In addition to athletics, students participate in numerous club opportunities. Student input on offerings are sought throughout the year. Club offerings in the past have included Robotics, Culinary Arts, Community Service, Bowling, Flag Football, School Newspaper, and Film Club.

Clubs

Nativity Prep field trips, scheduled for Fridays and Saturdays during the school year, are designed to add cultural, educational, and community service elements to the program. These trips introduce students to educational and historical sites, monuments and cultural institutions in the area, and give them opportunities to become involved in service work. They are designed to offer a learning experience in which students and members of the community can build ties of friendship and Nativity spirit together.

Coed

Kids

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