About Us

General Information

Date Founded: 2003
The only tuition-free private middle school in Central Massachusetts

President: Patrick T. Maloney

Principal: Emily Kent

Director of Admissions: Rev. Thomas David McMurray, S.J.

Religious Affiliation: Roman Catholic/Jesuit, although Nativity School of Worcester serves students from many faiths and religious traditions.

Accreditation: New England Association of Schools and Colleges ( NEASC ):

Memberships

• NativityMiguel Coalition of Schools
  ( www.nativitymiguel.org )
• Jesuit Schools Network
  ( www.jesuitschoolsnetwork.org )
• Massachusetts Non-Profit Network
• Greater Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce
• AISNE-Association of Independent Schools in New England

Enrollment Information (Fall 2019)

Enrollment: 63 boys in grades 5-8.  Through our Graduate Support Office, we also continue to serve our 170 graduates.

Worcester Neighborhoods Represented: Beaver Brook, Bell Hill, Belmont Hill, Burncoat, Columbus Park, Forest Grove, Franklin Street, Grafton Hill, Great Brook Valley, Highland Street, Indian Lake, Lake Ave, Lincoln Street, Lincoln Village, North Worcester/Summit, Plantation Street, Quinsigamond Village, Salisbury Street, Shrewsbury Street, Vernon Hill, University Park, Webster Square

Faculty Information

Total faculty/staff: 24
Lead Teachers: 4
Nativity Fellows: 8
Non-teaching administrators and staff: 12
Number of faculty (lead teachers and fellows) with graduate degree or in process of attaining a graduate degree: 100%
Adult to student ratio: 2.6:1
Average Class Size: 15.75

Academic Information

Nativity School of Worcester students are engaged in an eight-period day, including recess and lunch.  All students in grades 5-8 are enrolled in Language Arts, Reading, Social Studies, Mathematics, Religion, Science, Spanish, Health, and Renaissance (arts) classes.

Nativity Worcester’s small class sizes, extended school day, extended school year, and individual attention help students make significant academic gains.  As a number of Nativity Worcester students are performing at two to three grade levels below when they enter Nativity in fifth grade, Nativity Worcester students are expected improve six to seven grade levels over the course of four years.  Grade equivalent academic attainment is measured by the NWEA’s MAP standardized testing.

Average Ricci Class of 2019 student test score as an entering 5^thgrader:
Reading: 212.1 – 6^th grade level
Language usage: 209.8 – 5^th grade level
Mathematics: 220.1 – 6^th grade level

Average Ricci Class of 2019 students test score as a graduating 8^th grader:
Reading: 226 –10^th grade level
Language usage: 223.2 – 11^th grade level
Mathematics: 233.8 – 11^th grade level

Tuition, Fees, and Financial Information (FY19)

Tuition: $0
Parental Activity Fee: $250
Total costs: $250
Total value to student: $19,245
Dollars Raised: $1,302,754
Number of Donors: 720
Endowment: $3,103,221

Student Outcomes

Number of graduates: 186
Of graduates who applied, the acceptance rate into a selective high school or a specialized high school program: 100%
High school aged graduates currently enrolled in school or a specialized high school program: 100%
Graduates who completed high school or a specialized high school program in four years (122/127): 96%
Graduates who are first generation college students: 70%