About Us
About Nativity School of Worcester
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, 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. Nativity Worcester students are expected to be performing at or above grade level in mathematics and English by the time they graduate from Nativity Worcester. Grade equivalent academic attainment is measured by the NWEA’s MAP standardized testing.
Average Chardin Class of 2024 student test score as an entering 5th grader:
Reading: 204.1
Language Usage: 207.3
Mathematics: 202.4
Average Chardin Class of 2024 students test score as a winter term 8th grader:
Reading: 218.4
Language usage: 232
Mathematics: 221.4
General Information
Date Founded: 2003
President: Tom McKenney
Principal: Andrea Bazarian
Vice President of Advancement: Vacant
Assistant Principal and Director of Student Life & DEIA: Nerelly Checo
Assistant Principal and Director of Admissions: Erica Adjeman
Accreditation: New England Association of Schools and Colleges ( NEASC )
Memberships
- Nativity Miguel Coalition of Schools
( www.nativitymiguel.org ) - Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce
- AISNE-Association of Independent Schools in New England
Tuition, Fees, and Financial Information (FY25)
Tuition: $0
Parental Activity Fee: $250
Total costs: $250
Total value to student: $25,000
Dollars Raised (FY25): $6M
Number of Donors: 899
Endowment: ~$12.5M
Student Outcomes
Number of graduates: 277
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: 97%
Graduates who are first generation college students: 69%
Enrollment Information
(2025-26 School Year)
Enrollment: 96 students in grades 5-8. We currently have 40 girls in grades 5-7 of our Julie Power Girls Division, and we have 56 boys enrolled in grades 5-8. Through our Graduate Support Office, we also continue to serve approximatley 300 graduates.
Ethnic Identification
African/African-American: 53%
Hispanic/Latino: 29%
Other/Multi-Race: 18%
Admissions for 2025-2026
Applicants: 85 total
Accepted: 18 students for 5th grade, 17 students for 6th grade boys, and 4 students for 6th grade girls; 38 total students
Enrolled: 36 students
70% of students admitted qualify for free/reduced breakfast and lunch.
Average annual income for new family: $43,750
Average family size: 4
Faculty Information
Total full-time faculty/staff: 25
Department Heads: 5
Nativity Teaching Fellows: 8
Administrators and other staff: 12
Number of faculty (lead teachers and fellows) with graduate degree or in process of attaining a graduate degree: 18
Adult to student ratio: 1:4
Average Class Size: 16