Nativity Preparatory School New Bedford (2026-27 Profile)

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Nativity Preparatory School New Bedford

66 Spring St New Bedford, MA 02740

Tel: (508) 994-3800

Quick Facts (2026-27)

Grades: 5-8
Enrollment: 51 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

Grades: 5-8
Enrollment: 51 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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School Facts

Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

Grades Offered

Grades 5-8

Students By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade
Grade	Nativity Preparatory School New Bedford
5	13
6	12
7	12
8	14

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Year Founded

2000

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Student Body

Total Students

51 students

Student Body Type

All-boys

% Students of Color

72%

State avg.: 31%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

6 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

National avg.:

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC)

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

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School Notes

Nativity Preparatory School is a private, tuition-free day school for boys in Grades 5-8, providing a structured, challenging, and supportive educational program for students of all faiths in the New Bedford area.
Founded in the Catholic tradition by a group of lay people interested in education, Nativity Prep seeks to foster the intellectual, spiritual, moral, social, and athletic growth of its students, and to nurture in a small school setting the full potential of their whole character.
Our mission is to help boys of promise and desire become lifelong learners who will contribute productively to the world they inherit.
The school's faculty and staff work closely with students' families and other volunteers, building ties between school and community, and developing the kinds of personal and institutional support that will ensure the continuing success of Nativity students in high school, college, and later life.

Nativity Preparatory School is a private, tuition-free day school for boys in Grades 5-8, providing a structured, challenging, and supportive educational program for students of all faiths in the New Bedford area.
Founded in the Catholic tradition by a group of lay people interested in education, Nativity Prep seeks to foster the intellectual, spiritual, moral, social, and athletic growth of its students, and to nurture in a small school setting the full potential of their whole character.
Our mission is to help boys of promise and desire become lifelong learners who will contribute productively to the world they inherit.
The school's faculty and staff work closely with students' families and other volunteers, building ties between school and community, and developing the kinds of personal and institutional support that will ensure the continuing success of Nativity students in high school, college, and later life.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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The average private school tuition in Bristol County, MA is $9,460 for elementary schools and $15,135 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).

The average acceptance rate in Bristol County, MA is 87% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).