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Nativity Preparatory School New Bedford

66 Spring St New Bedford, MA 02740

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)

School Rankings

Nativity Preparatory School New Bedford ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Massachusetts for:

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Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades 5-8
Students By Grade
Year Founded
2000
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Student Body

Total Students
51 students
Student Body Type
% Students of Color
72%
State avg.: 32%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers
6 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
National avg.:

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 application deadline for Nativity Preparatory School New Bedford is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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