Nativity Prep Academy of San Diego

Our middle school provides an extended day, extended year program serving 6th to 8th grade low-income, first-generation college bound students and their families to ensure the students are prepared to excel in high school, college, and beyond. Our students attend school daily from 800 a.m. until 500 p.m. each day. The following is a brief outline of our extended day each content-area class is scheduled for 60 to 90 minutes each day. Our daily afternoon study hall is structured time for students to begin their home assignments and to work with teachers, if needed, for additional help. Breakfast, lunch, and an afternoon snack are offered for each student each day. Our weekly schedule includes a tutorial period, a time set aside for silent reading or for students to meet with teachers or with tutors for additional academic support. Our academic schedule is year-round. Beginning in september and going through june, students attend for nine hours a day, and then return from early july through mid-august with our four-week summer semester.

Our graduate support program provides the following services to our graduates as we remain alongside them during their journey to earning a college degree a middle school curriculum focused on high school, college, and career preparedness graduate support begins in middle school. Comprehensive support for high school admissions and placement, including financial scholarship aid. Adult volunteer college coaches for all graduates. Summer academic enrichment for graduates. Senior Academy classes, offering comprehensive support for the college admissions process. Ongoing communication with each graduate, to track progress and to maintain and develop alumni friendships.