Admissions Philosophy
Durham Nativity School seeks to admit young men who aspire to become tomorrow’s community leaders. DNS provides the opportunity for its graduates to attend a competitive private high school and to enroll in college. For this reason, potential students should enjoy learning and should be motivated to succeed in a challenging academic environment. Qualified applicants must possess honesty, integrity, and self-control. The admissions process is designed to identify students and families who will benefit from our specialized instruction and programs.
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Our Admissions Policy
- Preference is given to qualified candidates who are eligible for the federal school meal program. To verify, a 1040 tax return for the student's family for the previous year must be submitted, as well as a copy of the W2 forms for each working member of the student's household.
- The candidate and his family must be committed to a year-round educational experience.
- Students will be enrolled without regard to race, religion or ethnicity.
- Eligible students and their families are encouraged to fill out an application and submit the completed application to the DNS Admissions Office.
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Student and Family Commitment
- To offer the best possible education, Durham Nativity School requires students to attend school each day prepared to learn. This is a commitment on behalf of the student, the family, and the school.
- Parents and guardians are expected to support and reinforce all the values and practices of the Durham Nativity School, at home, in school activities, and in the student’s educational process. Parental involvement and support will help produce a more complete child.
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School Commitment & Responsibility
Durham Nativity School is committed to providing students an atmosphere conducive to learning, small class size for more individualized instruction, emotional, social, moral, and intellectual support. Our staff is dedicated to preparing young men for the rigors of college preparatory high schools.
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For further information, contact:
Ms. Maura Sullivan
Admissions Coordinator
Durham Nativity School
1004 North Mangum Street
Durham, NC 27701
Phone: 919-680-3790 Ext 7793
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Admissions Process
In order to ensure that we are the right match for your child and that your child is the right match for us, each student is required to complete the following steps:
Step One: Applications are obtained at scheduled Open Houses and by visiting DNS during school hours. The applications are to be thoroughly completed and returned to the school.
Open house dates:
January 10th, 2011 - 6:00pm
February 7th, 2011 - 6:00pm
February 21st, 2011 - 6:00pm
March 7th, 2011 - 6:00pm
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Step Two: Applicants attend Saturday Academy (SAC) during the Spring of 2011.
Spring 2009 SAC Program
Saturday Academy (SAC) provides academic enrichment and provides faculty the opportunity to observe students in a classroom setting to assess their level of understanding, their desire to learn, their classroom participation and their behavior.
SAC consists of classroom instruction/tutorials in Language Arts and Math. Classes are held from
9:00 a.m. –-- 12:00 p.m.
March 19th 2011, March 26th 2011, April 2nd 2011, April 9th 2011, and April 16th 2011
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Step Three: Applicants attend a DNS Day Camp, Saturday, April 30th. The day camp provides team-building and leadership experiences, as well as providing faculty the opportunity to observe student interactions and behaviors outside the classroom.
Step Four: The prospective student and his parent/guardian complete a formal interview with the DNS Administrative Team. .
Step Five: Applicants attend Summerbridge June, 2011.
Summerbridge 2011
Summerbridge affords the opportunity to reinforce the DNS culture and enhance the development of DNS men.
The students have fun learning math, language arts, test taking skills, and technology training.
Students are assessed with an emphasis on the final evaluation and selection of our sixth grade class for the fall.
June 13th- June 17th, 2011 |
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