Our Mission

Durham Nativity School provides an excellent education for young men, empowering them to make a difference in the world.

Durham Nativity School offers a powerful, transformative education and a twelve-year support system built for boys. We exist to celebrate their academic drive, amplify their innate strengths, and uplift them beyond economic barriers, providing access to a high-quality independent school education. We empower every student to reach their full potential, integrating rigorous academics with comprehensive growth in knowledge, ethics, competence, and character. With smaller classes, extended hours, and an enriched calendar, we cultivate selflessness, shaping exemplary individuals and community pioneers.

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12 Year Program

Our mission is perceived as a comprehensive twelve-year journey with our students, commencing from their enrollment in the 5th grade at Durham Nativity and extending throughout their college experience. Our dedicated faculty and staff guide our students to mature into young men equipped to navigate the demands of college-preparatory high schools and subsequently, colleges or universities.
 

As an integral part of this twelve-year process, our Graduate Support program diligently monitors the progress of each Durham Nativity graduate during their high school and college years. In line with this commitment, our Board of Trustees has implemented a high school tuition-assistance program, allowing us to offer essential support to our graduates pursuing education at college-preparatory high schools.

We admit students without consideration of race, color, religion, or ethnicity, with the condition that they come from financially disadvantaged families or are eligible for the National School Lunch Program. Most importantly, the boys and their families must demonstrate dedication to our demanding curriculum and academic standards.

Durham Nativity School is dedicated to nurturing young men who will transcend barriers to emerge as future leaders and role models within the community.