NativityMiguel Network of Schools
"Breaking the Cycle of Poverty through Education"Mission
The NativityMiguel Network leads member school to excellence in education for underserved communities. Adhering to nine mission effectiveness standards, our school deliver a uniquely effective, faith-based education to the middle school students in its care.
Profile
All Network school follow the Nine Mission Effectiveness Standards
1. Faith BasedA NativityMiguel School is explicitly faith-based in its mission. 2. Serves the Economically Poor and Marginalized
A NativityMiguel School offers a financially accessible, not tuition-based education to students from low-income families in impoverished communities and reflects the faith, cultural, and racial demographics of the local community. 3. A Holistic Education
A NativityMiguel School addresses the academic, physical, social, emotional, moral, and spiritual needs of a student, and develops the growth of the students in all areas. 4. Partners with the Family
A NativityMiguel School involves the student’s support system in the education of the child and provides opportunity for the growth of the support system. 5. Extended Day and Year
A NativityMiguel School extends the hours and days that a student is in session and offers structured opportunities for learning, enrichment, and growth during that time. 6. Commitment Beyond Graduation
It is the expectation that any and all students in a NativityMiguel School will graduate from high school and go on to some form of post-secondary education. A NativityMiguel School offers a Graduate Support Program that eases a graduate’s transition into high school; tutors, advocates for, and maintains a connection with all graduates during high school; supports the high school in preparing the student for graduation and post-secondary education; and tracks the growth and achievements of all graduates. 7. Effective Administrative Structure
A NativityMiguel School is governed by an effective administrative structure that includes a strong board comprised of leaders, committed to the financial and academic sustainability of the school, and a working administrative team, based on the president/principal model, that attends to the operational and educational stability and vitality of the school. 8. On-going Assessment and Inquiry
A NativityMiguel School is accredited by a recognized accrediting association as providing a quality middle school education that will prepare students for success in high school; and utilizes standardized tests and other appropriate assessments to track and document student performance and adapt the educational design if needed. 9. Active Network Participant
A NativityMiguel School is an active participant in the collaboration, support, and development of the school’s respective network. This includes conferences and institutes, collegial visits, and data gathering.
Results
Over 10 000 students have enrolled in or graduated from a NativityMiguel School.
Our students attend school 9.6 hours per day (3 hours more than their peers).
87% of our students are eligible for the US Federal Meal Program.
Our students have a national attendance rate of 97%.
NativityMiguel students are in school 550 hours more per year than their peers.
82% of our students graduate high school in 4 years as compared to 62% of African American students and 64% of Latino students.
68% of NativityMiguel’s most recent high school graduates enrolled in post-secondary education as compared to 47% of their peers.