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How I became ‘that kid always wearing a tie’

Newson June 15th, 2010Comments Off

Nativity, itself, means “the beginning” or “birth of.” I believe Nativity Preparatory School is the birth of a better New Bedford. The few people who are lucky enough to receive Nativity’s education are grateful and will hopefully give back to the community in some ... read more

Nativity Prep takes home the trophy in MABACH competition.

Newson April 15th, 2010Comments Off

The home team won big when Nativity Preparatory School of New Bedford hosted the annual MABACH Tournament at Bishop Stang High School in Dartmouth. According to the folks at Nativity Prep, the challenge was for a 15-member team to compete in a Math, Basketball and Chess Tournament (The MABACH ... read more

How to tell a kid from Nativity Prep?

Newson February 22nd, 2009No Comments

You can send a New Bedford kid to the streets as he approaches adolescence. And you can send him to Nativity Prep. On the street, that boy will learn about “bling,” the illegal drug business, and that women don’t count. At Nativity, he’ll learn about chess and organized ... read more

Does it take a village to teach a boy?

Newson May 4th, 2008Comments Off

NEW BEDFORD — It is 8:15 a.m. on a typical weekday morning in the gymnasium of the Nativity Preparatory School, the old YWCA on Spring Street. Fifty boys, all in black slacks, dress shirts and ties, are seated on the hardwood floor listening intently to a movement from a Haydn symphony, ... read more