Nativity of Mary School
Established in 1955, Nativity of Mary School is accredited by the National Federation of Non-Public School Accreditation Associations and North Central Association. The accreditation process is reviewed and renewed every five to seven years with our most recent self-study being completed in 2006.
Our mission statement:
We, Nativity of Mary Parish and School, as a local expression of the Body of Christ, are responsible for empowering our children to grow to their fullest giftedness as manifestations of the Sprit of God. We exercise this responsibility under the guidance of the Holy Spirit with the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary and in the name of the Catholic Diocese of Kansas City – St. Joseph.
Our philosophy statement:
We, the faculty, staff and administration of Nativity of Mary School, believe that parents have both the obligation and the right to educate their children (Canon Law 793). Parents are the first teachers of their children and must be recognized as such. We believe that Christian values are the framework from which a successful education program flows. This included a strong emphasis on spirituality by offering experiences of Christ, Church and Christian service. In striving for excellence in education, our school will develop a child's fullest academic, spiritual, emotional and physical potential. 
Each person perceives and internalizes in a unique style and time frame. Interaction with others develops life skills using honesty, respect and acceptance. We believe each child needs to become responsible for their own social and academic behavior. These elements are critical for the foundation of life-long learning. We believe education is about loving, giving, caring, serving and knowing. Education is about striving to be the best one can be, yet being reasonable in that pursuit. As educators, we nurture a child's natural curiosity and thirst for knowledge, promoting lifelong learning and responsiblity. We, as educators of Nativity of Mary School, dedicate ourselves to working with God, parents, students parishoners and community members in living out this our philosophy.
Service to the Community
We are designated a School of Service which means that our school is dedicated to serving others. We annually collect money from the student body to purchase an Ark for the Heifer Project. Our church and school have raised money for nine arks which is the most in the state of Missouri. Other projects that we do include recycling paper, visiting nursing homes each month (including a gift giving project and caroling at five inner city nursing homes each year), writing pen pal letters to our elderly parishioners, writing Valentine's letters to veterans, and the list goes on and on-we even have a service class in our middle school that monitors each of these projects. We are a school that is truly "Catholic". For our families who are of lower income and cannot pay the full tuition, our parish and school have a scholarship fund that people can apply for. This means that all socio-economic groups are represented in our school. Our Parent Teacher Organization recently won the National Catholic Education Association Award for being one of the best Home/School Association in the nation. Our parents are passionate about Catholic education. Our athletic committee sponsors volleyball, basketball, track and other sports from Kindergarten through 8th grade. We have an outstanding faculty and staff. We would love to have you come visit to see the school and gain any other information you need about Nativity of Mary.
Demographics
Nativity of Mary serves 230 students from Kindergarten through 8th grade. We also have a preschool from 2 year olds to 5 year olds that serves 47 students of many ethnicities. We offer extended care from 7AM to 8AM and 3:15PM to 6:00PM to all of our students who need extra care outside of school hours and during the holidays.
We have 10 students classified as special needs students and 20 students who gain enrichment and remediation through Title I services in reading and math.
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Please call the school: 816-353-0284
