Our Curriculum

We describe our curriculum as classical, practical, and mathematical.

The Nativity curriculum challenges students intellectually,
develops their critical thinking skills,
reveals their inner artistic talent,
and fosters growth in their relationship with God
through the dual pursuits of faith and reason.

Characteristics of the Nativity curriculum:

  • Interdisciplinary Study
    Classical education fosters a whole picture of the human story by aligning timelines for a truly interdisciplinary perspective. In literature we read the Iliad (500 B.C in Greece) at the same time in Theology we read the Torah (first known written copies in 400-500 B.C. in Israel). Meanwhile in history we study the Roman Empire (~500 B.C.) and Alexander the Great (350 B.C.).  This method broadens our academic perspective. 

  • Theology & Science, together
    When we try to understand creation, our universe and our planet, science is the study of our best current understanding of what? where? when? and how? Only theology answers the perhaps more important questions of who? and why? Our curriculum recognizes the complementary nature of these two subjects to understand the whole truth of our existence.

  • Four years of Foreign Language
    Classically trained scholars are nearly always multi-lingual. Mastering a foreign language also allows students to appreciate another culture and can bring people from different backgrounds closer together.

  • Differentiated Instruction in Mathematics
    Small class sizes and a math course that meets every day allows every student the opportunity to improve and eventually excel in math.

  • Academic Travel
    Our academic travel program creates the opportunity for experiential and spiritual learning through travel. Spending time outdoors and being immersed in other cultures opens students’ minds, fosters independence, and broadens their perspective and understanding of our faith.

“Art along with science is the highest gift God has given man.”

-Pope Benedict XVI