Seattle Nativity School

Mission

Seattle Nativity School is a Catholic, Jesuit, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) middle school seeking to break the cycle of poverty through an education that nourishes souls and ignites leaders for love and service.

Description

As an independent, Jesuit-endorsed, Catholic middle school, Seattle Nativity School was established in 2012 and accepted its first 6th grade class for the 2013-14 school year. Seattle Nativity School serves low-income students in grades 6-8, as a tuition-free, co-educational institution with 15-20 students per grade who qualify for the free and reduced National School Lunch Program. Seattle Nativity's mission is aligned with Catholic identity standards and the Jesuit charism of social justice, pursuing collaboration and companionship with our families and community partners. Our Graduate Support program offers continued support through high school and college years. Enrollment is not limited to Catholics or Christians, since our commitment is to helping under-served students close the widening achievement gap in Central and South Seattle.

Recognition

Board of Directors
Fr. Jeff McDougall, S.J., President
Seattle Nativity School

Michael Mott, Board Chairperson
Amazon

Michael O'Brien,
Richard Barth, Board Treasurer
Blackfish Group

Michele Godvin
Board Secretary
, PwC

Rob Campbell, Community Volunteer
Sheryl Gudaitis, Children's Hospital
& Medical Center
Tom Herche, United Warehouses Inc
Anne Knight, Olympic Eagle Distributing
Diane Kocer, AGC Education Foundation
April Little, Holy Names Academy
Janeth Moran, Amazon
Christine Mullaney McKay, McKay Huffington
John McKay, Davis Wright Tremaine
Michael O'Brien, NW Mutual
Mark Russo, UBS Financial Services
Kathleen Brown Sanders, Umpqua Bank
Fr. Stephen Sundborg, S.J., Seattle University
Denise Tabbutt, Saltchuk Family of Companies
Marissa Thomas, University of Washington Medical Center

Emeritus Board of Directors
Fr. Joseph Carver, S.J., Seattle Nativity School
Janet Chess, Microsoft
Gene Colin, Ferguson Construction
Fr. Peter Ely, S.J., Seattle University
George Hofbauer, Holy Family School
Sonya Johnston, Microsoft
Fr. Paul Magnano, Christ Our Hope Catholic Church
James Mallahan, UBS Financial Services
David Matter, BlackRock
Shannon McCambridge, AGB Search, J.D., LL.M., Consultant
Shawn McWashington, HomeStreet Bank
Samir Mehta, CONVIVA
Mike Prato, Kennedy Catholic High School
Mark Russo, UBS Financial Services
Renee Willette, Seattle Nativity School