The NativityMiguel Model
The NativityMiguel model began in 1971 with a small school on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, aiming to provide quality, tuition-free education to low-income children who demonstrated the discipline and desire to learn in a challenging academic environment.
Designed to prepare students for private and Catholic high schools, this model inspired other educators seeking to provide an outstanding education to inner-city students. Today, over 70 schools in 28 states, Canada, and Prague, Czech Republic, serve more than 5,500 low-income students based on the NativityMiguel model.
About Us
Covenant School Bridgeport is a private, tuition-free middle school for boys from diverse backgrounds and families of limited economic means. It empowers students to become agents of transformation in their families, communities, and society.
Covenant School students are engaged in an eight-period day, including recess and lunch. All students are enrolled in English Language Arts, mathematics, social studies, science, religion, Spanish, and the arts.
As part of the national NativityMiguel Coalition, we make a 12-year commitment to each student, from the time he arrives to his graduation from college. Our small class sizes, extended school day, extended school year, and individual attention help students make significant academic gains, preparing them for high schools that lead them to college.
Building Communities
Covenant School employs teachers and administrators who are dedicated to the growth and well-being of our students.
Covenant School seeks to build partnerships with local schools, parishes, organizations, and businesses.
Parents and guardians are welcome and encouraged to volunteer and provide their input at the Parent Council meetings. The school greatly values family input and participation in its programming throughout the year.
"My NativityMiguel school could not have been a more special place and I could not be more grateful for the opportunities and doors that this place opened for me." I teach there now because, "I thought about all the time, sacrifice and effort my teachers at Covenant put into making me the best possible version of myself."
Alex Arango
Covenant Prep, 2010