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Nativity Of Our Savior School

2929 Willowcreek Road, Portage, IN, 46368-0463 -

School Notes Overview:

Nativity of Our Savior Catholic school is an accredited, nonpublic, exemplary school. We currently offer grades kindergarten through eight, and are working on establishing a pre-school. We provide excellent academic, social, spiritual, and emotional education for our students and their families. We follow all Indiana academic and safety guidelines, and we strongly encourage family participation in our school through our Home and School Association. We offer full day kindergarten and a rigorous academic program to fully prepare students for high school and beyond. We have high expectations for our students and their families, which encourages all to reach their full potentials. Our students participate in a variety of activities during the school week, like art, gym, music, library, computers, and Mass! Our students attend Mass three days a week and learn to grow in their love for Christ. Our students also participate in Catholic Youth Organization band beginning in grade four , and Catholic Youth Organization sports beginning in grade five. We are very proud of our past and present students, are excited about our future, and hope you will consider becoming a part of our family!...

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School Overview:

	Nativity Of Our Savior School
School Membership(s)	National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades Kindergarten - 8
County	Porter County, IN
Student Body
Total Students	224 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(IN) School Avg.
% Students of Color	24%	15%
Students by Grade
	Kind - 32 students
	Grade 1 - 27 students
	Grade 2 - 29 students
	Grade 3 - 24 students
	Grade 4 - 31 students
	Grade 5 - 22 students
	Grade 6 - 17 students
	Grade 7 - 20 students
	Grade 8 - 22 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	10 teachers
	This School	(IN) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:20	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Nativity of Our Savior Catholic school is an accredited, nonpublic, exemplary school. We currently offer grades kindergarten through eight, and are working on establishing a pre-school. We provide excellent academic, social, spiritual, and emotional education for our students and their families. We follow all Indiana academic and safety guidelines, and we strongly encourage family participation in our school through our Home and School Association. We offer full day kindergarten and a rigorous academic program to fully prepare students for high school and beyond. We have high expectations for our students and their families, which encourages all to reach their full potentials. Our students participate in a variety of activities during the school week, like art, gym, music, library, computers, and Mass! Our students attend Mass three days a week and learn to grow in their love for Christ. Our students also participate in Catholic Youth Organization band beginning in grade four , and Catholic Youth Organization sports beginning in grade five. We are very proud of our past and present students, are excited about our future, and hope you will consider becoming a part of our family!
Profile last updated: 01/21/2009

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Health Academy students tackle H1N1 prevention (The Times of Northwest Indiana)
posted on October 22, 2009 at 01:00:03 am
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Boo-Oktoberfest planned at Nativity School (The Times of Northwest Indiana)
posted on October 1, 2009 at 05:33:51 pm
PORTAGE | Nativity of Our Savior School presents Boo-Oktoberfest from 6 to 10 p.m. Oct. 10 at the parish grounds at hall, 2929 Willowcreek Road.
Community awareness one message in Portage (Post-Tribune)
posted on July 5, 2009 at 09:59:28 am
PORTAGE -- The annual Portage Fourth of July parade was a basic hometown apple-pie affair that was heavy with police and fire units at the front, with six communities and the county sheriff represented. "We have 89 units signed up, plus whoever shows up to march, about the same as last year," said Joe Csikos, head of the Pride in Portage Committee with 15 members who put the parade together. ...
Students are invited to Friday water summit at Lakefront park (The Times of Northwest Indiana)
posted on May 24, 2009 at 05:36:36 am
PORTAGE | The Portage Youth Commission has invited eighth-grade students from Willowcreek Middle School, Fegely Middle School and Nativity of Our Savior School to a Water Summit at 4 p.m. Friday at the Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk site of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore.
Portage GeoBee whiz headed to D.C. (Post-Tribune)
posted on April 19, 2009 at 09:46:50 am
Where in the world is Ian Markham? He's in Portage now, but come the middle of May the seventh-grader from Portage will be in Washington, D.C., competing with 54 other finalists in the National Geographic GeoBee. Ian won the chance to represent Indiana in the contest when he outpaced 99 opponents in the state geography bee earlier this month. He's a "where-in-the-world celebrity at Nativity ...

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (46368)	School Zip (46368)	(IN) State Average
Population (Approximate)	35,709 people	6,080,485 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	17%	20%
Population Average Age	36 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.6 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$48,021	$42,650
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.3 rooms	5.5 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	35 years old	43 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	73% / 27%	68% / 32%