About Sacred Heart Nativity

Sacred Heart Nativity Schools (SHNS) are anything but ordinary middle schools!

At SHNS, students can expect a high-quality, low-cost private Catholic education—in an academically challenging and highly structured environment. We serve at-risk youth in the 6th through 8th grades, 96% of whom are Latino and in danger of dropping out of school and risking a lifetime of poor outcomes.

SHNS operates two distinct schools at its downtown San José campus:

Our students benefit from a rich and integrated environment where they learn not only:

  • Reading
  • Math
  • Science

but also the importance of:

  • Hard work
  • Ethical leadership
  • Compassion for others
  • Responsible citizenship

SHNS depends on your partnership to maintain this nurturing environment and enable us to live our mission:

Breaking the cycle of poverty through education.