Posted by Justin Calderone on Wednesday, December 20, 2017
Freshman Justice Pennix and Junior Kiarah Mitchell Eighty four hard working students from Nazareth Prep received an early Christmas present last night at Ross Park Mall.
The students, who earned a place on the honor roll or were close to honor roll, were treated to a shopping spree at Champ's Sports. Each student received a $200 gift card to the store, which was delivered by Pittsburgh Steeler Antonio Brown. The gift cards were provided by the Steelers, United Way and Champs Sports.
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Posted on Wednesday, December 20, 2017
Take a look at the December Newsletter to learn more about what is going on at Nazareth Prep this month. Stories include:
A message from the Head of School
An update about our class of 2018
A look at our Students' of the Month
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Posted by By: Justin Calderone on Monday, December 18, 2017
Nazareth Prep students Henry and Lamont knew they were getting an exciting opportunity when they were hired to work at MARC USA, one of Pittsburgh’s largest advertising firms.
“Working for MARC USA makes me feel excited because I am working for a big company and learning skills that I can use in the future, like multimedia and music development. I’m not just doing busy work” Lamont said.
Henry, a senior at NCCP agrees “I’m working on spreadsheets and using technology to help advance the goals... Read More
Posted on Saturday, December 16, 2017
We Are Pleased to Share our Latest Annual Report
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Posted on Saturday, November 18, 2017
On November 16, 2017 the nuclear medicine technology majors at Robert Morris University (RMU), junior class sponsored a day of celebration with the students and faculty at NCCP at a Thanksgiving Dinner. The RMU students wanted to make a difference in the community and wanted to support as many people as possible and create a positive impact on the lives of others. This service learning project was funded through weeks of organized events to pay for this dinner. This event included a prayer... Read More
Posted on Tuesday, November 7, 2017
Every Friday, a group of socially-conscious Nazareth Prep juniors and seniors commute to Garfield for an entire morning of STEM-fueled, social justice themed making, building, and creating. Along with Ms. Jennifer Lanas and teaching artists, Ms. Shannon and Mr. Paul, the Assemble Activation Club builds the essential skills and dispositions that will help them to not only develop creative confidence today, but also co-power our students to become kind, ethical agents of change and leaders in the... Read More
Posted on Friday, October 13, 2017
Nazareth Prep was highlighted in the article, "Busting the Learning Boundary Between School and World" published on the Education Week Learning Deeply Blog.
Lisa Palmieri, a leader in Remake Learning, is now the head of Nazareth Prep, a small inner-city Catholic high school with a largely non-white, low income student body. The students at NCCP spend one day a week for all four years embedded with a local business. She told me that at the outset of her program, people doubted that these... Read More
Posted by Written by Liz Fetchin on Tuesday, September 19, 2017
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (9/19/2017) – The Pittsburgh region faces a serious workforce shortfall in the years ahead, according to a recent report from the Allegheny Conference on Community Development. An aging population, slow inward migration, and disruption created by technological advances threaten to leave employers with a deficit of skilled workers. Meanwhile thousands of locals are unemployed or under-employed due to lack of training for the most in-demand jobs. How will Pittsburgh’s... Read More
Posted by Written by Stephanie Hacke, Tribune Review on Wednesday, September 13, 2017
Check out the article written about the first day of school for the senior class of 2018 published in the Tribune Review.
"Looking back on the last three years at Nazareth Prep, which offers a personalized approach on learning and one day a week internships to one of 70 Pittsburgh-area businesses, students said the school has been life-changing for them and allowed them to meet and work with adults who could one day help them in their careers."
Read the entire article HERE.
Posted on Thursday, August 31, 2017
It is with great pleasure that Nazareth Prep announces the addition of the new faculty members for the 2017-2018 school year. These new faculty members will bring unique backgrounds, ideas and energy to our school, and have been attracted to NCCP because of our rigorous yet innovative curricularprogram and attention to social justice issues, commitment to personalized learning and internship program. These talented new members of our family look forward to becoming part of our community.
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