Report Cards

Report Cards

Student grades reflect a holistic view.   Durham Nativity students are given a fair chance to succeed in all aspects of school life including their academic achievement. Teachers are encouraged to use a wide variety of formal and informal assessments for each student address different learning styles.  The grading system at the Durham Nativity School is based on achievement letter grades and numerical effort grades, according to the following scale:

A+ (100-97)
A (96-93) Excellent performance
4 = Excellent Effort

B+ (92-89)
B (88-85) Good performance
3 = Good Effort

C+ (84-81)
C (80-77) Satisfactory performance
2 = Unsatisfactory Effort

D+ (76-73)
D (72-69) Unsatisfactory performance/Significant weakness
1 = Poor or No Effort

F (68 or lower) Failing or inadequate performance

Students and parents have open access to our online gradebook. Additionally, they receive information concerning academic progress through mid-semester progress reports and semester report cards. There are two marking periods per year equaling the two semesters that the students are in school.

Parents or guardians meet with teachers on Parent Conference Days (as noted in the master school calendar ) to review the mid-semester progress reports and semester report cards. This gives parents and teachers the opportunity to discuss student progress, develop an action plan if improvement is needed, and communicate praise or concern.

All Durham Nativity School parents or guardians are required to participate in Parent Conference Days, and, by law, employers must grant parents time to visit their child’s school for this particular purpose.