SIS enables students to succeed in an underserved neighborhood with traditionally poor educational outcomes. Using a Nativity School model, developed by Jesuit educators to address the unique needs of under-performing students in underserved communities, SIS empowers, inspires, and supports each student as a unique individual. SIS makes an 11-year commitment to its students, with built-in support programs for academic, personal, and spiritual growth that follow students from middle school, to high school, and through college – helping them achieve a far greater level of academic and personal success than local public or charter schools.