- Newton Public Schools
- Overview
Elementary Schools
Our Schools
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There are 11,717 students (October 2022) enrolled in fifteen elementary schools (K-5), four middle schools (6-8), two comprehensive high schools (9-12), and two alternative high school programs. In addition, our integrated preschool program serves 186 students (October 2022). Over 70 different languages are spoken within the student/parent population. The Newton school district belongs to the Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity (METCO), a state-funded voluntary educational desegregation program enrolling over 400 Boston students in Newton schools. Newton is also a Member of the Education Collaborative for Greater Boston (EDCO), which includes 17 urban and suburban communities.
2023-24 School Hours
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Elementary Schools:
8:10 a.m. - 2:50 p.m. (early release Wednesdays at 12:20 p.m.)
Middle Schools:
Bigelow: 7:55 a.m. - 2:25 p.m. (early release Wednesdays at 1:50 p.m.)
Brown: 8:20 a.m. - 2:50 p.m. (early release Wednesdays at 2:05 p.m.)
Day: 7:55 a.m. - 2:25 p.m. (early release Wednesdays at 1:40 p.m.)
Oak Hill: 7:50 a.m. - 2:20 p.m. (early release Wednesdays at 1:35 p.m.)
High Schools
9:00 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. (early release Tuesdays at 3:25 p.m.)
Download the 2023-24 School Year Calendar here: 2023-24 School Year Calendar (PDF Document)
Programming Highlights
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Specialized Music, Art and Physical Education instruction at every level
Full range of Honors and Advanced Placement courses in high schoolsProfessionally staffed automated library (in each school)Understanding Our Differences - a disability awareness program in elementary schools
Child Assault Prevention Program (CAPP) in elementary schools
Supports
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Elementary Literacy Specialists
K-5 Teaching & Learning Specialists and math coaches
Curriculum Leaders, K-12, including department chairs and curriculum coordinators, K-8
Academic Success Program Learning Center Teachers, Inclusion Facilitators, and specialists to support special needs students
Substantially separate classroom programs for students with special needs
Job-Embedded Professional Development Program Opportunities
Newton Teacher Training Institute (NTTI) Licensure Program affiliated with Tufts University
Partnerships
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Parent-Teacher Organizations (school-based)Saturday Creative Arts ProgramNewton Schools Foundation
Creative Arts and Sciences Committee offering curricular-related enrichment programs for students in grades K-8
Newton Community Education