The Newton School Quick Facts

 

The Newton School is designed for bright students who benefit and thrive from individualized attention.

 

  • Small class sizes – Typically 8 students with two teachers in the Lower School and 6-8 students per class in the Middle School.

  • Twenty-six faculty members. Over 70% have Masters Degrees or higher. Average tenure is 6.5 years.

  • Guided by the Virginia Standards of Learning for Reading, Writing, Oral Language, Math, Science and Social Studies.

  • Additional subjects such as Art, Yoga, Music, and Entrepreneurship offered weekly.

  • Customized and flexible instruction within the classroom to meet the needs of our students.

  • Sixty minutes of physical activity integrated into the day, 18,000 square feet of gym space including trampolines, a foam pit, a ball pit, sports court and basketball court.

 

We integrate programming that support many the unique dimensions of education.

 

  • An integrated Social program, designed and led by a full time Speech and Language Therapist, with each class participating in a social group twice a week.

  • Organizational skills class taught in all grades. Executive functioning support provided throughout the day.

  • Chromebooks provided for each student utilizing Google Suite for Education.

  • Written communication Daily Sheet from teachers to parents sent home every day with every student.

  • Weekly field trips including The Reston Zoo, The Air and Space Museum, The Manassas National Battlefield Park, and Adventure Theater at Glen Echo.

  • Homework group after school every day from 3:15-4:30 pm, led by Newton teachers. Costs not included in tuition.

  • Accredited by Cognia.

“The Newton School is one of a kind, providing not just focused, small, academic groupings, but adding value through programs such as mindfulness, organization, public speaking, entrepreneurship, and occupational therapy. Their emphasis on movement, academic flexibility, and working with each individual child and family has allowed my children to thrive. In addition, they break down and teach soft skills, such as how to study for a test, how to take notes, how to organize your binder, and how to use a planner. I have sent all of my children through the school, and each has benefited in a different way— and so far been able to bloom where they were planted afterwards.”
- Mother of a 5th grader (and two others!)