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Notes for Prospective Students
The Newton School is designed for bright students who benefit and
thrive in a less traditional environment. The program
includes:Small class sizes Typically 8 students with two teachers
in the Lower School and 4-6 students per class in the Middle
School. Overall student to teacher ratio 4 to 1.Twenty-two
full-time faculty. Over 70% have Masters Degrees or higher.Guided
by the Virginia Standards of Learning for Reading, Writing, Oral
Language, Math, Science and Social Studies.Additional subjects such
as Music, Art, Drama and Yoga offered weekly.Highly customized and
flexible instruction within the classroom to meet the needs of our
students.Sixty minutes of physical activity, "Movement", integrated
into the day, using the 10,000 square feet of gym space including
trampolines, a foam pit, a ball pit, sports court and basketball
court.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.Occupational Therapist supporting
teachers and students, in the classroom one day per
week.Organizational skills class taught in all grades. Executive
functioning support provided in the classrooms throughout the
day.Dedicated laptop computers for each student with MS Office,
Kidspiration/Inspiration software and individual online accounts.
Computers are kept at school and maintained by IT staff.Written
communication from teachers to parents sent home every day.Weekly
field trips including recent trips to The Building Museum, The
Kennedy Center, The Reston Zoo, The Air and Space Museum, The
Manassas National Battlefield Park, and Adventure Theater at Glen
Echo.After school activities every day from 3:15-6pm including
homework groups, clubs, snacks and movement. Costs not included in
tuition.Accredited by AdvancED in 2015.