Newton Neighbors hosts its School Supply Drive, accepting donations through Saturday, August 15 at drop-off locations throughout Newton, including The Village Bank, Auburndale Community Library, The Street Chestnut Hill, and Fulfilled Goods. This drive, held in coordination with Newton Public School social workers and others, helps ensure that all kids…
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In the early 1980s, the State requested, then required, that school districts assess basic skills using tests that the State provided and scored. The testing was driven by a nationwide fear that public schools were graduating poorly educated students unable to compete in the international economy. Newton’s Annual City Report…
Both Newton’s high schools swept the MIAA Division 1 state tennis championships this spring, with Newton South’s girls and Newton North’s boys teams each capturing state titles – and their coaches and top singles players earning Boston Globe honors. As a result of their hard work, head coaches Noura Guermazi…
Through the Newton Summer Science Program (NSSP), Newton South HS students offer free, high-school-level, summer STEM classes for students entering Grades 7-9 in September. Classes are held for single weeks, some online and some at City Hall. All are taught by high-school students with a love of science and education.…
Silent Spring is excited to offer the Silent Spring Summer Institute from Monday, July 6 through Friday, July10. This free virtual program is designed for high school students interested in learning about environmental health or considering a degree or career in STEM. The deadline to register is Friday, June 5.…
NNHS Girls in AI Club presents AI Exploration Workshops at Auburndale Community Library (375 Auburn St, Auburndale) on Thursday, July 30 from 7PM – 8PM. Girls in AI is hosting AI exploration workshops that will introduce students and parents to the fascinating world of artificial intelligence (AI)! Through an engaging…
Heart for Care, a nonprofit founded by two Newton high school students, presents the Newton Youth Lifesavers Initiative, a free CPR and AED certification event for Newton high school students, Sunday, August 2 from 1PM – 5PM at Hyde Community Center (90 Lincoln St, Newton Highlands). This event is organized by…
More than 200 students joined members of the New England Patriots rookie class at Newton North High School on June 19 for a Juneteenth football clinic that raised more than $6,000 for Newton Community Education (NCE) scholarships while kicking off the city’s annual Juneteenth celebration. The clinic, which featured football…
“Education shapes individuals, and individuals shape education,” is the idea driving hundreds of young people to advocate for interdisciplinary climate education in their schools. Climatechange, the defining issue of the 21st century, is slipping through the cracks of Massachusetts’ top-tier education system and leaving youth ill-prepared for the future. As…
The combined accomplishments of Newton North High School seniors were celebrated in Dickinson Stadium when they became the 166th graduating class, Tuesday, June 2. “It was really surreal seeing all the people I grew up with around me, many for the last time, which is something that didn’t register for…
Audrey Welstead (NNHS ’26) has received the Emerging Scholar Award from the MassCPAs Educational Foundation’s 2026 Scholarship Program. She is one of 50 students in Massachusetts selected this year to receive scholarships to inspire and support the next generation of CPAs in Massachusetts. Welstead is also a Mass CPAs High School Student Ambassador.…
Thursday, June 4, 2026 marked the 66th annual graduation of Newton South High School, when students, parents, and educators alike gathered in the school gym to participate in an essential rite of passage. The sweltering 88 degrees recorded at 5PM, when the ceremony began, ensured that everyone was fanning themselves…