NEWTON AREA GUIDE 

TRANSIT

Easy Access to Boston via Mass Pike: 25 mins

Commuter Rail Back Bay / South Station, Boston:

West Newton: 24 mins • Auburndale: 27 mins • Newtonville: 20 mins

source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton,_Massachusetts

Newton is a suburban city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. It is approximately 7 miles (11 km) west of downtown Boston and is bordered by Boston's Brighton and West Roxbury neighborhoods to the east and south, respectively, and by the suburb of Brookline to the east, the suburbs of Watertown and Waltham to the north, and Weston, Wellesley and Needham to the west. Rather than having a single city center, Newton resembles a patchwork of thirteen villages. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of Newton was 85,146, making it the eleventh largest city in the state.

Rather than having a single city center, Newton is a patchwork of thirteen villages, many boasting small downtown areas of their own. The 13 villages are: Auburndale, Chestnut Hill, Newton Centre, Newton Corner, Newton Highlands, Newton Lower Falls, Newton Upper Falls (both on the Charles River, and both former small industrial sites), Newtonville, Nonantum (also called "The Lake"), Oak Hill, Thompsonville, Waban and West Newton.

SCHOOLS

Elementary Schools (K-5)

• Bigelow 


• Brown 


• F.A. Day 


• Oak Hill 


• Angier 


• Bowen

• Burr


• Cabot


• Countryside

• FrankliN

• Horace Mann

• Lincoln-Eliot

• Mason-Rice 


• Memorial Spaulding 


• Pierce 


• Underwood 


• Ward 


• Williams

• Zervas 


Middle School Schools (K-5)

• Bigelow 


• Brown 


• F.A. Day 


• Oak Hill 


High Schools (9-12) 


• Newton North

• Newton South 


Average spent per student per year in Newton: $18,000


Newton Public School Information Can Be Found Here: https://www.newton.k12.ma.us

PRIVATE SCHOOLS

• Fessenden (Pre-K to 9th)

• Newton Country Day of the Sacred Heart (All Girls) (5th to 12th) 


• Brimmer (Pre-K to 12th)

• Mount Alvernia High School (All Girls) (7th to 12th) 


• The Chestnut Hill School ( Pre-K to 6th)

HIGHER EDUCATION

Colleges and universities located in Newton include:

• Boston College in Chestnut Hill

• Boston College Law School in Newton Centre

• Hebrew College in Newton Centre

• Lasell College in Auburndale

• William James College, formerly Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology in Newton Upper Falls

PLACES OF WORSHIP

• Central Congregational Church

• Church of the Open Word

• Episcopal Parish of the Messiah (Auburndale)

• Evangelical Baptist Church

• First Baptist Church in Newton

• 
First Church of Christ, Scientist

• St. Mary’s Episcopal Church (Newton Lower Falls)

• First Unitarian Society in Newton


• Second Church in Newton

• The Adams Street Shul

• Temple Emanuel

• Congregation Shaarei Tefilllah

• Temple Shalom

• Temple Beth Avodah

ACTIVITIES

• West Suburban YMCA

• Boston Sports Clubs

• Newton Commonwealth Golf

• Newton Public Library

• Newton Senior Center

• Gath Pool

• Newton Tennis

ARTS, CULTURE, AND ENTERTAINMENT IN NEWTON

source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton,_Massachusetts

Attractive to visitors and residents alike, Newton is a vibrant college community enjoying a close proximity to the Boston metropolitan area. The city is also rich in arts and culture, featuring two symphony orchestras, a large state-of-the-art public library, resident theatre groups and many artistic treasures. The Newton History Museum at the Jackson Homestead, built in 1809 as a farmhouse, served for a period of time as a stop on the Underground Railroad and is now a museum filled with paintings, manuscripts, photographs, maps and numerous historical artifacts. The New Repertory Theatre and Newton Country Players are local theater groups, and Broadway musicals are regularly performed at the Turtle Lane Playhouse. From July through October the city hosts a popular outdoor Farmer's Market.