Newton’s Grove is a student-focused private school for children from JK through Grade 12. Surrounded by abundant green space, our growing state-of-the-art facility is bright, modern, and designed to stimulate and support every aspect of a student’s development.
With small class sizes and a small student population, each student receives personal attention, guidance and encouragement. Well before their final year, Newton’s Grove students are prepared and positioned to succeed in their post-secondary school of choice and beyond.
Our inquiry-based curriculum encourages students to think independently, to ask questions, and to become problem solvers. By setting high standards and maintaining small classes, we can individualize our approach and provide the enrichment and support students need. By melding traditional expectations of regular homework and disciplined studies with the latest research, we offer dynamic and engaging lessons that prepare our students for future success. Our emphasis on all these aspects of learning allow our programs to meet and exceed the Ministry of Education standards.
Intermediate students at Newton’s Grove can expect to develop the self-reliance and conceptual thinking skills they need to manage school work that increasingly challenges them to make connections across fields of knowledge.
Building on students’ growing independent thinking skills, our Intermediate Program offers a comprehensive curriculum designed to prepare students for success in high school. Many subjects are taught by specialists at this level, and students must wrestle conceptually at a deeper level than ever before.
Starting in Grade 7—versus the usual Grade 9—our students transition from unit tests to summative exams, covering more material and ensuring they are well-prepared for exams to come.
By the time they complete Grade 8, our Intermediate students can formulate a thesis and support it effectively in an essay. They’ve mastered the mathematical foundation essential to Academic-level high school courses. They can interpret and apply relevant historical issues to the present day, and they have an appreciation of how physical geography shapes current cultural and political events. They’ve studied robotics. They can evaluate and properly cite online research resources for school projects. They’ve developed fundamental athletic skills by participating in a variety of team and individual sports. They can play a brass or woodwind instrument, and have developed confidence and poise through the study of drama.
In short, by the time they enter Grade 9, these students are exceptionally well-prepared.
Grades 7 and 8 can be a challenging time for kids as they begin to navigate changing social dynamics and increased responsibilities. Students naturally seek greater independence at this stage, and our Intermediate Program addresses that by stressing the importance of responsibility and accountability as essential to growing.
Good study habits are emphasized now more than ever, and students build solid time management and organizational skills, relying on their school agendas to manage increased responsibility and commitments.
Classes average approximately 18 students. Every individual is expected to be self-reliant and accountable for his or her work and actions.
The Senior Program at Newton’s Grove encourages and empowers all students to master the skills, concepts and habits they will need to achieve their goals and excel in the post-secondary program of their choice.
Students in Grades 9 through 12 can expect a rigorous academic program with an emphasis on applying higher-order thinking skills, such as analysis, synthesis, and extrapolation, in original and creative ways. Challenging academics are balanced with athletics, visual arts, music, drama, technology, and extra-curricular activities, to cultivate the skills each student will need on his or her unique path to personal excellence.
Increased involvement in the school community and the community at large is encouraged at this level, as senior students strive to embody Newton’s Grove key values of reason, respect, and responsibility. And while students give back, they are supported by a strong and inclusive community of committed teachers, faculty, and an ongoing partnership with parents, ensuring all students reaches their full potential and are positioned for success.
Students at Newton’s Grove are encouraged to actively pursue their passions—but they are also encouraged to actively manage their overall wellness and day-to-day concerns, such as time and stress management.
Senior students can engage Student Success Advisors as needed, to talk through challenges, strategize and develop coping skills that work for each individual.
Academic enrichment and supplemental support is also available across subjects for any student in need of additional instruction.
Newton’s Grove is an officially recognized Level II Advanced Placement (AP) school, authorized by the College Board to offer and administer AP exams. We offer AP courses so our students will have a competitive edge over their peers in their chosen post-secondary programs. For us, this is the most significant benefit of AP.
Any motivated student who wishes to thrive in university is an ideal candidate for the AP program. Our students have written AP exams, including AP Calculus, AP Chemistry, AP Physics, AP Statistics, AP Musical Theory, AP Microeconomics and AP Macroeconomics. At Newton’s Grove, a student should have a minimum mark of 80% in a given subject to be considered an AP candidate.
