J Larry Newton School

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My experience with this school has been outstanding! Both my children attended K-6 grade and we had excellent teachers throughout.

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Posted: January 26, 2020

Children aren't allowed to bring books home on non-homework days, making studying more difficult for those who are struggling.

Posted: January 26, 2020

Posted: January 26, 2020

Favoritism prevents equal opportunities for growth among all kids.

Posted: January 26, 2020

Favoritism is consistent among particular students each year.

Posted: January 26, 2020

Posted: January 26, 2020

Posted: January 26, 2020

Below average and lacking in many areas.

Posted: January 2, 2019

Each day my child is given homework that is clearly outlined and understandable for her grade level.

Posted: January 2, 2019

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Posted: January 2, 2019

My daughter recently had an incident on the bus and not only did the principal respond immediateky the matter was handled in a great manner.

Posted: January 2, 2019

Fantastic, I was a student there when it first opened and I’m proud that my child is starting her school career here.

Posted: August 13, 2014

We moved from a school in another state that had a rating of 9 and it was one of the worst schools. We came to J. Larry Newton and my kids loved the teachers and the other kids. The teachers are caring and have high morals and values. I can't wait to see what they do this year.

Posted: September 17, 2013

This is my daughters first year at Newton. We moved here from another state. When deciding where to live in the area, school was our top factor. We had an excellent school before, and it only had a 5 Great Schools rating, so I had high hopes/expectations for Newton. They have missed the mark by far! Everyone is very friendly and the school has good testing scores (based on state standards). Beyond that, there is nothing at this school that warrants a 9 rating. The teaching philosophy focuses on rote learning vs. conceptual learning, there are no extra curricular options (our previous school had chess, drama, garden club, kindness and compassion club, Spanish, running, and more for grades 1-5), there does not appear to be any importance given to personal character, world culture or community involvement. I attended Open House expecting to learn about my daughters typical day and about her teachers instructional approach, but only got a quick 'meet and greet'. The criteria Great Schools uses does not give a true representation of the quality of education of a school. Schools should encourage out of the box thinking and a global responsibility, not just memorization for testing.

Posted: May 22, 2013

I think it is awful to not have a kindergarten graduation at this school. What a disappointment to these children and parents who have accomplished such a huge milestone in their life.

Posted: April 22, 2012

I'm on this website researching schools in another state since we may be relocating, but thought I'd chime in the school my daughter is currently attending. If it's rated a '9', I'm a little scared at other schools that are below a 9! Don't get me wrong, it's okay, but I wouldn't call it a top notch school. First of all, my oldest is in kindergarten, so perhaps I have high standards and prior experience. Her teacher is fine...not outstanding, fine. We get very limited information about their class/progress/etc, but it's almost the end of school and she's reading incredibly well when I know other K's are not reading at all! So that counts for something. We just don't get much information from the school, or our teacher. That's my biggest gripe. I never know what is going on. I have a baby, which prohibits me from getting too involved. For instance, check out the website. I bet it's not up to date, nor does it have info about upcoming events. I like that is small, my child knows much of the staff and they know her. With the economy, I know such programs as art & music have been cut at most schools, which disappointments me. Again, the school is fine, but it's just average, IMO.