Private
Schools
More than 16 percent of the students in Newton and Needham attend private
schools. There are several options from which they may choose:
• In Chestnut Hill: Beaver Country Day School, Brimmer & May,
Chestnut Hill School, Mount Alvernia Elementary School, B.C. Campus
Day School (special education)
• In Needham: St. Joseph’s School (K-8), St. Sebastian’s
Country Day School (7-12), The Rashi Jewish Day School (K-7), Monsignor
Haddad Middle School, Walker Home School (special education)
• In Newton: Jackson School, Jewish Community Day School, Mount
Alvernia High School, Newton Country Day School, The Rashi School, Trinity
Catholic High School, Walnut Park Montessori School
• In Newton Centre: Montessori Educare, Solomon Schechter Day School
• In Newtonville: Edco Secondary Ed Program
• In West Newton: Fessenden School, Clearway School (special education),
Learning Prep School (special education)
Child
Care Providers
Young children in Newton and Needham —and their parents —
have excellent choices when it comes to child care. In Needham,
there is the Needham Children’s Center. In Newton, Happy Child
Preschool/Day Care Center, Newton Family Day Care System and Plowshares
at Newton North High School
are available.
