Escuela primaria....école primaire......小学....начальная школа?

Elementary school years offer a unique opportunity to prepare children for foreign language fluency. Difficult budget years in the past led to the elimination of foreign language instruction in Newton elementary schools. With our schools already offering a fantastic international exchange program, and given the increasing connections we share with the rest of the world, the time is right to bring this essential education program back to our elementary schools. 

Could this program be restored now, even given the difficult economic times? We think it's possible. With good planning and innovation a citizen task force could help restore this important program in Newton's elementary schools.  To learn more, click here.