Nelson Place Elementary School

Mason-Rice Elementary School was founded in 1959 and is located in Newton Centre, Mass. The school is affiliated with the Newton Public Schools and serves students in kindergarten through fifth grade. Its academic curriculum includes mathematics, English, science, social studies, language arts and physical education. It has a parent-teacher organization that raises money through a variety of fundraising activities and organizes many programs for parents, teachers and students. The school s library and media center provides a wide collection of storybooks, picture dictionaries and audiovisual material for students. Mason-Rice Elementary School s facilities include classrooms, playground, art and music rooms and computer lab.

Belmont Hill School, established in 1923, is a boys school that enrolls more than 400 students. It provides academic and liberal arts education to students in grades seven through 12. The school emphasizes on active learning, problem-solving, decision making, reading, creative writing and communication skills. Its curriculum includes English, arts, mathematics, history, science, social studies, and foreign languages with a choice in French, Spanish and Chinese. Belmont Hill School also provides basic and advanced courses in computer applications that include word processing, programming, 3-D video animation, graphics and Web design. Additionally, the school has a library that provides a large collection of curriculum books, bibliographies, online catalogs, literary sources and Internet search tools. The school also organizes various extracurricular activities, such as visual arts, theater, and vocal and instrumental music. Belmont Hill School additionally organizes summer camps and provides various sports activities, such as hockey, basketball, gymnastics, soccer, field hockey and baseball.