Thanks to the generous support of our community, last year Newton Schools Foundation, (NSF) provided $155,000 to support the 12,000+ students in the Newton Public Schools.

NSF advances excellence and equity in NPS by funding promising initiatives, professional
development, and programs that close gaps in achievement and opportunity, including:

• The Calculus Project, a program aimed at closing the achievement gap by helping low-
  income students and students of color reach higher levels in math through tutoring,
  summer programs, and field trips.
• Generation Citizen, a middle school civics education program to empower young
  people to become engaged and effective citizens.
• Responsive Classroom, an elementary and middle school teacher-training program
  that emphasizes social, emotional, and academic growth in a strong and safe school
  community.
• The DaVinci Program, a unique multi-disciplinary high school curriculum that examines life’s big questions through science, technology, engineering, arts and math.
• Instrumental Music Enrichment Program, 5th grade students at several elementary
  schools that have a higher proportion of low-income students receive small-group music lessons from professional musicians during band/orchestra.
• Race and Achievement Working Groups, an ongoing district initiative which includes
  teacher training, outreach to parents, and student learning.

As we enter the holiday season, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to NSF. Make a gift here: http://newtonschoolsfoundation.org/annual-appeal.  Your gift ensures that students and faculty continue to benefit from these critical programs.