List of 11 frequently asked questions.

• How do I get to Newman?

  Please click here for printable public transportation and parking information.
  
  Please note that Back Bay street cleaning takes place on Mondays from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM between April 1 and November 30. Street parking becomes very limited during this time.
  
  Public Transportation
  Copley Square: Green Line and MBTA Bus, 5-10 minute walk to Newman
  Back Bay Station: Commuter Rail and Orange Line, 10-15 minute walk to Newman
  
  Street Parking
  

  Back Bay metered spaces: Clarendon, Dartmouth, Exeter, Fairfield, Gloucester, Hereford, Newbury, and certain blocks of Beacon and Commonwealth Ave.
  Rates:
  $3.75 per hour 
  Two hour maximum at most meters.
  Accepted payments: quarters, Mastercard/Visa, and ParkBoston app.
  
  

  Nike Town Garage (617) 267-8731
  5 minute walk to Newman
  200 Newbury St. - enter on Exeter between Newbury and Boylston.
  

  Rates: 
  0 - 0.5 Hour - $10
  0.5 - 1 Hour - $20
  1 - 2 Hours - $34
  2 - 10 Hours - $40
  Daily Max - $44
  
  Prudential Center Garage (617) 236-3060
  10 minute walk to Newman
  Enter on 77-99 Exeter St. or Ring Road
  

  Rates: 
  0 - 1 Hour - $15
  1 - 1.5 Hours - $24
  1.5 - 2 Hours - $34
  2 - 24 Hours - $46
  *Validation program: enter after 9:30 AM, discounted rate of $20/$25 with a $25 purchase at participating Prudential stores.

  
  
  

   

• What grades do you offer and how many students attend The Newman School?

  260 students in grades 7-12/PG.

  25 to 30 students in grades 7 and 8

  45 to 60 students in grades 9 through 12/PG
  Newman enrolls 3-5 postgraduate (PG) students, who are part of the 12th grade class.

• Where do your students come from?

  Students come from 20+ countries and 50 cities, towns, and neighborhoods in and around Boston. Many of our students and parents hold dual citizenship with 38 countries represented and 23 languages spoken at home.

• Where do your faculty and staff come from?

  Newman's faculty and staff hail from over 10 countries/territories including: Australia, Canada, Haiti, Jordan, India, Lebanon, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Spain, Venezuela, Vietnam, and Zimbabwe.

• Do you offer boarding?

  Newman is excited to announce the purchase of 300 Newbury St., which will be used as a dormitory for the 2025-2026 year! We anticipate we will enroll 50-60 boarding students. 
  
  Newman offers both 5-day and 7-day boarding. 40 students live in our two dorms located on Beacon Street, just two blocks from campus. We have six live-in dorm parents, all of whom teach and/or coach at Newman. Approximately 50% of our boarding students are domestic and the remaining students hail from 10+ countries.
  2024-2025 : Cameron (2), Canada (1), China (5), Ethiopia (1), Finland (1), Korea (1), Malaysia (1), Nigeria (3), Spain (1), Ukraine (1), and USA (23)
  2023-2024:  China (6), Columbia (1), Dominica (1), Ethiopia (1), Finland (1), France (1), Germany (1), Japan (2), Lebanon (1), Lithuania (1), Nigeria (2), Spain (1), Ukraine (3), USA (18), and Vietnam (3).

• What percentage of students receive financial aid?

  About 30% of Newman families receive financial aid. For more information, please visit our financial aid page.

• How do I apply?

  Click on the "Apply" button at the bottom of any page.

• How many students are in classes?

  Newman class size average is ten students. Some specialized classes have four to seven students. Some classes that are more general have up to sixteen students.

• Do you offer AP courses?

  We do not offer AP courses, but students may opt to take AP exams alongside their IB work.

  
  We offer two comprehensive diploma options: IB diploma (IB DP) and Newman's own diploma, which mixes high level and standard level courses along with requirements outside of course content (extended essay, creativity, action and service, amongst others) to help students develop their whole selves across the pillars of the IB learner profile. Many IB DP candidates graduate fulfilling not only high school coursework, but receive college credits, often placing them one to four semesters ahead of first year undergraduate students.

  
  As IB learners, we strive to be: inquirers, knowledgeable, thinkers, communicators, principled, open-minded, caring, risk-takers, balanced and reflective.

• Do you require standardized testing?

  Standardized testing is optional (other than a language assessment for students whose first language is not English). All students will be given a real-time writing prompt during their interview.

• What are the application deadlines?

  Completed Application:
  Priority Applications: December 3, 2024 
  Standard Applications: January 31, 2024
  Financial Aid Applications: January 31, 2024
  
  Decision Release Dates:
  Priority Applications: December 15, 2024 
  Standard Applications: March 10, 2025
  Financial Aid Applications: March 10, 2025
  
  Decision Deadline for Accepted Students:
  Priority Applications: December 15, 2024
  Standard Applications: April 10, 2024