Quick summary of key school information
School details
| Number of students |
1600 |
| Most common nationality |
Peruvian |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
82% local : 18% international |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
French |
| Max. number of students per class |
Nursery - KG1: 15
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| Average number of students per class |
24 |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
The campus is totally wired with new fiber-optic cables and classrooms are equipped with computers, smart-boards, and a projector connected to the Internet. |
| External examinations or assessments available |
IB Diploma |
| Entry evaluation for students |
Evaluation |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
Applicants will be tested according to their age and academic level reached. Evaluations are designed within an international standard. |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
No deadline |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
| School start time |
Nursery - KG2: 8:00
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| School finish time |
Nursery: 12:30
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| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Athletics, basketball, chess, football, gymnastics, rugby, swimming, Taekwondo, volleyball, ballet, modern dance, folklore. |
| Sports activities included |
Physical education |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes |
| Sports facilities at the school |
Extensive playing fields for outdoor sports (football, rugby, athletics), Newton also has a modern sports centre for basketball, volleyball, Taekwondo, futsal, among others. Next to this centre is Newton's new swimming pool with a retractable roof so that the water may be heated by natural sunshine in the warm months of the year. |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Newton College is a bilingual, Peruvian-British, co-educational school with outstanding facilities and a world class reputation. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
Newton delivers the programmes of the International Baccalaureate and aims “to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect”. Newton's curriculum encourages all pupils to contribute to the well-being of their local and global communities so that they become “well-rounded and successful citizens”. |