Newton Public Schools elementary school, Newtonville

Horace Mann School

Horace Mann is a K–5 public elementary school on Nevada Street in Newtonville, serving roughly 350 students as one of Newton’s fifteen elementary schools. The school broke ground on a long-awaited addition in June 2025.

John M. Barry Boys & Girls Club of Newton

The John M. Barry Boys & Girls Club of Newton inspires and enables young people to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens through a kaleidoscope of fun-filled programs and great people.

Helping families and organizations in the community

St Mary of Carmen Society

A non-profit committed to helping families and organizations in the community. Best known for running the annual Italian-American Festival in Newton since 1935, the society has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars in scholarships and support to Nonantum and surrounding communities.

Public/private partnership with the Newton Historical Society

Historic Newton

Historic Newton is a nonprofit founded in 1950 that illuminates the community’s stories within the context of American history. It operates the Jackson Homestead and the Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds, maintains three historic burying grounds, and offers workshops, lectures, and walking tours.

Theatre program at Newton South High School

South Stage

South Stage is the theatre company at Newton South High School, with a full-time technical director and part-time costumer supporting students in acting, dance, sound, sets, lighting, design, and stage management. No previous experience is required, and students of all grades and skill levels are welcome.

Proudly serving Newton since 1870

Newton Free Library

The Newton Free Library offers an extensive collection of print, non-print, and electronic resources alongside a wide array of educational and cultural programs for all ages. First opened in 1870, it welcomes more than 600,000 visitors a year.

Providing a safe and welcoming meeting place for veterans & all

American Legion Nonantum Post 440

Chartered in 1952, Post 440 welcomes veterans from all branches of the Armed Forces. One hundred percent of the monies they raise are given back to the community — funding scholarships for local children and providing aid and assistance to local veterans and their families.

Among the oldest YMCAs in the country

West Suburban YMCA

The West Suburban YMCA is a charitable nonprofit that strengthens the community through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility for all. Founded in 1877 in Newton Corner, it is among the oldest YMCAs in the country, and no one is turned away for inability to pay.

Educating girls to be strong leaders in a global society

Newton Country Day School of the Sacred Heart

Since 1880, Newton Country Day has educated girls to be strong leaders in a global society. The independent school serves 381 students in grades 5–12, with social justice and service woven through each student’s experience.

Offering a superior fitness experience

Nonantum Boxing Club

The Nonantum Boxing Club runs a youth boxing program for ages 5 to 16, teaching the fundamentals of the sport while building discipline and conditioning. Since 2022 it has partnered with the Newton Police Department on a free after-school program taught by Newton officers.

Improving the quality of life for all citizens by delivering total quality police services

Newton Police Department

The Newton Police Department works to improve quality of life for all residents through community partnerships that prevent crime and solve problems. Its Community Service Bureau supports residents through youth officers, community outreach officers, and staff focused on elder affairs and domestic violence.

Educating more than 5,700 students from diverse backgrounds

Waltham High School

Founded in 1849, Waltham High School is among the oldest public secondary schools in the Commonwealth, serving roughly 1,800 students in grades 9–12. Students moved into a new building in fall 2024 that pairs classroom learning with an expanded slate of vocational programs.

Formed in 2015 with the merger of Newton Central, Newton North, & Newton West Little Leagues

Newton Little League

Newton Little League proudly teaching baseball and life skills to boys and girls ages 4 through 15 across spring, summer, and fall, and maintains a scholarship fund so no child is denied the chance to play.

Renewing Newton’s Urban Forest

Newton Tree Conservancy

The Newton Tree Conservancy is an independent nonprofit founded in 2008 to restore, enhance, and protect Newton’s urban forest. Community contributions have enabled it to plant more than 2,600 trees, organizing neighborhood planting groups twice a year.

Founded in 1969 by Robert J. Eagle

Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston

Reagle Music Theatre was founded in 1969 by a Waltham Public Schools teacher as an outlet for talented high school and college students. The award-winning nonprofit company operates year-round from Waltham, featuring Broadway performers alongside local talent.

Formerly Newton Community Pride

Spark Newton

Spark Newton is a Newton nonprofit that builds community through free arts and culture programming, public art, and revitalized public spaces. Founded by volunteers in 1989, it also awards community micro grants and high school arts scholarships, and it recently moved into the historic Brigham House in Newton Highlands.

Organized by the Nonantum Neighborhood Association

Nonantum Village Day

Village Day is a free, family-friendly street celebration held each June at Coletti-Magni Park on Watertown Street, first held in 2011. The day features live music, a trackless train, face painting, a magic show, a Nonantum boxing exhibition, and food from local vendors at cost. It is run by the Nonantum Neighborhood Association, a volunteer group that advocates for the village’s residents and businesses.

The youth league, formerly Framingham Little-Big League

Framingham Baseball

Framingham Baseball is a volunteer-run nonprofit youth baseball league serving more than 500 Framingham kids across over 50 teams. Programs run in spring, summer, and fall, and range from introductory instruction to competitive travel and all-star play. The league chartered with Little League Baseball in 2023.

Football fundraising under the Newton North Booster Club

Newton North Gridiron

The Newton North Booster Club supports every student athlete, coach, and athletic program at Newton North High School, working alongside the administration to build school spirit. Football-specific fundraising runs under the NNHS GridIron for a Cause banner, which pairs support for the football program with a charitable cause each season.

Booster club for Waltham High School football and cheer

Waltham Gridiron Club

The Waltham Gridiron Club is the volunteer and alumni-powered booster club behind Waltham High School football and cheer. It funds scholarships and program needs through community fundraisers, including an annual golf tournament and a raffle.

Run by Friends of Newton Tennis, a 501(c)(3), with Newton Parks and Recreation

Garden City Tennis Series

The Garden City Tennis Series is a level-based tournament series open to everyone from novice players to prize-money competitors, run by Friends of Newton Tennis in partnership with the City of Newton and the USTA. Entry and sponsorship fees go directly toward repairing and maintaining Newton’s 65 public tennis courts.

573 Washington Street, Newton, MA 02458

Our Lady Help of Christians Parish

Our Lady Help of Christians is the Catholic parish at the heart of the Nonantum neighborhood, housed in a Gothic Revival church that anchors a National Register historic district. It operates as part of the Sacred Heart and Our Lady Help of Christians Collaborative, with faith formation, youth ministry, and a range of community outreach and service programs.

Growing Food and Community on Newton’s Last Working Farm

Newton Community Farm

Newton Community Farm is a nonprofit working farm on the historic Angino farmstead, the last remaining working farm in Newton. It grows more than 50,000 pounds of produce a year, sold through a CSA, an on-site farm stand, and the Newton Farmers’ Market, and it runs hands-on classes, workshops, and high school internships. Roughly ten percent of the harvest is donated weekly to local hunger relief organizations.

Adaptive recreation programs for children and adults with disabilities

Newton Athletes Unlimited

Newton Athletes Unlimited serves over 300 children and adults with disabilities with year-round athletic, recreational, and social programming that supports physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development. Programs are managed in a long-standing partnership with the Newton Parks and Recreation Department, and the nonprofit covers fees, uniforms, and equipment so cost is not a barrier to participation.

Newton’s oldest and largest food pantry, serving the community since 1983

Newton Food Pantry

The Newton Food Pantry is an independent nonprofit working to end food insecurity in Newton, providing supplemental groceries and personal care products to more than 1,800 residents through twice-monthly choice shopping and home deliveries. It also operates the 24/7 Newton Community freedge on Watertown Street and stocks dry pantries at local colleges. The pantry recently moved into a purpose-built facility on Rumford Avenue in Auburndale.