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The Newton South High School Facilities department oversees many areas of responsibility across the building. In addition to the day-to-day cleaning and support, Facilities is responsible for the building rental program that enables the community to utilize Newton South for a wide variety of events, from sports to cultural activities. 

Newton South High School Nurses work for the Health and Human Services Department. Care is delivered in a comprehensive way recognizing that students' health and well-being have a direct impact on school performance and educational achievement. Mandated services include immunization surveillance, medication administration and population-based screening programs. The expanded role includes care for illness and injury, wellness, teaching/training, student advocacy and school-based team collaboration.

M.E.T.C.O. Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity is a state-funded educational program designed to eliminate racial imbalance through the busing of children from Boston to public systems in surrounding suburban metropolitan communities. The METCO Program is open to all children of African American, Latino, Asian and Native American descent who reside in the City of Boston and volunteer to participate.

The Newton South Preschool is a child development lab school and is part of the Family and Consumer Sciences Department at Newton South High School. In addition to providing high quality early education and care for children, the program serves as an internship site for high school students who are taking early childhood courses.

We serve children 2.9 - 5 years old. The program is open from 7:30am - 4:00pm and follows the Newton Public Schools calendar. Full day and half day (8:30am-12:45pm) options are available.

The Student Support Center is a classroom that is open for Extension Studies. Rather than being in Directed Studies, which have 20+ students, students may be referred to Extension Study based on a recommendation from a teacher in a subject where they are either struggling to keep up or simply need an opportunity to re-learn specific material in order to understand the concepts. During Extension Study, students either work on assignments sent by their teachers in a small focused study group (5-7 students with one teacher) or they work one-on-one with a peer tutor (if one is available). Students have access to textbooks, computers, and a printer. The students’ progress is re-evaluated every eight to ten weeks.

The WISE Senior Project/Internship Program is a senior elective that gives students an opportunity beyond the classroom to pursue a passion or interest through an internship placement or project of their own design. Senior projects/internships are designed to help students explore a personal interest, a possible career choice, a special talent, a research project, or a community service project.

Internships and projects have provided powerful real-life experiences, often guiding future studies and jobs. Past internships have included placements in business/marketing, government, and the medical field. Projects have ranged from creative art designs to scientific inventions/experiments to backyard building projects. Students are encouraged to choose a project or internship that they are passionate about.

The Program is offered during the second semester. Students may be eligible to be released from some classes during Quarter 4 to devote time to the WISE experience. The number of classes students are released from is determined by the breadth and scope of the project and the number of hours spent at the internship. The project/ internship hour requirement is determined on a case-by-case basis. Students will receive 9 credits for each released class. The class meets 1 block per week during Quarters 3 & 4, with students completing their project/ internship during Quarter 4. 6 credits are given for a part-time project/internship and 12 credits for a full-time internship.