24 05 16 Newton-Jingshan Exchange
Enduring Connections, Broadening Horizons

Restarting of the Program
April 2024 Newton Administrators' Visit to Jingshan School
In April, Newton Public School Assistant Superintendent Toby Romer, Newton North High School Principal Henry Turner and Newton South High School Principal Tamii Stras, along with the Exchange Specialist, Star Lew, visited Beijing Jingshan School to rekindle the longstanding exchange program. The visit involved discussions on curriculum integration, cultural exchange activities, and logistical planning for future student and teacher exchanges. Both schools are committed to fostering global understanding, enhancing language skills, and providing students with unique, immersive educational experiences that bridge cultural gaps and build international camaraderie through this people to people connection.
Town Meeting
In front of the Jingshan School gate (written by former President Deng Xiaoping)
Warm welcome from the Jingshan students.
Event Information
School Committee Meeting
First item on the agenda, the NPS Delegation who went to Jingshan School in April will give us an update on the program's past, present and future plans. "Reaching Across the Borders," the documentary featuring three generations of Newton exchange teacher and students, will make its debut at the meeting.
If you cannot attend the meeting in person, this is the live broadcast on Zoom.
Call-in information: 1-646-558-8656;
Call-in meeting ID: 390 017 072
You may also watch it streaming from
NewTV's Youtube Channel.
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When?
Monday, May 20, 2024, 06:30 PM
Where?
Newton Education Center, 100 Walnut Street Room 210, Newton, MA, USA
24-25 School Year Exchange Highlights
What does it look like in 24-25 school year:
- The first delegation will include 6 students and 2 teachers.
- After Term 2 ends, students will be in Beijing from Mid-January to Mid-May of 2025;
- Students will participate in morning elementary school Chinese classes;
- Afternoons are for students to be with high school students attending Chinese cultural classes or the English/History class taught by our chaperone teachers;
- The exchange includes two short domestic trips, for example, a trip to Xi'an to see the Terra-cotta Warriors;
- The exchange will feature a community service element for our students to help younger kids with English at Jingshan School or another local school.
- Students will take Chinese language proficiency test prior to the trip as well as upon their return;
- There will be no Jingshan students or teachers traveling to Newton this year.