Newton Community Education Cancels Sports Camps, Goes Online Only

NEWTON, MA — With schools closed at least until the fall, the self-sustaining arm of the Newton Public Schools that is Newton Community Education has had to adjust, too.

Newton Community Education, which has a mission of facilitating lifelong learning usually offers programs for everyone from toddlers to seniors across Newton to take part in. When the school day ends, their classes begin, when the summer starts, they use school facilities for community learning and sports.

But this summer is different. The sports camps that hundreds of Newton children have come to attend through NCE regularly are canceled this summer, and the group is in the process of issuing refunds.

The kids and adult summer programs will run entirely online through the month of July.

Look for classes in the arts, science and technology or a combination of both at newtoncommunityed.org.

Most of the kid’s classes will run Monday to Friday for two hours each, 10 a.m. to noon or 2 to 4 p.m. Classes will begin the week of June 22.

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