COMMUNITY

EDUCATION

Newton’s award winning educational institutions offer a wide array of programs in a hometown environment that is not found in large metropolitan areas. Unified School District #373 is an award winning school system which serves more than 3500 students in the Newton area. This includes Newton, North Newton, Walton and surrounding rural areas. Annually, Newton High School graduates classes averaging about 350.

Newton community’s strong support for public schools provides the best possible future for the youth of the area. Children with disabilities from birth through age 21 are offered a wide range of programs from total regular education integration to placement in separate facilities. The Parents as Teachers education program is designed for families with children ages birth to three years; and is focused on supporting parents as their child’s first teacher.

The district encourages participation in statewide journalism, speech, debate, music, drama, fine arts and athletic programs and also offers a comprehensive vocational-technical education program. Newton elementary school classrooms currently are limited to 25 students to ensure quality individualized instruction. Two private/parochial schools in Newton also offer excellent educational opportunities as an alternative to public education.

In addition to the primary and secondary education programs, the Newton area offers a private four-year college in North Newton. Known for its tradition of academic excellence, Bethel College rings first among colleges in Kansas for the percentage of graduates who go on to earn a doctorate degree. Bethel is also the only college in Kansas named to the John Templeton Foundation’s Honor Roll for Character Building Colleges. The Hutchinson Community College also maintains an outreach campus in Newton.

Newton Public Library has served the community for more than 110 years. Books, toys, videos, newspapers, works of art, magazines, audio books, large-print books and cassette tapes are available for checkout. Services include preschool story times, summer reading activities and programs for young people, reference and information, interlibrary loan, Talking Books, Dial-A-Story, Internet and book delivery to area nursing homes and homebound senior citizens.

Elementary Grades K-4

Northridge Elementary                                   http://nr-usd373-ks.schoolloop.com/

Slate Creek Elementary                                 http://sc-usd373-ks.schoolloop.com/

South Breeze Elementary                            https://ss-usd373-ks.schoolloop.com/

Walton Rural Life Center                                w-usd373-ks.schoolloop.com/ 

Intermediate School

Santa Fe Center (grades 5-6)                       sf-usd373-ks.schoolloop.com/  

Chisholm Middle school (grades 7-8)         cms-usd373-ks.schoolloop.com/

High School

Newton High School                                         nhs-usd373-ks.schoolloop.com/

Alternative, Vocational & Adult Education 

Career and Technical Education Center  https://cte-usd373-ks.schoolloop.com/

Harvey County Learning Center –             essdack.org/LC/Harvey-county-learning-center.html 

Adult Education Program

Project SEARCH                                        https://usd373-ks.schoolloop.com/projectsearch

Railer Academy & Virtual Program            https://nhs373-ks.schoolloop.com/railer-academy

Local College

Bethel College                                           https://www.bethelks.edu/

Hesston College                                        www.hesston.edu/

Hutchinson Community College                www.hutchcc.edu/

Private School

Berean Academy                                          www.bereanwarriors.org/

Newton Bible Christian School                    www.newtonbiblechristianschool.org

Saint Mary’s Catholic School                         stmarynewton.org/school

Newton Classical Academy                         http://newtonclassicalacademy.org

RETIREMENT

Superb healthcare services and numerous amenities the Newton area provides make us an attractive retirement community for senior citizens. From owning their own home or apartment in a retirement center, to full-service nursing facilities, all levels of care and services are available to residents through four retirement communities in Newton. Additionally, there are a variety of home and community-based services in Newton that support people who wish to remain in their own home. The community Senior Center, Bethel College, Newton Recreation Center and other facilities offer numerous activities to satisfy the recreational and cultural interests of older adults.

HEALTHCARE

Newton area has access to full medical, dental and rehabilitative services and enjoys the third highest physician/resident ration in the state! Newton Medical Center is a state-of-the-art facility at the south edge of town, offering a wide range of short-term and acute care as well as highly specialized procedures including MRI’s and CT Scans. Having a first rate medical facility in your backyard provides security and peace-of-mind to residents of a small town. Three additional medical clinics are located within the community to include Axtell Clinic, Newton Professional Group Center and Via Christi Clinic. There is a cancer treatment facility on the hospital campus as well as a kidney dialysis center and renal treatment specialists close by.

Prairie View, with corporate headquarters located in Newton, offers a complete range of psychiatric and drug and alcohol abuse services for children, adolescents, adults and older adults. Mirror, Inc., a private not-for-profit corporation, provides alcohol and drug abuse services at the Intermediate, Reintegration, Relapse, Intensive Outpatient, Outpatient Counseling and Continuing Care Counseling levels. ResCare of Kansas Inc. has a fifty year history of supporting individuals with developmental disabilities and provides a wide array of quality services.

Hospitals

Newton Medical Center is a 103-bed, not-for-profit facility dedicated to providing health care services to residents of Harvey and surrounding counties. Formed in 1988, Newton Medical Center has evolved from an established tradition of excellence.

More than a century ago, Dr. John T. and Lucena Axtell founded Newton’s first hospital, Axtell Hospital. For four decades, the Axtells served the community until they passed on the hospital to the Kansas Christian Missionary Society. At that time, the name was changed to Axtell Christian Hospital, a Christian Church/Disciples of Christ organization.

At the turn of the century, Reverend David Goerz and Sister Frieda Kaufman founded Bethel Deaconess Hospital as a mission of the Mennonite Church. Mennonite deaconesses remained involved with the hospital’s operations until 1983. On Jan. 1, 1988, the two hospitals merged to become Newton Medical Center.
Mission: To excel in providing healthcare by understanding and responding to the individual needs of those we serve.

Vision: To be the community’s choice for healthcare.

Values: Respect. Excellence. Service. Trust.

www.newtonmedicalcenter.com

Situated just off the beaten path, yet close enough to the conveniences of the city, Prairie View’s accredited campus in Newton, Kansas, boasts of nearly 80 acres of natural Kansas plain. A number of evidence-based mental health services are provided, including hospitalization, outpatient services, a community support program, an adventure course, an accredited special purpose school and more.

Prairie View’s additional outpatient locations in Hillsboro, McPherson and Wichita provide services to children, adolescents, adults and older adults for a complete range of behavioral and mental health issues including, depression, anxiety, stress, anger, dementia, sexuality related issues, grief, cognitive disorders, alcohol and substance abuse issues, family and marriage issues and more.

Prairie View is accredited by The Joint Commission and licensed by the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services. Prairie View is also a member of Mennonite Health Services, an organization that brings Anabaptist-related health and human service providers together.

www.prairieview.org

Advanced Physical Therapy of Newton
www.advancedphysicaltherapynewton.com

Associates in Women’s Health, P.A.
www.awhobgyn.com

Axtell Clinic
www.axtellclinic.com

Baier Family Optometry
www.baierfamilyopt.com

Cancer Center of Kansas
www.cancercenterofkansas.com

Central Care Cancer Center, P.A.
www.cccancer.com

Cottonwood Pediatrics
www.cottonwoodpeds.com

Davidson, Terry D.D.S.
www.drterrydavidson.com

Dr. Thomas McCabe DMD

http://mccabedmd.com

Fair Chiropractic

www.FairChiropractic.com

HearingLife Hearing Aid Center

http://www.hearinglife.com

Hendrickson Chiropractic & Health Ctr, PA
www.hendricksonchiropractic.com

Grant, McKinney, & Simmonds Optometrists, LLC
www.msseyecare.com

Gust Orthodontics, P.A.
www.gustortho.com

Harvey County Health Department
www.harveycounty.com/health/health.html

Health Ministries Clinic
www.hmcks.org

Integrity Medicine, LLC
www.integritymedicine.com

Lentz Eye Care & Associates
www.lentzeyecare.com

Newton Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
www.newtonmed.com/service/orthopaedics-sports-medicine

Pinnacle Rehabilitation and Sports Performance
www.pinnacleortho.com

Prairie View
www.prairieview.org

Roufs DDS, Dr. Brett A.
www.drbrett.com

Tippin Dental Group
www.tippindentalgroup.com

Via Christi Clinic
www.viachristi.org
www.advancedphysicaltherapynewton.com