For Arlington families
A Christian school near Arlington, in Medford.
New England Christian Academy has taught one child at a time at 30 Salem Street since 1976. K-4 through grade 12, 40 students, 6 staff, $375 a month all in.
Getting here from Arlington
From Arlington the route is Mystic Valley Parkway or Route 60 east through Medford Square, roughly fifteen to twenty minutes from Arlington Center in the morning and less from East Arlington.
Arlington has no rapid-transit station, so most Arlington families drive. By bus it is the 80 from Arlington Center toward Medford Hillside, or the 77 to Harvard and the 96 out to Medford Square — either way closer to an hour, leaving by about 7:00 for an 8:00 arrival. Dismissal at 2:30, and 1:30 on Wednesdays, fits a single midday pickup.
These estimates come from published MBTA schedules and typical morning traffic, not a school guarantee. Call the office to talk through the drive from your side of Arlington and whether another Arlington family is already making the trip.
Driving and transit directions to 30 Salem Street
Why Arlington families come to NECA
- Arlington parents comparing $27,000 independent schools to their district find a third option at $375 a month.
- A child who is two years ahead in reading and struggling in math is placed separately in each subject and never has to wait for the class.
- Fifty years in one Medford building, about 300 graduates, 92% of whom went on to college.
How the school works
Your child is tested in each subject and placed where they actually are — not where their birthday says they should be. They set their own daily goals, work at their own desk, and can't move forward until they've mastered the material at 80% or better. A student who is ahead in math isn't held back. A student who needs another two weeks on fractions gets another two weeks. Nobody gets left behind and nobody gets bored.
What it costs
$375 / month
All in — $350 tuition plus the $25 PACE curriculum fee.
$340 / month
The church member rate: $315 tuition plus the $25 PACE fee.
Registration
$100 per student, $300 family maximum, due July 1.
- Tuition, standard rate: $350 / month
- Tuition, church member rate: $315 / month
- PACE (curriculum) fee: $25 / month
- Registration: $100 per student, $300 family maximum, due July 1
- Testing, new student: $40
- Testing, year-end achievement: $35
- Field trips: $60 per student
- Gym rental, if needed: $30 per student
Full tuition and fees · If cost is the only obstacle, call us at (781) 395-6116.
Ask us about enrolling from Arlington
This form is for parents and guardians.
Come see a school day.
Tour the building, meet the staff, and let your child shadow a full day.