September 18, 2019Parents to Acera: our kids are the best versions of themselves!Ten years ago, the Acera team set out to nurture the problem solvers, creative thinkers, and innovators of tomorrow. Guided by its…
September 10, 2019AceraEI secures $50k Amgen Foundation grant towards life sciences training for public schoolsThe Amgen Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the global biotechnology company Amgen, has awarded $50,000 to Acera: The Massachusetts School for Science,…
September 4, 2019If your kids loved that, then they'll enjoy this!What a wonderful summer! Hundreds of kids came to Acera to make, discover, inquire, write, design, and create. The journeys can continue…
August 13, 2019Top five free actions to make schools better, and students happierBy Courtney Dickinson Kids often dread their return to school in the fall, and we – as adults – let them. Societally,…
August 12, 2019What I did on my summer vacation: the teachers' version!We love hearing about what students are up to over summer vacation, be it a cool STEM camp, a great trip with…
July 25, 2019Registration for After School Enrichment Programs is Open, and Girls Who Code is back!Are your kids excited to learn? We're excited to help! Registration for Acera's 2019-2020 After School Enrichment Programs is open. Our hands-on,…
July 23, 2019Courtney Dickinson on what's possible in educationCourtney Dickinson sits down with Allen Saakyan of Simulation Series to discuss why she founded Acera, her 10 Tools to Transform Schools,…
June 6, 2019Passion projects on display at IMPPosium!Inquiry, Making, and Passion Projects were on display at Acera's June 4 IMPPosium. Student projects spanned a variety of subject areas, including…
May 24, 2019Acera students place first in state – and 15th worldwide – in math meetStudents at Acera: The Massachusetts School of Science, Creativity and Leadership in Winchester placed first in the state – and 15th worldwide…
May 23, 2019Creating a sense of purpose at schoolBy Courtney Dickinson I read an insightful piece in the Boston Globe this week on the link between happiness and having a…
