June 15, 2026What Remains: A Tribute to Acera's Class of 2026by Dr. Heather J. Pinedo-Burns, Head of School Just under a week ago, we gathered beneath the shade of the Adventure Playground…
June 10, 2026The Gifts We Left Behindby Dr. Heather J. Pinedo-Burns, Head of School Earlier this year, I invited members of our community to join me in reading…
March 18, 2026The Gift of Failure...And the Gift of Choresby Dr. Heather J. Pinedo-Burns, Head of School About once a month during our weekly staff meetings, we break into Professional Learning…
January 28, 2026Conversations That Matterby Dr. Heather J. Pinedo-Burns Many of us fall into the familiar routine of asking, “So, how was school today?”—and are met…
January 21, 2026Raising Readersby Dr. Heather J. Pinedo-Burns I love that Acera students can often be found in a booth in the Commons or out…
January 20, 2026Kindness, Curiosity, and the Gifted StudentBy Dr. Heather J. Pinedo-Burns One of my favorite ways to begin the day at Acera is outside, greeting students and families…
October 9, 2025Peek into Lower School Science with Room 7: Life in the Amazon!by Heather J. Pinedo-Burns In Lower School Science with Mr. Aaron, Room 7 Lower School students are deep in an exploration of…
October 2, 2025The Joy of Reading AloudBy Heather J. Pinedo-Burns Like many educators, I love the routines of school: the schedule, the predictability of the day, the flow…
September 24, 2025Acera's First Days of School 2025-2026By Dr. Heather J. Pinedo-Burns As you enter the vestibule at Acera, a poster showcasing our Core Capacities greets you. These guideposts—Collaboration,…
