BlogOur Latest News, Updates, and InsightsNovember 7, 2025A Peek Into Ms. Camila’s Perspective Drawing ClassIn Ms. Camila’s Upper School Elective Perspective Drawing Skills class, students are learning to create two-dimensional representations of three-dimensional objects. These sketches… 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, 2025Acera and the Future City CompetitionMs. Renee, Upper School Core Teacher at Acera, is leading a group of students as they participate in the Future City Competition… 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,… September 24, 2025Growing Together: Acera’s New GreenhouseBy Trent Ramsey What began as a student’s idea has blossomed into a brand-new, school-wide resource. Several years ago, an IMP project… September 24, 2025Letter to Families During Uncertain TimesMay 2025--As we close out the school year, we do so with full hearts—filled with pride for our students and gratitude for… September 5, 2025Don’t Let School Get in the Way of a Great EducationBy Dr. Heather J. Pinedo-Burns When my children were babies, I remember scrolling through Instagram and stumbling upon a corner of the… April 16, 2025New Woodshop Opens at 1 Lowell!By Courtney Dickinson Well… at last it is here! The NEW woodshop in our Arts & Sciences Building (at 1 Lowell Avenue) will… April 9, 2025Acera SnapshotsAs I walk through Acera on a Monday afternoon, during core class time for upper school and embedded specialist time for lower… April 3, 2025Literacy @ Acera: Character Development in Room 7By Sarah Slubowski, Teacher Mentor “On the surface, what my character wants is to solve the mystery, but under the surface, he… April 2, 2025Room 5 Takes Washington: A Journey of Learning, Discovery & CelebrationBy Emily Stefanich & the Room 5 Crew This past weekend, our intrepid Room 5 students and their families embarked on an… Load More
