BlogOur Latest News, Updates, and InsightsApril 16, 2025New Woodshop Opens at 1 Lowell!April 17, 2025 Well… at last it is here! The NEW woodshop in our Arts & Sciences Building (at 1 Lowell Avenue) will… By: Courtney Dickinson 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… By: Courtney Dickinson 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… By: Trent Ramsey 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… By: Trent Ramsey March 27, 2025STEM Journeys for Girls at AceraAt Acera, girls—and all students—have the opportunity to dive deep into creative thinking and STEM exploration, learning without limits. While our courses… By: Trent Ramsey March 27, 2025Help Us Spread The Word About The “Girls in STEM Event” at Acera By: Trent Ramsey March 20, 2025Advanced Algebra 2/ Intro to Precalculus Designing Ferris Wheels ChallengeBy Irina Uk - Math Specialist, Education & Innovation Program Manager Introduction: What do Ferris wheels have to do with trigonometry? In… By: Trent Ramsey February 13, 2025The Dance of MathImagine going through a carefully designed 12-year dance program where each year you learn a slate of new steps. Some are based… By: Trent Ramsey February 13, 2025Overheard at Acera: Our Teachers Plan…We have an incredible Slack channel at Acera where teachers sometimes share kids' quotes—brilliant, funny, and insightful moments that capture the magic… By: Trent Ramsey January 23, 2025Love and RespectDear Acera Parents, Love and Respect At Acera, love and respect are at the heart of everything we do–a love of learning,… By: Acera January 23, 2025Upper School Science @ AceraOverview In Upper School, while STEM topics may be integrated into thematic learning, science progression is covered within upper school electives. Acera… By: Acera January 15, 2025The Power of Yes: From Lunar Quilt Dreams to the Kennedy CenterThe Power of Yes: From Lunar Quilt Dreams to the Kennedy Center Emily Stefanich At Acera, we believe in the power of… By: Trent Ramsey Load More
