BlogOur Latest News, Updates, and InsightsJune 15, 2026Invention Convention Update: Acera Students at Invention Convention State Finalsby Emily Stefanich, Lower School Coordinator and Lower School Core Classroom Teacher In mid-April 2026, three Acera students participated in the Massachusetts… 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 20, 2026Send Kids Outside to Boost Health and HappinessDave Fatula is a valued collaborator and partner of Acera School. His philosophy of getting students outside for unstructured, free play aligns… March 18, 2026Acera Prepares Kids for High School…and LifeAs I reflect on my 16 years founding and leading Acera School (2009–2025), I often think about a tension many families feel:… 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… March 18, 2026Invention Convention in Lower Schoolby Emily Stefanich, Lower School Coordinator and Lower School Core Classroom Teacher This winter, Room 5 Lower School students participated in our… March 18, 2026Inquiry Learning: What Happens When We Let Gifted Students Build the Question?How do questions fire up students’ minds? Do different types of questions impact learning depth? What, uniquely, do gifted students need to… February 26, 2026Young Storytellers Meet Young Makers: A Cross-Campus Collaborationby Alison Earnhart, Acera MakerSpace & Physics Specialist Teacher This trimester, Acera students experienced a wonderful collaboration that blended imagination, engineering, and… 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, 2026Ability-Based Math at Acera: Learning Without Limitsby Courtney Dickinson, Founder and Former Head of School; Acera Board Member At Acera, students can explore mathematics at a pace and… 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… Load More
