BlogOur Latest News, Updates, and InsightsDecember 9, 2019Acera’s all-school day of serviceOn Thursday, Dec. 5, faculty and staff came together with students in the spirit of the holidays to give back to our… November 25, 2019Math students reinvent Acera’s Annual Fund trackerWhen students in Ms. Nic's math class studied the Acera Annual Fund tracking poster in the school's lobby, they weren't satisfied with… November 12, 2019Measuring what matters at schoolBy Courtney Dickinson What indicates a school’s success? Is it simply a standardized test score, like MCAS? It isn’t. The decades-long standardized… November 7, 2019Scientific thinking and creative problem solving in actionThe Pyne Arts first grader wasn't satisfied with the results of her first experiment. "I added a big water and a big… November 1, 2019Inside, Outside: Linking in-class content to real world issues and innovationsBy Courtney Dickinson @CourtneyofAcera Jake, age 13, sits and experiments with circuitry and Arduino, figuring out how to connect and code in… October 31, 2019Scenes from the 2019 Innovator SymposiumOn Thursday, October 24, Acera School buzzed with activity. In the Commons, parents and kids interacted with computers, explored soft robotics, and… October 31, 2019Halloween Costume Parade!There were devils and s'mores, Mario Brothers and mad scientists (of course!). Check out the amazing creativity on display during Acera's annual… October 8, 2019Save the Date! Acera’s Innovator Symposium is October 24What does an ocean-going robot do? What really is the secret life of bees? What does super-resolution microscopy look like? What can we learn… September 23, 2019Middle school students bring a modular classroom to life"It's really cool to see this built...and real!" The excitement and pride was palpable as students, teachers, and parents gathered on a… 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… Load More
