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…
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…
January 20, 2026Mr. Josh’s Playground Structures Elective: Building Skills Through Real-World ProjectsMr. Josh's Playground Structures Elective for Upper School students emphasizes the design and construction of structures for Acera's Adventure Playground. Acera's Woodshop…
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…
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…
