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…
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…
