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…
August 13, 2019Top five free actions to make schools better, and students happierBy Courtney Dickinson Kids often dread their return to school in the fall, and we – as adults – let them. Societally,…
July 25, 2019Registration for After School Enrichment Programs is Open, and Girls Who Code is back!Are your kids excited to learn? We're excited to help! Registration for Acera's 2019-2020 After School Enrichment Programs is open. Our hands-on,…
July 23, 2019Courtney Dickinson on what’s possible in educationCourtney Dickinson sits down with Allen Saakyan of Simulation Series to discuss why she founded Acera, her 10 Tools to Transform Schools,…
June 6, 2019Passion projects on display at IMPPosium!Inquiry, Making, and Passion Projects were on display at Acera's June 4 IMPPosium. Student projects spanned a variety of subject areas, including…
May 23, 2019Creating a sense of purpose at schoolBy Courtney Dickinson I read an insightful piece in the Boston Globe this week on the link between happiness and having a…
May 22, 2019Biomes and Butterflies!How do land and water ecosystems interact? How are their food webs structured? What role does a pollinator play? These are the…
April 4, 2019Special Delivery: Science!KIPP Lynn high school is among the first cohort of teachers to receive Acera's free life sciences training, curricula and equipment, enabling…
March 22, 2019Exploring the science of candy!Watch as students in Ms. Alisha's "Choreography of Matter" class discover how materials like sugar, cornstarch, and vinegar interact while making hand-pulled…
March 8, 2019Celebrating ideas, accomplishments, and people at March School AssemblyAcera School enjoyed an amazing School Assembly on March 8, with thoughtful contributions from all classes! Ms. Jen's LE class told the…
