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 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…
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…
February 13, 2025The Dance of MathImagine going through a carefully designed 12-year dance program where each year you learn a slate of new steps. Some are based…
February 13, 2025Overheard at Acera: Our Teachers Plan...We have an incredible Slack channel at Acera where teachers sometimes share kids' quotes—brilliant, funny, and insightful moments that capture the magic…
