March 20, 2026Send Kids Outside to Boost Health and HappinessDave Fatula is a valued collaborator and partner of Acera School. His philosophy of getting students outside for unstructured, free play aligns…
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…
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…
November 7, 2025A Peek Into Science in Room 1 with Ms. AlisonRoom 1 (Kindergarten and First Grade) Science is moving from their Trimester 1 focus on Engineering into a new theme of Space…
October 9, 2025Peek into Lower School Science with Room 7: Life in the Amazon!by Heather J. Pinedo-Burns In Lower School Science with Mr. Aaron, Room 7 Lower School students are deep in an exploration of…
