
Acera’s Third Annual Trivia Night is February 4th!
Join us on Thursday, February 4, 2021 from 7:30-9:30 pm for Acera’s VIRTUAL Trivia Night! All proceeds benefit the Reed Hollett Enrichment Scholarship Fund. Invite your non-Acera friends for an evening “in” for a good cause! Acera’s third… Read More
Category: Acera News, Blog, Enrichment at Home | January 11, 2021 | kerry

OBI and Acera: Promoting health while building 21st-century skills
While most people wouldn’t connect kids with cardiovascular research, a Boston-based partnership is working to change that. One Brave Idea™(OBI) is an $85M research and innovation initiative co-founded by the American Heart Association and Verily, with significant support… Read More
Category: Acera News, Innovation in Education | December 16, 2020 | kerry

Managing election interest – and angst – at school
By Kim Machnik Any election year is a major event in the life of a school. At its best, an election is electrifying. It is an opportunity to witness the democratic process in real time, critically engage with… Read More
Category: Acera News, Blog, from the classroom, Innovation in Education | October 26, 2020 | kerry

Acera’s Michael Hirsch named educator fellow for National Public Radio’s Science Friday
Acera: The Massachusetts School of Science, Creativity and Leadership is proud to announce that Lab Sciences Specialist Michael Hirsch has been named an Educator Fellow for Science Friday, a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing the public’s access to… Read More
Category: Acera News, AceraBlogPost, from the classroom, Innovation in Education | October 19, 2020 | kerry

Acera: an actively anti-racist school
Our commitment to being an actively anti-racist school Acera recognizes that systemic racism affects all levels of society, including our school. We take a proactive role in making a more equitable and just world. We welcome the national… Read More
Category: Acera News, Blog | September 1, 2020 | kerry

Acera School launches diversity scholarship program
August 21, 2020 (WINCHESTER, Massachusetts) – Acera: The Massachusetts School of Science, Creativity and Leadership has established a new scholarship program to increase student diversity. According to the National Science Foundation, underrepresented minority students received 22% of all… Read More
Category: Acera News, Blog | August 20, 2020 | kerry

Virtual After School Enrichment begins September 8!
Is your child passionate about programming, theater, science, or role-playing games? Are they curious about culinary arts, robotics, or photoshop? Acera’s suite of substantive, hands-on virtual after school enrichment programs starts September 8. Classes include perennial favorites like… Read More
Category: Acera News, Blog, Enrichment at Home | August 20, 2020 | kerry

Acera’s Pop Up School returns for 2020-21 school year
For parents looking for a substantive and engaging virtual learning option during the continued need for social distancing, Acera’s Pop Up School is a fully remote program open to all students in grades 4-10. Families may register for one… Read More
Category: Acera News, Blog, Innovation in Education | July 27, 2020 | kerry

Remote learning is the new normal, now what?
By Courtney Dickinson Seemingly overnight, schools everywhere have transitioned to a remote educational model for the foreseeable future as we enter a period of extended social distancing. For school leaders and families who are trying to adapt to… Read More
Category: @CourtneyofAcera, Acera News, Blog | April 6, 2020 | kerry

AceraEI offers free STEAM content during distance learning
For schools, teachers, and parents looking for free educational content during this period of distance learning, AceraEI is offering downloadable lessons for students in grades K-8. The content includes activities in life sciences, art, math, engineering, architecture, and… Read More
Category: @CourtneyofAcera, Acera News, AceraBlogPost, Innovation in Education | March 20, 2020 | kerry