Massachusetts Charter Public School Association

Congratulations to Prospect Hill Academy Charter School senior Nicole De Oliveira, for placing 3rd overall in the MCSAO Cross Country Championship! We're so proud of each student who took on the course🏅, and grateful for the competitive opportunities the MA Charter School Athletic organization provides to charter public school athletes! #CharterAthletics #EdThatAddsUp

Our schools are marking Massachusetts STEM Week in a variety of ways. Strong instruction in science, technology, engineering, and math is crucial for our students and for our state’s future! #MAStemWeek Our @hampdencharter Hiking Club had an amazing fall trip to Skinner Mountain in Hadley, MA! After the hike, our students were in for a surprise—witnessing the Northern Lights right from the school parking lot! @bostonrenaissancecharterpublicschool Step into the classroom of Grade 6 teacher Ms. Karen Silva as her students determined what is a polyhedron and what is not as part of the math curriculum late last week. #BRCPS #RenaissanceFamily In her own words from Rhianna Raymond “Looking back on my week-long experience in July, I so appreciate that nudge from my biology teacher at Salem Academy Charter School so thank you, Mr. Joseph Savasta! That’s what good teachers do, they teach, they nudge, they reinforce and support. That’s just what I needed to go to this program and learn about the benefits of offshore wind power – and so much more. KidWind allowed me to go beyond what we learned there – to get even more excited about science and what I’m learning in my classes this year.” Educators at #NewHeightsCharterSchoolBrockton are engineering an education that adds up! Charter public school educators get to collaborate in unique and impactful ways. STEM connects to English connects to history connects to athletics. #EdThatAddsUp

We asked the charter public school community to tell us how they have seen their school help students achieve academic success. Numerous families weighed in, and their answers prove that our schools have many different approaches to ensuring children achieve in the classroom. "My child has learned to push himself beyond what he is comfortable with and is trying to exceed expectations." –Kathryn Osazuwa "El lenguaje primario de mis hijas es el español. Después que comenzaron la escuela en KIPP, el inglés ha fluido mucho en ellas, comenzaron a desarrollar conocimientos que ellas no sabían que tenían, amor por hacer sus tareas, están desarrollando sus conocimientos de una forma muy buena para las edades que tienen." –Ruth Albuquerque My daughters’ primary language is Spanish. Since starting at KIPP, their English has increased a lot, they’ve started to develop knowledge that they didn’t know they had, they love doing their homework, they are developing their knowledge very well for children their age. "We started our child in charter school starting in kindergarten. We've seen a tremendous growth in her academic skills, personality, and mental structure." –Jennifer Moreno-Gobin

And with that, we wrap-up a wonderful month of celebrating Latinx heritage and culture! Check out how our schools celebrated 🎉 in community this month: 📸 - At Salem Academy Charter School, they celebrated with a spirit week, special presentations at Back to School Night, and meaningful research projects! They’re proud to recognize and uplift the vibrant culture, history, traditions, and achievements of Hispanic and Latinx people and communities. 📸 - In art class at Brooke Charter Schools, scholars learned to make faceless dolls in honor of a pottery worker from the Dominican Republic named Liliana Mera Limé. Liliana Mera is known for handcrafting the first “faceless doll” in 1981. It’s the lack of facial features that makes the dolls symbolic of the Dominicans’ rich diversity of people! 📸- Pioneer Charter School of Science (PCSS-I and PCSS-II) thanks all of their staff and volunteers who made their 2024 Hispanic Festival a success! From vibrant performances to delicious food and colorful displays, this event showcased the rich diversity and traditions that make their community special.

Over the weekend, @springfieldprep held their #LatinX #HispanicHeritageMonth block party over the weekend with cuisine from a variety of cultures, student performers, and educational fun for the whole family. https://lnkd.in/eHPjrU6r

We are back with this month's #QuestionoftheMonthMonday! How does your charter public school help students grow academically? Two ways to answer: 1. In the comments to this post - please provide your name, your school and your answer 2. Our easy-to-use Google form! https://lnkd.in/eQXNmRGs A few prompts to help get your thinking started: For educators: Please share a specific example of one way you and/or your colleagues have creatively and intentionally met students' needs to support robust academic growth. For students: Please share a brief example of a challenging concept or skill that you’ve mastered and how your teacher(s) helped you grow and achieve in the classroom. For families: How have you seen your child(ren) grow, learn, and achieve new academic heights since joining a charter public school?

#Thrivingfor30 Did you know that charter public schools have been thriving in Massachusetts for over three decades?! For this #CharterFactFriday, let’s take a walk through history to understand how we got here. In the early 1990s, the charter school movement was born in St. Paul, MN with the first charter public schools created as an alternative to traditional public schools, to foster innovation in teaching methods and curriculum, and increase accountability in public education. Families now had an additional category of public schools and the ability to decide what kind of environment was best for their child. The movement came to Massachusetts in 1993 when the Education Reform Act was passed, leading to the opening of the first 14 public charter schools in the fall of 1995! Since then, our charter public sector has grown to serve over 46,000 students across 68 charters! Who were these pioneers and leaders? Check out how our charter public schools have been #ThrivingFor30! ⬇️ Atlantis Charter School Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School Boston Renaissance Charter Public School Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School City on a Hill Charter Public School Community Day Charter Public School Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School Hilltown Cooperative Charter Public School Lawrence Family Development Charter School Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter School Marblehead Community Charter Public School Neighborhood House Charter School Springfield International Charter School South Shore Charter Public School

To kick off their fourth annual Hispanic Heritage Month celebration, Four Rivers hosted @Madison Curbelo, a recent contestant on The Voice 🎤 ! As the event’s special guest speaker and performer, Curbelo spoke to students about her Puerto Rican heritage and how she hopes to inspire others. “I know when I was growing up, I would’ve loved to see some people that were Latino come to my school and talk about what it means to them so it’s just a privilege to be here and to get to meet all the students,” said Curbelo. What a special way for the Four Rivers community to embrace this year’s #HispanicHeritageMonth theme, Pioneers of Change: Shaping the Future Together, and to kick off a month-long celebration of culture and community. Check out the full story on WWLP News ⬇️ ! https://lnkd.in/ebCmdkvN

It's #QuestionOfTheMonthMonday and today, we're sharing answers from Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School! Check out what the BFCCPS community is most excited about during #BacktoSchoolSeason ⬇️ !

At Boston Prep, Ms. Hernandez makes sure her classroom is a place where students can envision their future selves and set high goals! What a way to inspire and motivate scholars. Bravo to all of the educators willing to go the extra mile to show students what’s possible! ❤️ 🎓 #EdThatAddsUp #BostonPrepPride