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Innovation Academy Charter School is a tuition free Massachusetts, public charter school serving students in grades five through nine during the 2007/2008 school year. The school was founded in 1996 by a group of Chelmsford residents interested in having a choice in public middle school education in the Chelmsford area. Currently, the school serves 350 students from more than 10 Massachusetts communities including Chelmsford, Lowell, Billerica, Dracut, Groton, Tewksbury, Tyngsboro and Westford.
The Innovation Academy Charter School has served fifth through eighth grade students for the past 11 years in Chelmsford, Massachusetts. The middle school program is commonly referred to as the Linn Murdoch Innovation Middle School in honor of the late Linn Murdoch, school founder and Chelmsford educator. The school is currently adding one grade per year, which began in the fall of 2007, until the school includes grades 5-12.
IACS’s curriculum, aligned with the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks, is project based and real world in its approach. The curriculum is designed and implemented by teachers who have a passion for the subjects they teach and is a balance of project based learning and skill development.
The Innovation Academy Charter School has served fifth through eighth grade students for the past 11 years in Chelmsford, Massachusetts. The middle school program is commonly referred to as the Linn Murdoch Innovation Middle School in honor of the late Linn Murdoch, school founder and Chelmsford educator. The school is currently adding one grade per year, which began in the fall of 2007, until the school includes grades 5-12.
IACS’s curriculum, aligned with the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks, is project based and real world in its approach. The curriculum is designed and implemented by teachers who have a passion for the subjects they teach and is a balance of project based learning and skill development.
