creating inspired leaders
Baystate Academy Charter Public School is a college preparatory school that provides an interdisciplinary curriculum with enriched experiences in health sciences. We commit to providing a culture that results in high-achieving students with the character, habits of scholarship and ethical foundation to be inspired leaders in our changing world.
Character and life habits are essential to our students being successful in college and in life.
In tandem with developing habits of character, strong scholarly habits and standards are important components in ensuring academic progress and student achievement. Students will:
Through an interdisciplinary curriculum and a strong foundation in math and science, students are prepared to pursue studies in a college or university that offer extensive and varied career opportunities within the healthcare industry.
We provide specialized biomedical science courses through PROJECT LEAD THE WAY (PLTW), designed to introduce students to health career opportunities.
By nurturing students’ curiosity and developing their creativity, problem-solving and critical thinking skills, we prepare students for college and success.
children can do more than they think
EL Education is a proven model that challenges students to think critically and take active roles in their classrooms and their communities. Yes, they go on expeditions! They get out into the real world and get their hands dirty doing things that matter to them.
The result: more motivation and more achievement.
Schools have been using and improving EL since 1993, when the first demonstration schools were launched. It’s not an experiment. EL student test scores exceed district averages, often by wide margins and especially among minority.
Students aren’t asked to learn in disconnected bits and pieces: Reading in period one. Math in period two. Yawn. Even teachers can get bored that way.
Rather, using EL, students do projects that go on for months and that require them to develop and use skills in several subject areas. They document local history, teach younger children about homelessness, collect data about their school’s energy efficiency … Things that mean something to them and their community. They’re more than awake. They’re excited.
Of course our students take tests, but we believe that learning is best measured through student work. In addition to testing, students conceive and produce things that are tangible and meant to be shared with the whole school and the whole community. Videos, books, artwork, presentations. They even launch ventures. It’s not just “What do they know?” It’s “What can they do?”
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Students are scientists, urban planners, historians, and activists, investigating real community problems and collaborating to solve them.
Students at all levels are pushed and supported to do more than they think they can.
Students do presentations, exhibits, critiques, and data analysis.
School leaders, teachers, students, and families are all expected to work hard—together.
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Baystate Academy Charter Public School is committed to transparency and public accountability. Below you’ll find annual reports, board meeting calendars, and state-mandated disclosures in accordance with public charter school regulations.
children can do more than they think
Baystate Academy Charter Public School is a college preparatory school that provides an interdisciplinary curriculum with enriched experiences in health sciences. We commit to providing a culture that results in high-achieving students with the character, habits of scholarship and ethical foundation to be inspired leaders in our changing world.
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Preparing the leaders of tomorrow.
2001 Roosevelt Ave Springfield, MA 01104
Phone: (413) 366-5100
Fax: (413) 366-5101