Academics Overview

The need for personalized education is more critical than ever. At Christa McAuliffe Academy School of Arts and Sciences (CMASAS), we are here for your family. We nurture the whole student. Our unparalleled team of experienced educators embrace students' individual learning preference and goals when developing the student's Personalized Education Plan (PEP). 

CMASAS has spent decades creating content and curriculum with personalization in mind. Our methods for learning help students become independent, self-advocating, life-long learners. CMASAS graduates are prepared to pursue their dreams, and many go on to change our world for the better. There is a difference between going to school and being liberated to learn in a new way that supports one's goals. Personalized Education is not a buzz word at our school, it is our key differentiator that has kept our doors open, our faculty highly motivated, and our students thriving! 

Courses at CMASAS are mastery-based (80% and above) and self-paced. The self-paced nature of our program allows a student to move more quickly through a course or take additional time to fully understanding a concept if needed. We also allow students opportunities to master the concepts by revisiting what they have learned.

Each full-time student in our online middle school program is assigned a Personalized Education Coach (PEC) upon enrollment. PECs are educators who act as coaches, guides, and advocates. They are the primary point of contact for students and families at CMASAS, and they oversee students’ progress in grade level requirements. They also work with course instructors to provide a personalized approach to coursework. 

At the middle school level, PECs focus on increased independence in the learning process. They work with students on transferrable skills like goal setting, time management, and study skills. This focus prepares middle school students for the transition to high school.

Middle school students work with different instructors for all their core courses and most electives. Course instructors support students through increasingly rigorous courses to ensure a smooth transition to high school material. They promote student growth through targeted instruction and emphasize higher-level learning that builds critical thinking skills. Most importantly, our middle school course instructors provide a personalized experience for each student. They encourage students to incorporate their own interests and hobbies into course work and emphasize a student-centered approach to lessons and assignments.