Map Academy is an alternative charter high school founded on the belief that every student – no matter what their life circumstances – has unique strengths and the ability to succeed. Our students are survivors. Most have been forced to navigate challenges beyond their years. Here, they get the chance they deserve to overcome barriers and re-engage with their education. Map Academy is the alternative these students need to write the next chapter of their story – one that is not defined by challenges, but instead by what it takes to succeed in spite of them. Students leave Map with plans for the future and the skills to achieve them.
We believe:
- There is no such thing as a one-size-fits-all education.
- School should not ignore the realities in students’ lives that may hold them back from academic progress.
- All students can succeed with the right resources and support, even those who have struggled in the past.
- Diversity and inclusion are the power that drives innovation and are critical elements of our community.
- Learning does not start and stop when bells ring.
- All students can achieve at high levels and should be held to high standards.
- School is about learning, exploring, and achieving, not ranking, complying, and competing.
The Education Disruption Podcast
Featuring Map community voices, created to tell the story of how high school can be done differently.
The Education Disruption Website
An archive of multimedia student and staff stories, used to document our journey as a school community and share the knowledge we're gaining along the way.
Map students, including our Forensics class, took part in a “Larceny Lab” at Bridgewater State University! They took on the role of forensics experts to analyze the DNA evidence of a mock crime scene. Thanks for having us, @bridgestateu! #doingHSdifferently
Our Filmmaking class got to check out the projection room at the @plimothcinema to see how modern projection of movies works! Thanks for having us! #doingHSdifferently
Some Fall STEM highlights from the Map community!
1 - 3: Map joined in on celebrating #STEMweek in October. Activities included an egg drop, a plankton drop, and an environmental cleanup around our school.
4: Students visited the Watershed Lab at Bridgewater State University, where they engaged in an environmental audit of the low impact design (LID) parking lot at BSU and learned how to test water samples using spectrometry in a chemistry lab.
5 - 6: Our Engineering class visited the Museum of Science in Boston, where we explored exhibits on climate change and sustainable living to inform our tiny house project design process. We were also able to visit some of the other exhibits, including the ever-popular dinosaur exhibit.
7: Our Engineering class also visited the MIT Museum and learned about the importance of play and creativity in engineering, found out what a “smoot” is, and explored the overlap of art and science.
8 - 9: To wrap up the term, the Engineering class had a showcase to share all the projects that they had completed throughout the term with the rest of the Map community.
#doingHSdifferently
Meet our October 2024 grads ✨ We’re so proud of this amazing group and are honored to have been part of their journeys! #doingHSdifferently
News
Fall 2024 Enrollment Update
Map Academy is currently fully enrolled. Our latest lottery was held on October 15, 2024. This lottery established a waitlist which we will work our way through over the next … more
August 2024 Enrollment Update
At this time, Map Academy is fully enrolled for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year. All applications received on or before Monday, October 14, 2024 will be included in our next … more
Update: Summer EBT Program for 2024
We are excited to announce the launch of the Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (S-EBT) program for Summer 2024! Approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, this program provides $120 per … more
End of Year Schedule & Important Dates
Please note that in order to accommodate a very large cohort of graduates this spring, we are holding two ceremonies. June graduates are finalizing their ceremony date as they meet … more
