Innovation Academy
| Innovation Academy Charter School | |
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72 Tyng Road, Tyngsborough, MA 01879 United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public charter |
| Motto | Think. Connect. Apply. Innovate. |
| School district | Innovation Academy Charter District |
| Dean | Erin Attfield Quinlan Clare Fox Ringwall Stephanie Kelly Charlene LaRoche (2011-2016) |
| Principal | Gregory J. Orpen (-2014) Erik Arnold (2014-present) Melissa Kapeckas |
| Head of school | Gregory J. Orpen |
| Faculty | 67.1 |
| Grades | 5-12 |
| Enrollment | 766 |
| Color(s) | Red, White, and Blue |
| Average SAT scores | 543 verbal 526 math 521 writing 1590 total (2015-2016) |
| Newspaper | The Innovator |
| Website | Innovation Academy Charter |
Innovation Academy Charter School (IACS) is a small charter school in Tyngsborough, Massachusetts. The school was founded in 1996, under the name Chelmsford Public Charter School by a small group of parents from Chelmsford, Massachusetts. While initially a middle school serving only the town of Chelmsford, IACS has since expanded, establishing a high school and serving multiple towns within Massachusetts.
Innovation Academy Charter School was created in 1996 by a group of parents in Chelmsford, Massachusetts. Its first class of middle school students, grades 5-8, was made up of fewer than 150 students. Originally called Chelmsford Public Charter School, it served students in Chelmsford only. A few years later the school was renamed Murdoch Middle School. It then served mainly three towns; Chelmsford, Billerica, and Lowell. It remained in Chelmsford for several years while growing in size, at one point occupying part of the Chelmsford Old Town Hall. Walter Landberg became the executive director and the school was renamed to Innovation Academy Charter School. The school then moved to Tyngsborough, Massachusetts where it became known as a regional charter school, expanding to also serve the towns of Dracut, Groton, Tewksbury, and Westford, among others. Walter Landberg eventually left the school, after completing building projects for a new track and field and a building for the 5th and 6th grades named in his honor.
IACS has since expanded the original school into grades 5-12, a full middle school and high school. The school has four outcomes: problem solving, community membership, effective communication, and self-direction.
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