Welcome to C/A

I’m honored to welcome you to our home on the web and tell you about our exceptional grade-level college preparatory program for students in Grades 3–12. The fact that you’re here tells me you’re a keenly dedicated parent who believes in your child’s abilities, one who recognizes the right school can provide your child with the opportunity to succeed.

Commonwealth Academy is a welcoming school where many different kinds of learners can succeed. Average to superior students who require the individual attention available only in a classroom of ten or fewer children, as well as students who have been diagnosed with a specific learning disability (LD) and/or with AD/HD will find an environment that celebrates their unique talents and supports their areas of need. It’s a place where students gain the self-confidence required to connect with their teachers and peers, and engage in and take responsibility for their education. As they travel from Lower to Middle to High School, they become aware of their learning differences, accept them, and learn to advocate for what they need to excel.

Our curriculum is embedded with student-centered learning strategies and an award-winning technology program. Students successfully complete grade appropriate course requirements and fulfill their highest level of academic achievement, reflective of their potential, social development, and emotional growth. Lower schoolers delight in a rich curriculum filled with real-world meaning and supported by remediation in reading, writing, and math to prepare them for the more advanced challenges of Middle School. Middle schoolers build on their skills, continue remediation if necessary, and explore new interests as they grapple with early adolescent issues and prepare for the rigors of High School. They enjoy a close community of friends, cross-curriculuar projects that enliven learning, and numerous off-campus social and enrichment opportunities. High School students take on additional responsibility for their own learning, and many welcome the additional challenge of honors courses while they prepare in earnest for college. With an exceptional faculty, on-site support services such as counseling, college counseling, and SAT/ACT preparation, and a wide variety of electives, clubs, activities, and athletics, C/A provides a celebrated and extensive education, readying its students for the challenges of college or other post-secondary education.

At the heart of our community is an involved, mutually supportive group of parents. Some first walked through our doors because their child was overly anxious about school as the demands of second or third grade became more complex; grades were dropping and didn’t reflect his or her ability. Some have come from public and private elementary schools as a natural progression after remediation. Others have arrived searching for answers as they saw their child losing confidence, a sense of belonging, or direction.

As a long-time educator and psychologist, and as a mother who guided her own children’s instructors in creating ways to provide the support they needed to excel, I can’t think of another organization to which I’d rather devote my energy, experience, and leadership. I encourage you to visit our school to learn more about our program.

Susan J. Johnson, PhD
Head of School