Riverwood Academy Chartered Public School

Primary and Secondary EducationNew Hampshire, United States11-50 Employees

MicroSociety Academy Charter School (MACS) operates as a K-8 charter school in Nashua, New Hampshire, focusing on integrating traditional standards-based instruction with experiential learning through a micro-society framework. The school envisions a daily MicroSociety period where students engage in roles such as workers, government participants, and workers in a school economy, including a currency, bank, newspaper, marketplace, and legal system, guided by teacher facilitators. This approach aims to connect classroom learning with real-world concepts and settings, providing opportunities for students to apply knowledge in a self-managed, student-led environment. MACS positions itself within the primary and secondary education sector as an innovative, technology-infused program designed to complement standard curricula. The institution emphasizes preparing students for higher education and the 21st-century workplace through experiences that combine standards-based instruction with practical, collaborative activities. The school is based in Nashua, within the broader New England region, and operates with a relatively small to mid-sized staff. A recent development noted is the ongoing implementation of its MicroSociety model as a core instructional component.

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