Founded by two life-long educators, the Kecy-Healey School is a small, student-centered school for students entering grades 4-6. We seek to provide a high-quality, individualized education through an engaging and rigorous academic program, a supportive and joyful community and thoughtful family collaboration. We prioritize small group and one-on-one instruction so that students find success and joy in learning.
Our experience over the past two decades - as parents, teachers, school leaders, and school founders - has shaped our clear vision that a school is a place where students should be excited and inspired to learn. We’ve partnered with SchoolHouse (www.getschoolhouse.com), a leader in the development of micro-schools, to bring The Kecy-Healey School and our core values: determination, creativity, empathy, and teamwork to the communities north of Boston.
Everyone remembers their favorite teacher. The teacher that made a difference and who saw us for who we were and who we were becoming. For us, it was Mrs. Kecy and Mrs. Healey. Our school’s name, The Kecy-Healey School, honors our two favorite and impactful middle school teachers.
They consistently infused lessons with creativity: think classroom mock trials, tea parties of influential leaders from different cultures and eras, hilarious mnemonics for articulating the Bill of Rights. They were skilled and empathetic facilitators, seeking out our misconceptions and misunderstandings while valuing our contributions and effort. They were determined to see us succeed (and determined for us to be determined). They pushed us to high levels of reading, writing and thinking. They challenged us to be directors of our own learning. Now, we are committed to bringing these same values to our school!
The mini-family that it creates is so solid and so dependable and structured. My son has his own little cohort of friends that have really become friends because of this. And so now, it's like, six months later he has a whole crew of kids that he's excited to be around, to learn with to go to the park with. It’s amazing.
Just seeing our kids excited to go to "school" together, settle down to their new routines and work, be reenergized, stimulated and thereby more in tune/peace with themselves and the world around them.
Note: We are finalizing the location and are committed to being close to Cambridge / Somerville and no more than a ~15 minute travel time for our families.
We can help you match with the perfect Microschool for your child. If you’d like to find out other Microschools that are forming in your area please schedule a call with our Academic Counselor!
