Chelsea Opportunity Academy
299 Everett Ave, Chelsea MA 02150 - Map and Directions
Tel: 617-466-5064
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Principal: Ronald Schmidt
Assistant Principal(s): Adam Aronson
Guidance: Lourdes Encarnacion
Family Liaison: Jay Velez

Grades: 9-12
School Day: 9:15 am to 3:35 pm
School Uniform: No
School Mascot: Warriors

The Chelsea Opportunity Academy (COA) is a place where students who have struggled to be successful in traditional schools will flourish. Through flexible scheduling, blended learning and individualized support, students will make progress towards earning a high school diploma. The school values students’ competing priorities outside of school and recognizes them as school credit-earning learning experiences. Students are active participants and have a voice in all aspects of school design, policy and operations. Students and staff form lasting relationships as they work together to build an effective and meaningful plan in preparation for college, career and life after high school.

• COA is a competency based school where students practice, revise and master a set of specific skills
  that will prepare them to succeed in their lives outside of school, college and career.
• COA staff strive to form meaningful and deep relationships with all students in order to create a school
  culture that is caring, supportive and pushes students to accomplish their goals at beyond expectations.
• Click here for our Turnaround Plan
• View 2022 School Report Card

• Students can participate in early college at Bunker Hill Community College and Benjamin Franklin
  Institute
• Students can create a flexible school schedule to accommodate work and family needs
• Curriculum is delivered in part on the computer to allow students to work during non-school hours
• Competency based system assesses students on skill building and not just content knowledge
• Holistic student support provides wrap around support services for all students
• Students can participate in Chelsea High School athletics

• New curriculum model allows for students to select thematic courses based on their own personal
  interests
• A new learning management system allows students to track (in real-time) their course progress and
  receive feedback from teachers digitally
• A new “Outdoor Experience” course provided in collaboration with the Appalachian Mountain Club offers students the opportunity to learn more about hiking and camping
• Increased student body size to approximately 100