Phoenix Charter Academy Chelsea

Competency-Based Learning Model

At Phoenix, we don’t have grade levels. Our students progress by demonstrating mastery of skills and content, not by completing worksheets or time spent in seat. Our self-paced classrooms allow students to move faster when they’re ready and receive additional support when they need it, creating a more personalized and empowering learning experience.

All Classrooms for All Learners

Phoenix classrooms bring together students with diverse strengths, experiences, and learning needs. Through co-teaching and differentiated instruction, all students, including English Language Learners and students with disabilities, learn alongside one another in rigorous, supportive, and environments.

Next Generation Literacy Program

Many Phoenix students arrive needing additional support in reading and literacy. Grounded in the Science of Reading, our literacy approach combines individualized instruction with adaptive learning tools to help students build critical reading skills, strengthen their confidence, and accelerate their academic growth.

Post-Secondary Planning

At Phoenix, graduation is just the beginning. Students work closely with our post-secondary team to create personalized plans for after high school that are aligned with their goals, strengths, and interests, whether that means college or career training. Through exposure to a wide range of opportunities and hands-on learning experiences, students explore potential pathways while building the skills and confidence to pursue them.

Early College & Career Training

Before graduating, every Phoenix student must complete multiple college or industry-recognized career training courses. Depending on their post-secondary plans, some will complete paid internships, while others may even complete enough courses to graduate with a completed Associate’s Degree. No matter their path, we help them build confidence, experience, and momentum for what comes next.

Restorative Justice Practices

Rooted in the practices of Indigenous communities around the world, restorative justice is deeply embedded into the fabric of our schools. At Phoenix, these practices are part of a multi-tiered support system that includes community building, problem solving, and student re-integration following serious harm. Students and staff regularly participate in restorative circles that build community while fostering empathy, understanding, and accountability, helping create a more just world.

Primary Person Model

Each Phoenix student is matched with a Primary Person, a dedicated and caring adult from our Student Support Team (SST). These Primary People serve as their students’ champions, ensuring that they feel seen, supported, and valued. Our SSTs are proficient in trauma informed care and are adept at guiding students through personal and academic challenges, helping serve as a bridge between student well-being with academic progress.

Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)

In addition to academic skills, Phoenix also prioritizes the development of Social-Emotional Learning. These SEL skills, often called “essential skills,” have become increasingly important in the modern economy, and are highly transferable to a variety of careers and life circumstances. At Phoenix, our students have the opportunity to practice and develop these skills in core classes, advisory groups, in the hallways, and everywhere in between.

Flexible Scheduling

Phoenix schools understand the complexity of our students’ lives, as they strive to balance work and family responsibilities, all while pursuing their educational goals. By providing flexible schedules, we help students to persist through challenging life circumstances without needing to interrupt their education. This is just another example of how we build our schools around our students, and not the other way around.

On-Site Daycare

Enrichment & Extracurriculars

Phoenix Chelsea students can select from tons of different enrichment and extracurricular activities each day. From athletics to jewelry making, from theater to music, there are options for everyone!

Level-Up Ceremonies

At Phoenix you don’t need to wait until the end of the year to pass a class or even move up a grade level. Check out this quick video on Level-Up Ceremonies to learn how students make progress, and how we celebrate it.