Academy MetroWest

07/11/2025

Week 1 of Creative Adventures 2025 is in the books. A splendid time was had by all!

06/09/2025

Sunday was a big day for Academy MetroWest. We celebrated our first 30 years in business with a big anniversary dinner at Ziti's Natick. Staff from all over the country and from all 3 decades we've been open came together for a night of community, good food, and crazy stories. See how many old faces you recognize!

06/02/2025

Zach Wall was a client here from 2013-2017 (his parents gave us permission to use his name). Tragically, Zach passed away from cancer 4 years later. His parents are drawing on his memory to help other families facing the challenge of pediatric cancer by running an organization called Zach's Bridge. Please consider supporting it or referring a family in need.

About Us What is it like? What happens? How can I make this easier? Parents who have faced advanced pediatric cancer have all told us the same thing. They have questions about what happens at these phases of the cancer journey, and the feel confused or alone. While there are lots of resources out th...

05/22/2025

Academy MetroWest is excited to introduce our interns for the '25/'26 school year. Charlotte Curnin, Piraveenaa Vijayakumar, and Jordan Galloway will all be pursuing their doctorates at William James College in the fall and will be doing their first year field placements with us. This is one of the most experienced intern classes we've ever had and we can't wait to get started with them!

05/12/2025

Recently, I had the pleasure of taking part in a production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. In our blog, I share some thoughts on the intersection of counseling and theatricality.

Discover how theatricality and self-expression enhance social skills counseling at Academy MetroWest, through playful engagement, creativity, and a personal journey from the therapy gym to the theater stage.

04/15/2025

Creative Adventures, our summer program, is filling up quickly! Weeks 2, 3, and 5 are fully enrolled and week 4 is getting close. There's still plenty of room in weeks 1 and 6. Up to date enrollment information can be found on our web site (https://academymetrowest.com/sample-page/creative-adventures/).

03/15/2025

If you’re in or near Lexington today, come pay us a visit at the LexSEPTA Resource Fair at Estabrook School. Lots of great ideas, services, and practices to visit.

03/06/2025

Academy MetroWest is now on BlueSky. We'll be curating and sharing articles and information about ADHD, Autism, social skills, and other topics important to our families. Find us .bsky.social.

02/26/2025

Creative Adventures, our 6 week summer program, is filling up faster than usual for the 2025 season. Most weeks are about 3/4 full right now. To insure a spot for your child, send in your application soon!

For a complete listing of availability by week, please visit our website:

Creative Adventures at Academy MetroWest, a summer program for children between the ages of 8 and 15, is based on a cooperative and non-competitive approach to children’s recreation and social skills development. When children are presented with opportunities to play in a way that emphasizes colla...

02/13/2025

Our LARP program has really taken off this year! It's a fun way to help kids learn to collaborate and improve perspective taking skills.

01/20/2025

Just a reminder that we're open today - MLK Day!

12/21/2024

We are open for LARP classes today, Saturday, December 21st. Following classes today, we are closed for vacation until Thursday, January 1st. Happy holidays, everyone!