Merrimac Heights Academy begins the Summer Program on July 7th through August 15th, 2025.  The program will be 6 weeks Monday - Thursday from 8:30 - 2:30.

MHA visitors should contact the school prior to visiting the campus at 978-384-8290 for more information. 

Now accepting enrollment applications for the 2025-2026 academic school year.  Direct your inquiries to Dr. Lygia Soares, Executive Director at [email protected].

Click link below to review job openings at Merrimac Heights Academy
http://www.merrimacheightsacademy.org/admin/admin/page/employment.html/

Merrimac Heights Academy is a private nonprofit day school for students aged 11 to 22 with complex learning, language, and social challenges. Individualized and direct language-based instruction, in combination with hands-on activities and real life experiences, result in students who can be independent and successful. Our middle school, high school and transition programs challenge students academically, socially, and emotionally to be more than they've ever been before. Experiential and project-based, our students learn essential life skills in preparation for college and careers. Highly individualized instruction and a nurturing, personalized environment lead to fulfilling independent lives of success and confidence.

History

In 2014 we welcomed our first student and after steady increases our enrollment is at 14 students from MA and NH school districts.

Merrimac Heights Academy is committed to maintaining a school environment free of harassment based on race, color, religion, national origin, homelessness, age, gender, sexual orientation, or disability. Harassment by administrators, certified and or support personnel, students, vendors, and other individuals at school or at school-sponsored events is unlawful.

Facts

• We are conveniently located in Merrimac, Massachusetts (easily accessible from routes 95 and 495) and within reach of communities from Massachusets, southern New Hampshire and southern Maine. Find your way here: rb.gy/3o1rds
• Our beautiful campus on the hill is home to three buildings on 11 rural, green acres. Bright classrooms, art and music rooms, library, home-like kitchen, dining and living spaces, and a full gymnasium give us space to create multiple projects and for endless exploration. Vocational learning areas include a woodshop, auto bay, thrift store, raised-bed garden and soon-to-be commercial kitchen and cafe.
• We are staffed by Massachusetts licensed special educators, three speech and language pathologists, a reading specialist, occupational and physical therapists, and licensed counselors.
• We provide a full 180-day traditional school year as well as the extra instrutional time needed by many of our students through a 24-day summer program.
• Our academic program aligns with the Massachusetts state curriculum and prepares many of our students to successfully complete the MCAS.
• We provide specialized reading tutorials to address decoding and comprehension needs.
• Our experiential transition and internship programs for students aged 18-22 provide direction for students to enter the work world after completing school.
• Merrimac Heights Academy is proud to offer only highly individualized instruction, allowing all of our srudents to progress and succeed.