AMSA celebrates opening of new academic building

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AMSA Executive Director Lisa C. Mobley, center, cuts the ribbon opening the school’s new academic building on Thursday, Jan. 23. Flanking her were Maura Webster, chair of the school’s board of trustees, and Mayor J. Christian Dumais. (Photo/Maureen Sullivan)

AMSA Executive Director Lisa C. Mobley, center, cuts the ribbon opening the school’s new academic building on Thursday, Jan. 23. Flanking her were Maura Webster, chair of the school’s board of trustees, and Mayor J. Christian Dumais. (Photo/Maureen Sullivan)

MARLBOROUGH – In November 2023, Angelina DaSilva spoke at the groundbreaking for the new academic building for Advanced Math and Science Academy (AMSA) on Forest Street.

On Thursday, Jan. 23, she spoke again – this time inside the newly finished building. Now a sophomore, the Hudson resident joined fellow students, faculty, city officials and local business leaders in celebrating the expansion of the charter school’s campus.

The new building features five state-of-the-art labs, along with five classrooms and administration space.

“The building will create new opportunities” for students, said DaSilva.

For fellow student Lucien Albota, a junior from Maynard, the new building will be an “introduction to the love of intellectual exploration.”

One of the new labs in AMSA’s new academic building. There are five labs total, along with five classrooms and administration space. (Photo/Maureen Sullivan)

One of the new labs in AMSA’s new academic building. There are five labs total, along with five classrooms and administration space. (Photo/Maureen Sullivan)

“Behind these doors, dreams will take shape,” said Lisa C. Mobley, executive director for AMSA. “This is a space where innovation will flourish.”

The ceremony kicked off AMSA’s 20th anniversary. Inside one of the new classrooms, guests had a chance to vote for one of three special AMSA eagle anniversary designs, created by students.

“The new building will bring our school to another level,” said Principal Michael Nawrocki, who’s been part of AMSA since 2010. “It’s a more spacious environment, and teachers will have more tools to work with.”

On the second floor, guests got to create little paper helicopters, then checked their flight pattern using a specially designated “drop zone.” According to Christie Jagielski, chair of AMSA’s science department, the area will be used by physics students to measure certain experiments.

The classrooms will be used for testing and other activities, but won’t be in full use until the fall.

For more information, go to https://www.amsacs.org/

Lucien Albota, an AMSA junior from Maynard, speaks during the ceremony celebrating the opening of the charter school’s new academic building on Thursday, Jan. 23. (Photo/Maureen Sullivan)

Lucien Albota, an AMSA junior from Maynard, speaks during the ceremony celebrating the opening of the charter school’s new academic building on Thursday, Jan. 23. (Photo/Maureen Sullivan)

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