Grants
OEI’s OpenSciEd in MA program provides schools with financial resources and on-the-ground support for the OpenSciEd middle school science curriculum. Schools can apply for a school grant that provides funding for a three-year implementation plan for professional learning and curriculum enactment. School applications are typically due in February for the following school year.
The OpenSciEd curriculum is a set of high-quality, rigorous, research-based instructional materials that is freely available. Since 2018, Massachusetts has supported and contributed to the development of these open-source middle school science instructional materials through collaboration on a scope and sequence, design specifications, and instructional model of the instructional materials. Massachusetts districts and middle school science teachers have field tested the materials and provided feedback to improve them.
For more information on OEI’s OpenSciEd in MA program, please review our grant information flyer.
“I feel like it is better, because it is a higher level of science. We are the scientists. We have to figure out stuff.”
Benefits & Requirements
As a member of the cohort, schools are provided:
Grant funding to offset PD and durable equipment costs
Implementation support
Priority access to in-state OSE PD
Additional professional learning resources & student programming
To participate, schools develop a three-year implementation plan that ensures:
Full OSE curriculum adoption (all 18 units across grades 6–8)
Whole school participation—100% of students and teachers
Robust PD—all science teachers train in 4 units each
Teacher leader champions lead the work at the school level
Who We Work With
OEI works with grant funded schools who are adopting OpenSciEd as their core curricular materials for science. Cohort 1 was awarded to begin their curriculum adoption in the 2021-2022 academic year, and Cohort 2 was awarded to begin their curriculum adoption in 2022-2023.
- Wildwood Elementary (Amherst)
- Fort River Elementary (Amherst)
- Crocker Farm Elementary (Amherst)
- Robert J. Coelho MS (Attleboro)
- Cyril K. Brennan MS (Attleboro)
- Jabish Brook MS (Belchertown)
- Boston Collegiate Charter School
- Marshall Simmonds MS (Burlington)
- Dedham Middle School (Dedham)
- Justus C. Richardson MS (Dracut)
- Birchland Park MS (East Longmeadow)
- Matthew J. Kuss MS (Fall River)
- Morton Middle School (Fall River)
- Talbot Innovation School (Fall River)
- John J. Doran Middle School (Fall River)
- Henry Lord Community School (Fall River)
- Memorial Middle School (Fitchburg)
- Arthur M. Longsjo MS (Fitchburg)
- McKay Arts Academy (Fitchburg)
- 1 Lt. Charles W. Whitcomb School (Marlborough)
- MATCH Charter Public School
- Stacy Middle School (Milford)
- Cyrus Peirce Middle School (Nantucket)
- Pelham Elementary (Pelham)
- Pembroke Community MS (Pembroke)
- Randolph Community MS (Randolph)
- STEM Middle Academy (Springfield)
- Taunton High School (Taunton)
- Benjamin Friedman Middle School (Taunton)
- Joseph H. Martin Middle School (Taunton)
- John F. Parker Middle School (Taunton)
- UP Academy Leonard (UP Education Network - Lawrence)
- UP Academy Oliver (UP Education Network - Lawrence)
- UP Academy Boston (UP Education Network - Boston)
- UP Academy Dorchester (UP Education Network - Boston)
- Whitin Intermediate School (Uxbridge)
- Uxbridge High School (Uxbridge)
- Westfield Intermediate School (Westfield)
- Westfield Middle School (Westfield)
- Abigail Adams Middle School (Weymouth)
- Alma Del Mar -Douglass (Alma del Mar Charter School)
- Alma Del Mar - Ottiwell (Alma del Mar Charter School)
- Wamsutta Middle School (Attleboro)
- Clarksburg Elementary (Clarksburg)
- Excel Chelsea (Excel Academy Charter)
- Excel East Boston (Excel Academy Charter)
- Excel Greenway (Excel Academy Charter)
- Annie Sullivan Middle School (Franklin)
- Horace Mann Middle School (Franklin)
- Remington Middle (Franklin)
- Granby Jr Sr High School (Granby)
- Samoset School (Leominster)
- Sky View Middle (Leominster)
- Furnace Brook Middle School (Marshfield)
- Melrose Middle School (Melrose)
- Granite Valley School (Monson)
- Monson High School (Monson)
- Brayton Elementary (North Adams)
- Colegrove Park Elementary (North Adams)
- Drury High (North Adams)
- Greylock Elementary (North Adams)
- North Andover Middle (North Andover)
- Northbridge Middle (Northbridge)
- Old Rochester Regional Jr High (Old Rochester)
- Old Hammondtown (Mattapoisett)
- Rochester Memorial (Rochester)
- Sippican (Marion)
- Bryantville Elementary (Pembroke)
- Hobomock Elementary (Pembroke)
- North Pembroke Elementary (Pembroke)
- Saugus Middle School (Saugus)
- Dennett Elementary (Plympton)
- Halifax Elementary (Halifax)
- Kingston Intermediate (Kingston)
- Southbridge Middle School (Southbridge)
- The Springfield Renaissance School (Springfield)
Upcoming Information Sessions & Open Houses
INFORMATION SESSION: How the OpenSciEd in MA grant program is designed to support your adoption of OpenSciEd Come hear from OEI about the OpenSciEd program, how it is designed for the MA 2016 STE Frameworks, and how OEI supports the 3-year adoption of OpenSciEd. Audience: science teachers and school/district leaders. | 2023-2024 event dates coming soon! |
OPEN HOUSE: What is adopting OpenSciEd like? Come experience parts of the OpenSciEd program and consider how OpenSciEd’s approach aligns with your school or district goals. Audience: science teachers and school/district leaders, teams are welcome/encouraged. | 2023-2024 event dates coming soon!
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Apply for Funding
Thank you for considering the OpenSciEd in MA program with OEI!
The 2023 grant deadline has passed. The 2024 application will be available this fall. Please reach out to Hillary Paul Metcalf with any questions about the grant application process.
For an application to be reviewed, each school must submit all three pieces of the application before the deadline:
- The Application Form - The 2023 grant deadline has passed. Please reach out to Hillary Paul Metcalf with any questions about the grant application process.
- The Budgeting Worksheet
- An Interview Timeslot for the Champion team.
Before you begin your application, please construct your responses in a copy of the 2023 OpenSciEd in MA Grant Application Guide, which has additional details to support your application writing process. Please reach out to Hillary Paul Metcalf if you have any questions or want to discuss your application.