Springfield Legacy Academy
355 Plainfield St - Springfield MA - 01104
Type of autonomy arrangement: Empower Schools partnership model
About the Learning Program
One of just two dual language middle schools in the state, Legacy Academy centers on bilingualism, biculturalism, and biliteracy in Spanish and English.
Staffed by over 60% bilingual educators — several of whom are from Argentina, Columbia, Jamaica, Mexico, and Spain — the school implements the only public school sports education model in Massachusetts, built on the framework of the Fugees Family network of schools, designed explicitly to support emerging bilinguals through a focus on the universal language of sport.
Legacy’s small, grade-level Community Learning Teams ensure deep personalization and individual support to students.