The Berwick Academy Innovation Program is a supplemental, after-school program designed to help meet the creative and intellectual needs of our students in grades 5-12. This program offers an opportunity for these students to pursue an adult-supported area of study about which the student holds a strong interest or curiosity. We seek student proposals that reflect a clear passion for the subject matter, a realistic framework for pursuit, a reasonable support system proposal and a defensible opportunity for demonstration of the project or area of study. Applications to this program are competitive and are limited in number. Students may submit an application for any of the three seasons: fall, winter or spring; Upper School students may receive activity credit for their successful completion of a season of Innovation Study.

The Jackson Library has a list of faculty members and their professional interests in supporting innovative projects. Occasionally, a student may have an interest beyond the scope of current faculty. In that case, the coordinators will try to solicit mentors from the greater community, which may include local universities, industries, or professional groups.