Kent-Meridian Technology Academy (KMTA) is a choice program offered to all Kent School District students. While the program is offered at Kent-Meridian High School, students from any middle school in the district can apply to attend. KMTA offers a unique learning environment focused on project-based learning, technology application, student-focused scheduling, and small learning communities. Our program is based on strong and supportive relationships between students and teachers.  

A core principle of KMTA education is to teach through projects as often as possible. Through physical and digital projects, we teach students to problem-solve, demonstrate grit, and collaborate with their classmates and community. Throughout the year, we incorporate cross-grade projects with students in grades 9 and 10 working together to foster and maintain strong relationships with all students from our program.

Throughout the year, KMTA prioritizes cross-curricular learning. With overlapping themes and content, students are able to strengthen the transferable skills necessary to meet the demands of 21st century learning and future employment.

We value students’ ownership of their learning. To facilitate that ownership and support students as they learn to allocate their time, KMTA students have Personalized Learning Time (PLT) built into their schedule each day. Twice per day students select which class they will attend for a roughly 30-minute period. Students choose which class or project they need to spend extra time on and sign up for PLTs with that particular teacher/subject. PLTs serve a variety of functions: extending learning, receiving support with specific classes, opportunities to collaborate with peers on projects, and activities to support students’ social and emotional well-being.

Because of our unique program structure, KMTA can flex class times to run 90 minutes every other day (long blocks) or 45 minutes each day (short blocks). Teachers adjust their schedules weekly based on project and student needs. Students will go to their third and fourth period electives that follow the normal Kent-Meridian bell schedule.

Students will share many of their classes with the same groups of students, creating opportunities to build strong relationships with KMTA peers and teachers.

We are now accepting online applications for the 2025-2026 school year.