While initially a middle school serving only the town of Chelmsford, IACS has since expanded, establishing a high school and serving multiple towns within Massachusetts.

Innovation Academy Charter School was created in 1996 by a group of parents in Chelmsford, Massachusetts.

The school then moved to its current location in Tyngsborough, Massachusetts, where it became known as a regional charter school, expanding to also serve the towns of Dracut, Groton, Tewksbury, and Westford, among others.

[5] The facility was previously used as the Boston University Conference Center, and before that was the Wang Institute of Graduate Studies.

[5] The school has four outcomes: problem solving, community membership, effective communication, and self-direction.

In 2011 the cross-country team placed 14 at a USATF New England Cross Country Invitational meet.

Softball, baseball, dance, and kickball were all added in the 2012 spring season.

IACS dance has been very successful in the past, receiving golds, high golds, platinums, and high platinum awards both at regionals and nationals, as well as many overall awards, including 1st place!

IACS middle school track and field had a successful second season in spring 2011 when four middle school boys set the New England 4 × 400 metres relay record with a time of 3:44.63.