Week #7 and Real Conversations

Think for yourself, or others will think for you without thinking of you. -Henry David Thoreau Do you want your children to ...

Week #6 and the Value of Entrepreneurship

Last week we launched Session 2, where learners of all ages engage challenges around identifying what they love, building a b...

Week #5 and Why We Are Careful With Growth Mindset Language

Have you heard of Growth Mindset? You’ve surely been influenced by it's impressive author, Carol Dweck. Her secret to support...

Week #4

Learners in the Elementary Studio finished their contract of promises to each other, started realizing how their Core Skills ...

Week #3 and Motivation

How do we motivate young learners to embark on a hero's journey and learn at a much faster pace than a normal elementary scho...

Week #2 and the Challenge Zone

This week, learners worked and played together in a deeper way as we continued our team building activities and began more ac...

Why Week #1 is Special

At Acton Academy, we believe that each person has a gift, and can learn to use this gift to serve others and fulfill a need i...

The Authority of Parents

Often, as new families move through our application process and learn how Acton is distinctly learner-driven, they start wond...