Our Mission
To inspire each person who walks through our doors
to find their calling and change the world.
Experiential Learning
Whether it’s launching a business, programming a robot, surviving in the wilderness, or designing a school campus, Acton learners build real-world skills using gamification, and FUN!
Learners are encouraged to explore, experiment, imagine, create and investigate in an environment that fosters education through PLAY!
“What we learn with pleasure, we never forget!”
~ Alfred Mercier
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Join the Learning Revolution
1. Adaptive game based programs for core skills
2. Socratic discussions to strengthen critical thinking
3. Hands on real world projects
4. Life changing apprenticeships
What If Children Are Far More Capable Than We Imagine?
Acton Academy is a revolutionary approach to education that empowers learners to take charge of their own learning journey.
Students collaborate on real-world challenges that develop essential life skills such as teamwork, critical thinking, leadership, effective communication, and a passion for lifelong learning.
Schools give you lessons to pass a test. Life gives you tests to learn a lesson.
A Learner Driven approach to education shifts the focus of activity from the teacher to the learners. Children engage in active learning in which students solve problems, answer questions, formulate questions of their own, and discuss, explain, debate, or brainstorm during class.
Learner Driven
- Freedom to complete work in modern, creative spaces
- Self-paced, individualized learning plans that empower students
- Cutting edge technology for core skills
- Ability to work individually and collaboratively
- S.M.A.R.T. goals and tracking progress
- Concept mastery measures success
- Every student is also a teacher
Traditional
- “Factory model of education” with rows of desks and end-of-shift bells
- Students are taught at the same pace, regardless of their abilities or potential
- Workbooks and worksheets
- Students are discouraged from sharing and collaborating
- Memorization and standardized tests
- Report cards measure success
- One teacher lectures to many students
GUIDES
- Craft a culture of team collaboration
- Facilitate learning with thought-provoking questions and real world projects
- Inspire engagement through creative game-making
- Never, ever answer a student’s question
- Challenge students to develop critical thinking and problem solving skills
Teachers
TEACHERS
- Are the focal point of the classroom
- Create learning outcomes that are highly correlated to the their skill, passion, mood, and preparedness
- Have responsibility for the learning and behavioral order of 25 or more students.
- Are viewed by students as the provider of answers and arbiter of right and wrong
Our Promise
- Begin a Hero’s Journey
- Discover precious gifts and a commitment to mastery
- Become a curious, independent, lifelong learner
- Embrace the forging of strong strong character
- Cherish the arts, wonders of the physical world and the mysteries of life
- Treasure economic, political and religious freedoms
Our Beliefs
- We believe each person has a gift that can change the world in a profound way.
- We believe in learning to learn, learning to do, and learning to be.
- We beleive in a closely connected family of lifelong learners.
- We believe in economic, political, and religious freedom.
What Sets Us Apart
- Work independently, at their own pace.
- Are empowered to observe, tinker, create, and engineer.
- Work through their questions and real world problems.
- Utilize a range of materials, tools, and technology.
- Develop critical thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
- Experience group collaboration and conflict resolution.
- Develop self-discipline, grit, emotional regulation, and self-awareness.
