Empowering Your Child to Learn
Learners K-12th grade discover and grow their unique strengths.
A K-12 PRIVATE SCHOOL IN KENNEBUNK WHERE LEARNERS BECOME LEADERS
More than ever, parents in Southern Maine are looking for alternative, independent school options to provide the best education for their children. From our nature-inspired Spark (age 4.5-7) to High School apprenticeships, we are reimagining 21st-century education.
Our Micro-School exists to empower character-filled human beings for life. Our graduates will be the leaders our country needs to help America finally live up to her ideals, allowing Freedom of Religion and Individual Liberties to live on for future generations, and have personal responsibility return to the home, the workforce, and society as a whole.
We offer a truly unique approach to school. We move beyond the traditional tools of lectures, homework, high-stakes tests, and grades. At our top-rated micro-school, K-12 students learn in collaborative classrooms of multi-age learners. Our flexible approach challenges each student with their differentiated learning plan and inspires them through real-world projects.
2025-26 School Year Application Deadline: April 30, 2025
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we Believe School Should Be Fun & exciting
FOR PARENTS
Rest easy as you see your child thrive in a balanced, self-paced education.
FOR CHILDREN
Find true joy in learning and become empowered for life.
MOTIVATED LEARNERS FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS THRIVE AT ACTON
MONTESSORI
PRIVATE SCHOOL
PUBLIC SCHOOL
MICROSCHOOL
HOMESCHOOL
NON-TRADITIONAL
WHAT MAKES ACTON DIFFERENT?
At Acton, There Is No Homework
Our youngest learners spend 14+ hours outside each week and our older learners spend 10+ hours outside each week
Our Promise To Your Child
Our Students Love To Get Outside
We get outside. We look for opportunities to take our learning out of the classroom and in to the fresh air. We aren't afraid to get dirty while we learn through play.
TESTIMONIALS
See Why Families Like Yours Choose
Acton Academy Kennebunkport
"We have complete faith and confidence!"
"Our family is so grateful to have an Acton Academy in Kennebunk! It is such a beautiful gift to the community. We were looking for an alternative to the traditional public school for our two boys and it has been a wonderful experience for both of them so far. They have experienced so much growth both personally and academically. We love that our kids spend time during the week outdoors exploring and interacting with nature. We feel tremendous support from the guides and owners of the school and know that they care deeply about our children's well being and truly want the best for them and are able to meet them where they are. We have complete faith and confidence in what they are doing and could not recommend this school enough."
Meghan Nesher
Acton Academy Kennebunkport
Parent
"Acton Academy is a game changer for our children's education"
“Acton Academy is a game changer for children's education. We joined the school in September of 2021 and our children are taking control of their education, learning at their pace, exploring their interests, learning to use their voices to share their thoughts, listening to and learning from other classmates. They are also learning to be resilient kids spending one full day in the woods, learning from nature. Acton brings the subjects they are learning about to life. The students just earned a trip to NYC to visit the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island after learning about US Citizenship at school. Parents chaperoned the trip and one of my biggest takeaways was how all the kids from the youngest to the oldest look out, care for and encourage each other. It was magical to watch. Our children are being heard and their ideas are valued. Their self confidence and love of school grows each day. The Acton community is strong and a joy to be a part of!"
Lindsay Holden
Acton Academy Kennebunkport
Parent
"Acton Academy has been such an incredible experience for our family!"
“Acton Academy has been such an incredible experience for our family. We have seen our daughter grow by leaps and bounds, discovering a sense of self and purpose. Acton has truly engaged her natural curiosity and empowered her to take control of her learning, and we can't wait to enroll our son! Kids are capable of some pretty amazing things, and Acton Academy has really provided a foundation for them to achieve them.”
Mackenzie Anderson
Acton Academy Kennebunkport
Parent
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MEET THE FOUNDERS | The Stacks
For two and a half years we homeschooled our children...a wonderful journey that we never imagined would lead us to starting a school.
We began homeschooling because we wanted to instill our values, give our children time to run and be free, to be outside, to experience and learn from the real world around them, and simply to spend time as a family. In the Fall of 2020 we took these same values and started a school for like-minded families.
