That's a wrap on our 2022 - 2023 school year! I'll share some additional thoughts and take-aways in future blogs, but this is about celebrating FUN and COMMUNITY.
Our world today
NO BUMPERS HERE!!
P.E. last session we spent improving our bowling skills at Garden Street Bowl in Kennebunk.
Forced to Pay More Attention
We don’t believe in bumpers even for our youngest learners
by Kori Stack, April 17, 2023
Our school is not for everyone.
Everyone has the opportunity, but not everyone will.
Our expectations are high and not everyone is willing to do the work.
The
The definition of curiosity is a strong desire to know or learn something. We believe fostering curiosity is essential to a child's education.
Story About Spark Learners' Curiosity
Our Spark learners have
Our philosophy is deeply rooted in learning through real-world application.
Real World Heros
We are always appreciative for real world heroes who will take the time to come and talk with our
In the book, Designing Your Life, the authors discuss bias to action as being one of the most important mindsets of a designer.
Committed To Building Your Way Forward
“When you have
Finding a calling sounds really cool, but it's often not easy to do. You often need to kiss a lot of frogs before finding your prince.
Is it Architecture?
This session, our
We don't do report cards at Acton Academy. Learners at our school demonstrate what they have learned at an Exhibition of Learning.
Top Chef Competition
Last week our Middle School learners competed
A huge thank you to Ms. Kristin from the Kennebunkport Historical Society who is working with our heroes on a genealogy deep dive.
Community all starts with people so what a
by Kori Stack, January 16, 2023
Writing as a practice for real life means doing things for real now.
Engage with the World
Kids don’t start living life only after they graduate high