Laura Sandefer, Author at Acton Academy Kennebunkport

February 14, 20220Comments

Failure Hurts

By Laura Sandefer December 14, 2018 Why talk about failure being a good thing? It is not good. It’s terrible. Real failure hurts. But it is necessary. For deep, lasting learning to happen, failure is necessary. We

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February 7, 20220Comments

Sibling Relationships For The Hero’s Journey

By Laura Sandefer The wonder of the Hero’s Journey is that it honors each individual while holding up the importance of the community surrounding that individual. For families, this brings up the

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January 31, 20220Comments

Why I Left Acton – A Mother’s Story

By Laura Sandefer January 26, 2022 Is my child missing out by not being at a traditional school with the bigger class sizes and all those extracurriculars? Is my child even

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January 24, 20220Comments

Parent of an Acton High School Graduate

By Laura Sandefer January 20, 2022 Jeff and I received this note yesterday from an Acton mom just as we were heading out to attend her son’s college scholarship signing ceremony.

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December 13, 20210Comments

Parenting is Scary Business. Love Makes Us Brave.

Laura Sandefer September 18, 2021 Becca Cody, one of the brave founding parents of Acton Academy, shared these words with me yesterday and said, “This really spoke to me….Thank you for

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December 6, 20210Comments

Letting Go of Control Can Be Pretty Hard

by Laura Sandefer December 4, 2021 Ours is a road less traveled, Acton parents. I’ve felt the pain of loneliness and insecurity on this path and learned the most powerful antidote

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November 29, 20210Comments

It’s Not About The Points

By Laura Sandefer September 28, 2015 “I view Acton Academy as Khan Lab School’s mentor on our very own hero’s journey here in Mountain View.” Christopher Chiang, Academic Director of the

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November 15, 20210Comments

A Letter From A Child – The Reminder I Needed

By Laura Sandefer April 26, 2021 I was given permission to share the following letter written by an elementary school Eagle. The heartfelt request is beautiful and simple. And, I suspect,

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November 1, 20210Comments

Goal Or Quest?

by Laura Sandefer July 27, 2012 “Some people need to know their goal or they can’t search at all. For others, though, the quest itself is enough.” (Gerald Morris, “The Quest

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October 12, 20210Comments

Hold Us To Our Promises

by Laura Sandefer November 4, 2014 At Acton Academy, we have a long-range vision. We aren’t teaching to a test, or merely aiming to get your child into college. We envision the long

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