The 6 week quest we are currently completing is called Coding & Robotics.  It is a really fun and interesting quest where our Eagles spent about 4 weeks working through

by Laura Sandefer January 31, 2021 With over 200 Acton Academies and 600 Acton Children’s Business Fairs around the world it’s easy to get overwhelmed in trying to figure out the

By Kori Stack. January 25, 2021Technical descriptive writing is an important skill for anyone with an interest in tech-related business, engineering, and science. In the example of coding a computer,

By Kori Stack. January 18, 2021 Our world is heavily scheduled, and the worlds of our children are also heavily scheduled.  One of the biggest benefits of the pandemic for families

By Laura Sandefer,  September 17, 2013 First, let me paint a little vision for you: What you will see at Acton Academy: children who are late to group discussions because they cannot put

by Michael Stack January 4, 2021 At Acton Academy, one of our core beliefs is that children learn most from failure and overcoming challenges.  We say kids should fail "early, cheaply,

by Kori Stack December 14, 2020 Curiosity...it’s so important to let kids explore the natural world around them! This is why we dedicate one full day every week to just outdoor education

by Jeff Sandefer June 15, 2015 We often contrast Acton Academy’s “Learn to Learn; Learn to Do and Learn to Be” goals with the “Learn to Know” approach favored by traditional

By Kori Stack, M.Ed   December 1, 2020 There is no more powerful way to learn than to learn by doing: Conversation with my 7 year old... “Are we going to do the fair