Welcome to a revolutionary, new school!
Ignite a passion for learning
It’s time to move beyond industrial age education. Acton Academy is a school designed for learners growing up in the information age.
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2. Watch Disruptive Education: A short documentary on acton
3. Traditional SCHOOL vs. Acton Approach
TRADITIONAL APPROACH |
ACTON ACADEMY APPROACH |
WHY THIS WORKS |
Grade levels |
Mixed Age Older and younger learners work collaboratively. |
Fosters a growth mindset for younger learners; Allows older learners to practice leadership skills; All learners can move to bigger challenges whenever they’re ready. |
Academic Grades, Tests and Quizzes |
Mastery Learners move at their own pace as they master skills. |
Ability to learn at his/her own pace. Complete a unit, lesson, or even grade level and move up when you're ready. We don't punish failure. We think it's key to success! |
Excessive homework |
No homework None, nada, never. |
Forced homework = loss of joy for learning; Instead, learners can use the time to pursue their own passion. |
Teacher Led Lectures |
Socratic Discussions Guides don't lecture or answer questions! |
Guides focus on fostering discussion that leads to critical thinking and learners discover knowledge themselves and develop a life-long love for learning. |
One-size fits all curriculum |
Individual Learning Plans For EACH Learner |
Learners set their own goals, work at their own pace (e.g., They can move ahead in certain math topics while taking longer on others) |
4. GET INSPIRED WITH MORE Information
Videos about Acton
Research behind the Acton Academy Principles
Acton in the news
Book Reading List for Parents
Laura Sandefer’s Blog
Order a copy of Courage to Grow
5. Message from our family to yours
Have you ever questioned the education system?
We did too.
A simple Google search revealed that school rankings are almost entirely based on standardized test scores. That left us puzzled so we started a journey to learn more about education. We read a dozen books, followed educators on Twitter, watched Ted Talks, and spoke with as many educators as we could.
All the leading educators were all saying the same thing: The current system is outdated. We need to fundamentally change education for the 21st century.
And then, we came across the book “Courage to Grow.” It’s the story of Acton Academy. And, in that book, Laura Sandefer describes a school that was doing everything the leading educators were talking about.
Nadia and I decided to take a trip down to Austin to check it out. What we witnessed was so incredible - a school that was nothing like we had ever seen. It was clear the students were in charge, having a blast, helping each other out, and completing their work. We were blown away.
We knew we had to bring it up here for our daughter and for children around Columbus. We opened up Acton Academy Columbus in August 2021.
Today, our young heroes at Acton are developing into curious, independent learners who find great joy in creating, learning, and collaborating in a tight knit community.
That is what education should be about. If you believe like we do that education can be joyful and meaningful, then join us on this journey! We promise it’ll be life changing.
-Varun, Nadia, and Zuvi