Surprising Truths Archives - On Being an Acton Academy Parent

Our brains are efficient machines. In order to survive our complex environments, they tend to… Read More

Armed with tools and processes practiced in the studio, the Acton middle schoolers embark the… Read More

The last three practices that became infused into our life at home come under one… Read More

#5. Consistency along with surprises. The Acton learning journey is designed to be contained in… Read More

#4. Let the children make more decisions. At Acton, we push the power of most… Read More

#3. Read together every day. Acton studios have a strong culture of reading. Along with… Read More

#2: Growth Mindset. If you hang around an Acton Academy, you’ll see growth mindset in… Read More

If you are an Acton parent, you know well the “end-of-session-whirlwind” that sets in the… Read More

Is my child missing out by not being at a traditional school with the bigger… Read More

Jeff and I received this note yesterday from an Acton mom just as we were… Read More