A Day in the Life
Watch a day in the life at Acton Academy Main in Austin, TX
A day in our Elementary Studio is creativity within constraints: large blocks of time for work and play with clear but broad guardrails, equipping young people to manage their time, set goals, and track progress.
21st Century Learning
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The latest in educational technology for self paced mastery of reading, writing, and math skills.
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Hands-on project based quests to master the tools and skills needed to solve problems in the real world.
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Deep Socratic discussions about heroes, history and self-governance to hone critical thinking skills and the ability to powerfully think, write and speak.
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Professional tools for art, engineering, tech and storytelling in place of worksheets and busy work.
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Written promises and covenants that form a tightly bound community of individuals learning to form authentic friendships and honestly resolve interpersonal problems.
Daily Schedule
Each day is broken up into work sprints with a shared purpose or goal.*
8:00
Drop-off / Free Time
8:30
Daily Launch (Socratic Discussion)
8:45
Core SkillsGoal setting, math, Writers' Workshop, reading, civilization discussion, "Brain Breaks" throughout
11:30
Lunch / Free Time
12:30
Quest Launch (Socratic Discussion)
12:45
QuestHands-on work, team-based challenges, sciences, coding, entrepreneurship, art & music, history, report on goals.
2:45
Studio Maintenance
3:00
Closing Group (Socratic Discussion)
3:15
Pick-up
The schedule is flexible to accommodate different learning needs and planned adventures. Students can rearrange work blocks and choose from a variety of work options based on personal goals, passions, and commitments.
* Exact times subject to change
A Learner-Driven Community
Our young heroes learn in tightly bound communities with extremely high standards of excellence, where self-management and self-governance are celebrated daily.
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Learners create and sign a Contract of Promises describing how each individual will act and the consequences for violating community norms.
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Running Partners and Squads encourage younger and older heroes to listen, affirm, set goals and hold each other accountable.
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Servant Leader badges celebrate warm-hearted and tough-minded decisions that build character.
