Books

Courage to Grow

By Laura Sandefer

Unschooling Rules

By Clark Aldrich

The Talent Code

By Daniel Coyle

Mindset : The New Psychology of Success

By Carol S. Dweck

NurtureShock : New Thinking About Children

By Po Bronson & Ashley Merryman

The 3 BIG QUESTIONS for Frantic Family

By Patrick Lencioni

News Coverage

FORBES Acton 12.2021

Rising Demand For Learner-Driven Education Spurs Acton Academy Growth. View PDF

FORBES Acton 6.2018

FORBES One Of Education's Best Examples Of A Learner-Driven Community. View PDF

reimaginED

Entrepreneur’s worldwide micro-school network encourages ‘heroes’ to pursue self-directed learning. View PDF

Sandefers

2023 Simon-DeVos Prize Winners View PDF

Podcasts

Thrivenomics. Episode 10

Acton Academy is focused on "equipping children to share learning with each other, in a close-knit community. Listen Now

A Conversation with Peter Diamandis

Fifteen years ago, Jeff and a group of successful businessmen started the Acton School of Business. Listen Now

Episode 198

Rethinking Education for the 21st Century with Jeff and Laura Sandefer Listen Now

DOCTOR MOM

PODCAST #310:Rethinking School to Foster a Love of Learning with Laura Sandefer of Acton Academy Listen Now

Calendar

Opening Year: January – June 2023
Session 1
January 3 - February10

Jan 3: 1st day Jan 16: Mark day off Feb 9: Exhibition and Last Day of Session Feb 11-20: Vacation

Session 2
February 21 –
March 31

Mar 30: Exhibition April 1-9: Vacation

Session 3
April 10 –
May 19

May 18: Exhibition May 20 – 29: Vacation

Session 4
May 30 –
June 16

June 15: Exhibition of Passion Projects June 16: Mark Last day of school

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