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Challenging work that stretches each learner at a pace that honors true mastery.
What if children are far more capable than we imagine?
Acton Academy Central Baltimore is a learner-driven school for ages 5 to 11, opening in Baltimore, Maryland.
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"I am confident that any randomly-selected ten-year-old from Acton Academy would have succeeded instantly where at least some MIT graduates failed."Matt Greenfield, Rethink Education
"The most amazing outcome at Acton Academy is that young heroes there are genuinely enthralled with learning. Simply said, they LOVE school."Heather Staker, Ready to Blend
"Acton Academy is one of the most important education developments in the world."Tom Vander Ark, CEO of Getting Smart
"This is the kind of school I wished I had as a kid, to grow up super entrepreneurial."Gary Vaynerchuk, Entrepreneur
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Experience how we're transforming education in this documentary.
What young people practice here, every day
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Real-world projects that require problem-solving, deadlines, collaboration, and conflict resolution.
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Systems of accountability where effort is tracked and mastery is earned.
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A tightly bound community where peers hold one another to shared standards.
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Intentional technology that accelerates mastery in reading, writing, and math while freeing time for deeper work.
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A Hero's Journey framework that calls young people to own their growth instead of waiting to be carried.
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Learner-driven communities run by heroes-in-the-making
Self-management and self-governance are celebrated daily by learners who use 21st Century skills to tackle real world projects, inspired by classic heroes in a tightly bound community with extremely high standards.
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The Hero's Journey
Learn more about how Acton Academy Central Baltimore turns learning upside down.
A remarkable book that captures the powerful journeys of Acton Academy's founders, students, parent community, and — I hope — the future of education around the globe. Any school, whether traditional or innovative, will gain insights from this magical place.
Ted Dintersmith
Education Author, Film Producer, and Philanthropist.
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Our Mission
We believe each person who enters our doors deserves to find a calling and change the world.
I would never have believed children could learn so much from each other...
Until I saw it with my own eyes. The lessons of self-management and self-governance have prepared our fifth-grade daughter to be a lifelong learner.
Parent, Acton Academy
