What if children are far more capable than we imagine?
Acton Academy Park City is a learner-driven adventure school that guides elementary age students to discover and grow their unique passions and strengths.
We believe in creating a space where young people have automony over their own education and love to go to school each day.
An Acton Academy Education
Learn to Do
Hands-on projects in science, entrepreneurship, and the arts prepare children for apprenticeships and real-world challenges.
Learn to Learn
Socratic discussions and self-paced challenges equip children to be independent lifelong learners.
Learn to Be
The Hero’s Journey, relational contracts, and real-world consequences transform difficult decisions into virtuous habits.
We believe character development is just as imporant as academic achievement.
Reimagine School
Reimagine School
Traditional School
- Rows of desks and passive listening
- Entire class moves at the same pace
- Teachers set rules and consequences
- Classes divided by age
- Grades, report cards, homework, and standardized tests
- Limited recess and exercise
- School like a factory with a one-size-fits-all approach and little community involvement
Acton Academy
- Collaborative work on hands-on projects
- Individualized pace to achieve mastery
- Students create contracts and hold each other accountable for behavior
- Mixed age studios
- Personalized goals and progress tracking
- Emphasis on outdoor time whenever possible
- School like a journey, setting big goals, traveling with a tribe of supportive peers, and connecting with the community
We believe children thrive in an environment where curiosity is celebrated and failures are valued as one of a kind learning opportunities.
What makes Acton Academy Park City unique?
- The opportunity for families to help build the culture and vision of the school
- Lots of time outside each day
- Weekly adventures (hiking, snowshoeing, powder days, library trips and more)
- No attendance policy. We trust families to know what's right for them
- Spring and Fall family camping trips
- Parent nights out