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What is Acton Academy? Acton Academy Learning Philosophy

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January 21, 2025•1 min read

Our “Empowered for Life” Principles

We believe that every child is a genius who deserves to find their calling and change the world.

The Learning Philosophy at Acton Academy

Our philosophy is built on three interconnected pillars that form the foundation of our unique approach to education:

Learn To Learn- Learn HOW to Learn, not WHAT to Learn

Learn How To Learn at Acton Academy
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Learn To Do- Practical Learning With A Purpose

Learn To Do Real World Skills at Acton Academy

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Learn To Be- The Heart of Acton Academy

Learn Character at Acton Academy

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If you want to learn about our Application and Audition Process, head HERE!

Sad Story

Once upon a time we lost all of our Youtube and Website videos!!! It felt so cumbersome as we worked to remember what content was needed to help the families who were trying to learn about Acton Leadership Academy. For months we found "links" with missing videos that were never to be recovered from the inter-webs. It was disheartening to have lost our earliest explanations and recorded experiences of Acton, and years of recording and editing work (and what felt like so much of our heart!). It was all lost. Fast forward to the videos on THIS PAGE! They are really raw, as we attempted to recreate our much more polished versions. We had to work quickly, as at the time these videos were foundational to our main webpage. Between kid interruptions, phone calls, bloopers, Brad's jokes, and a few minor --um-- discussions --um-- over what we had said before and needed to say now, we bring you these foundational videos that explain a bit of our Acton Learning Philosophy! Please ignore the antics and see the simplicity, real-world application, and beauty that these ideas can offer to your hero and your family. Hey, we just have to keep it real around here-- or we will never get anything done! :).

Michelle Bowen is the lead “Education Game Changer” at a unique type of K-12 school designed to prepare the next generation of Dreamers, Doers & Entrepreneurs to find their calling and change the world! Michelle’s schools are designed as leadership and mindset training schools where the children are in charge. Yes, you read that correctly; the children make and alter the rules, hold each other accountable, choose what they need to learn, and even teach themselves! The adults take a back seat role so that the children get daily, hands-on leadership development experiences. With their passion for helping young people discover their calling , Michelle and her husband Brad began their first school with their own SIX children in mind. Now, they are on a mission to open eighteen more schools in the North Houston area and eventually to take this cost-effective leadership school to international locations, where resources for quality education are lacking. In addition to impacting hundreds of families with the starkly-unique education model, Michelle has been recognized for her efforts in the global network of Acton Acadmey Schools for her innovation with learning design and principle-based leadership. Michelle has written a Playbook for Acton Socratic Guides with her most important tools and tips. She is also a coach to parents and other school owners and equips them with to empower and trust the children so they are truly empowered to find their calling.

Michelle Bowen

Michelle Bowen is the lead “Education Game Changer” at a unique type of K-12 school designed to prepare the next generation of Dreamers, Doers & Entrepreneurs to find their calling and change the world! Michelle’s schools are designed as leadership and mindset training schools where the children are in charge. Yes, you read that correctly; the children make and alter the rules, hold each other accountable, choose what they need to learn, and even teach themselves! The adults take a back seat role so that the children get daily, hands-on leadership development experiences. With their passion for helping young people discover their calling , Michelle and her husband Brad began their first school with their own SIX children in mind. Now, they are on a mission to open eighteen more schools in the North Houston area and eventually to take this cost-effective leadership school to international locations, where resources for quality education are lacking. In addition to impacting hundreds of families with the starkly-unique education model, Michelle has been recognized for her efforts in the global network of Acton Acadmey Schools for her innovation with learning design and principle-based leadership. Michelle has written a Playbook for Acton Socratic Guides with her most important tools and tips. She is also a coach to parents and other school owners and equips them with to empower and trust the children so they are truly empowered to find their calling.

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