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A school that runs on curiosity

There are no lectures, no rows of desks, and no busywork. Just real challenges, great questions, and children who own their learning. Here's everything that makes a Kings Academy education different.

What makes us different

21st Century Learning

We believe that learning to be, learning to learn, and learning to do are more important than learning to know.

The latest in educational technology for self-paced mastery of reading, writing, and math skills.

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 and the ability to powerfully think, write, and speak.

Professional tools for art, engineering, tech, and storytelling in place of worksheets and busy work.

Written promises and covenants that form a tightly bound community of individuals learning to form authentic friendships and honestly resolve interpersonal problems.

The Acton Academy core values

Learn to Learn. Learn to Do. Learn to Be.

Three simple ideas shape everything at Kings Academy — the foundation of a learner-driven education.

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Learn to Learn

To be curious, independent, life-long learners — able to master anything the world asks of them.

02

Learn to Do

To turn knowledge into real skill through hands-on quests, real work, and genuine challenges.

03

Learn to Be

To grow in character — the courage, integrity, and heart to find a calling and serve others.

Our approach

Kings Academy is disruptive

We didn't set out to fix the system. We built something entirely new.

ReformTraditional School
DisruptKings Academy
Who
Educators & administrators
Entrepreneurs & parents
Approach
Improve existing systems
Design from first principles
Speed
Slow and incremental
Fast and experimental
Constraints
Policy, tradition, compliance
Few to none
Mindset
Fix what exists
Reimagine what's possible

Curious what a day actually looks like?

Step inside a studio, or come see it for yourself at an Open House.