Learner-Driven Education in Redding, CA

Acton Academy Redding is a place that trusts and empowers children, preparing them for a future of constant change and opportunity.

Do you believe your child has the potential to change the world?

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Do you believe learning to do and learning to be are more important than textbooks alone?

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Do you believe in a closely connected family of lifelong learners?

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Then perhaps Acton Academy is for you and your family.

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Reimagine Education.

At Acton Academy Redding, we have reimagined education and brought it back to real life: preparing learners for the 21st century through a truly holistic approach. Our learners develop essential skills for the future such as critical thinking, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration-- all skills that current industry leaders say are lacking in the upcoming workforce.

We offer a learning center for students ages 5 years through age 18 that empowers children to take responsibility for their own learning in a tight-knit community that fosters joy, accountability, and character. Learners are free to be themselves and embraced for who they are as they navigate all kinds of challenges, catalyzing a beautiful growth process over the long-term.

A 21st century education for today's generation.

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The Hero's Journey

Self-Directed Mastery Learning

A Learner Driven and Beloved Community

Daily Socratic Discussions

Real World Hands-On Projects and Apprenticeships

Powerful Adaptive Technology

Our Core Values

Beloved Community

Love, Courage, Joy

Radical Freedom & Responsibility

Learning at Acton

Learn to Learn

Socratic Discussions and self-paced learning equips children to be independent lifelong learners.

Learn to Do

Hands-on projects prepare children for real world apprenticeships and challenges.

Learn to Be

The Hero's Journey, relational covenants, and real-world consequences transform difficult decisions into virtuous habits.

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Learn more about the story of the Acton Academy Network. *Note: this video is filmed at an Acton in Austin, Texas.

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“Acton Academy is what we have been looking for! We’ve tried public, private, and homeschooling, but Acton Academy is the ideal model for our young entrepreneurs. Our children are innovators, out-of-the-box, creative thinkers! They love the individualized core studies, quests, and challenges. We are so grateful to have found such a place for our family to grow together!”

“Acton Academy is what we have been looking for! We’ve tried public, private, and homeschooling, but Acton Academy is the ideal model for our young entrepreneurs. Our children are innovators, out-of-the-box, creative thinkers! They love the individualized core studies, quests, and challenges. We are so grateful to have found such a place for our family to grow together!”
Jana Pappas

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“Rest assured, your children will be equipped to overcome challenges, empowered to lead themselves and their workspaces, and equipped to become the the world changers we need.”

“Rest assured, your children will be equipped to overcome challenges, empowered to lead themselves and their workspaces, and equipped to become the the world changers we need.”
Valine Zeigler

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“I totally wish I could have gone to this school as a kid!!! 😍Focused on learning to learn, learning to do (real stuff!) and learning to be, AA Redding empowers students to take ownership of their education and find a calling that changes the world - such a unique and powerful learning experience. Your kid's gonna love it here - it's like nothing else in the area!" Angela Griffiths Lucas

“I totally wish I could have gone to this school as a kid!!! Focused on learning to learn, learning to do (real stuff!) and learning to be, AA Redding empowers students to take ownership of their education and find a calling that changes the world - such a unique and powerful learning experience. Your kid's gonna love it here - it's like nothing else in the area!"
Angela Griffiths Lucas

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Our Promises to your child:

Your child will:

Begin a Hero's Journey

Learn to be a curious, independent, lifelong learner

Develop a deep respect for economic, political and religious freedoms

Cherish the arts, wonders of the physical world and the mysteries of life on Earth

Discover his or her most precious gifts, and learn to use them to solve difficult problems

Find out if Acton Academy Redding is the right fit for your family

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