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Q
With the brand license purchase, am I
awarded a guaranteed territory?
We don’t offer geographic exclusivity because the needs of
each geography are different, and once you reach
break-even and fill up your studios, you’ll likely find you
pull from a limited geographic area. Plus, like Starbucks,
we’ve found the more Acton’s in an area, the faster
they all grow.
However, we rarely would award a second affiliate in a town
with less than 100,000 residents and tend to avoid
opening a second Acton within a 30-minute drive until the
first campus is filling up and stable or shown its owner has
little interest in further growth.
Q who have experience starting a project and building it from
What is included in the Acton Owner
ToolShed online database?
ToolShed is a powerful cloud-based application, formatted
similar to Amazon, where innovative learning challenges are
posted and rated by the network. ToolShed contains the
following valuable tools and resources:
_Templates you can use to manage your school
(Family Handbook, daily schedules, etc)
_Marketing materials including web site template and
Facebook ad ideas
_Guide (Acton teacher) training and hiring strategies
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_Proprietary Quests (project-based learning experiences for
students)
_Curriculum outline and learning objectives for grades1-12th
Q
Is a learning design provided for all grade levels,
kindergarten through high school?
Learning objectives are provided for children who are
proficient emergent readers (on average 6 years old and in
1st grade) through high school. At this time the
Acton Academy Launch Kit does not include a learning
design for early learners that would traditionally be in
pre-school or kindergarten. Many Acton owners have created
their own early learning programs based on key Acton
principles and Montessori-style programs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q
What is the average size of most startup
Acton schools?
Many startup Acton schools launch with a few very
committed families and 5-10 elementary aged students.
Q
What type of person is Acton Academy looking for
when reviewing applications to start a school?
Launching a school takes a great deal of “hustle” and
ability to organize and manage a newborn entity. People
the ground up likely have the skills needed to launch an
Acton school. Successful Acton owners have an
entrepreneurial mindset, self-starters, think outside the box,
and are able to problem solve and innovate. Having the
time and capital to invest is also an important component
to launching a school. When launching a new school, you
are not only marketing the brand license you are also
marketing yourself as an owner and asking parents to
entrust you with their child and their education. Having
a personality style that is outgoing, kind, flexible, and be
able to communicate well is important. We also encourage
you to review the learning philosophy offered at Acton to
ensure it aligns with your worldview and educational goals
for your children.
Q
What is the long-term vision for
Acton Academy as a network?
Acton Academy is a school model for the future, now. This
journey was started with an idea that has grown into a
movement. The end destination of this journey is unknown
but the path in front of us is clear. Reinvent education
for our children so they can find a calling and change the
world. Our world needs a generation of heroes who have
good character and a strong moral compass that will guide
them to do big things. We are normal people doing
extraordinary things in a time in our world where
educational change is needed. Will you join us?