We believe every child can change the world
We believe every child can change the world
Spring Forth Academy is an innovative, mixed-age learner-driven private school serving the St. Croix Valley. We believe every child was created by God to find a calling and change the world.
What makes Spring Forth Academy different?
Spring Forth Academy, an Acton Academy, employs personalized game-based programs for mastering core skills that adapt to the needs of each individual. The school also fosters critical thinking and problem-solving abilities through Socratic discussions, and promotes collaborative experiential learning through real-world projects.
Through Socratic guiding and experiential learning learners will:
- Begin a Hero’s Journey
- Learn to be a curious, independent, lifelong learner
- Discover his or her most precious gifts and learn to use them to solve difficult problems
- Understand the importance of strong character
- Value a healthy lifestyle of mind and body
- Cherish the arts, wonders of the physical world and the mysteries of life on Earth
- Develop a deep respect for economic, political and religious freedoms
Your family may belong at Spring Forth Academy if:
- You want your child to fall in love with learning
- You believe every child should be curious and creative
- You believe children thrive with hands-on learning
- You desire for your child to discover their passion and calling in life
Are you ready to discover who your child was destined to be?
Traditional School
- Children are grouped by age and have rows of desks
- Memorization and testing of facts and figures
- Students complete busy work, worksheets, and homework
- Standardized tests and grades that measure achievement
- Teacher led instruction
- Adult authority figure that enforces order and rules
- School is a factory with bells, rigid schedules, and one-size fits all
Spring Forth Academy
- Learners work collaboratively in a mixed age open spaced studio
- Young children learn real life skills and apply to hands on projects, exhibitions, and real-world apprenticeships
- Learners explore, create, and innovate with hands-on tools and technology
- Learners set personalized challenging S.M.A.R.T. goals and transparently track progress through creating portfolios
- Learners lead in a self-paced environment where everyone is a student and a teacher
- Learners self-govern through creating contracts of commitment and peer accountability
The Joy of Learning at Spring Forth Academy
We believe that learning to learn, learning to do, and learning to be are far more important than merely learning to know.
Learn to Learn
Socratic Discussions and self-paced challenges equip children to be independent lifelong learners.
Learn to Do
Hands-on Quests for Science, Entrepreneurship and the Arts prepare children for Apprenticeships and real world challenges.
Learn to Be
The Hero’s Journey, relational covenants and real world consequences transform difficult decisions into virtuous habits.
What is an Acton Academy?
Experience how Acton is transforming education in this independent, award-winning documentary.
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If you’d like to learn more about Acton Academy’s story, read the book Courage to Grow.
“Acton Academy is one of the most important education developments in the world. The story behind the ideas, the school, and the movement is a must read.”
– Tom Van der Ark, CEO of Getting Smart
Meet Jenny Hannack and Bobbie Turner
Several years ago Jenny Hannack started believing education could be much different for our children to foster curiosity and a love for learning. Jenny has several years as an educator and left the school system to make a great impact through starting her own tutoring business in 2017. Jenny began envisioning what a new type of school could look like. Then, a friend recommended the book Courage to Grow, by Laura Sandefer. This book was exactly the type of school she had been envisioning!
Jenny began sharing the book with friends she knew. She wanted to start a school but wanted a partner or a team of people to do it together.
Jenny gave the book to Bobbie Turner and she was inspired on what school could be for every learner as an individual…
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