As a mom of two Eagles, I experience the start of school as a quiet recognition of my own inner journey that requires courage and stillness amidst the bustle around me.

After a morning of observing the Eagles at work, he said it was a “high tech, high touch” school.
You can see it and feel it: the emphasis on human relationship is tangible in an Acton studio.

This is going to happen. I can’t control it. I’m just waiting.”
A pregnant mother shared these words with a giggle as we chatted in a long line at the grocery store.

Today at 8:25 am, I was driving west on Martin Luther King Boulevard. I had just dropped off popsicles at the elementary studio for our celebration of reading together “A Wrinkle in Time.” Traffic was the typical morning push toward downtown Austin. I noticed something small and red lying in the road a few cars …

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What begins as short but daily spurts of reading, writing and math progresses into three-hour sessions of daily work and ultimately, uninterrupted deep work experienced as flow. The work ethic is built step by step with the gratifying experience of earning badges of mastery and experiencing what excellence feels like. Mediocrity won’t satisfy once you’ve tasted excellence.

When it comes to parenting, we have a lot to fear. Here is a short list of the fears I’ve collected from parents over the years (my own are included):

What makes an Acton an Acton?

This is the question we had to ask ourselves when other parents requested a kit so they could open their own. Over the years, we had amassed an astonishing heap of activities, processes, experiences, programs, and projects – some good, some not so good.

Here are three concepts you can use in your family to help your child embrace their hero’s journey to find a calling that will change the world.
1. Look for sparks and gifts in your child

Khan Academy (KA) is a website with short videos and adaptive game-based exercises in a wide variety of subjects, most notably math, where it covers from “1+1=2” to advanced Calculus.