Kids Become Different People Here. We've Watched It Happen.
Not in a way you can put on a brochure, but in a real way, the kind you believe once you've seen it. We're a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and some of our learners are here because of scholarships that people like you make possible.
Three Learners. Three True Stories.
These are real learners at our school, and what changed for them once they got here. We've left out their names.
She was too scared to get out of the car.
Her dad got her to agree to one hour. She never left. The girl who didn't think she'd ever go to school now runs a classroom, leads her classmates, and builds presentations she delivers to rooms of forty people or more.
At his old school, he was the kid who couldn't sit still.
He'd been labeled, managed, and mostly given up on. Here, none of that follows him. It turned out he was never the problem. He needed a place that didn't ask him to sit down and be quiet all day. He's thriving now. Same kid. Different room.
One of our learners runs his own media company.
He films podcasts and shoots for paying clients. He built the landing page, the sales funnel, the whole business himself. Nobody handed him any of it. He was just somewhere that let him find out what he could do, and then got out of his way.
learners are here on scholarship right now.
Some of These Learners Are Here on Scholarship
Our scholarship program offers up to $6,000 off annual tuition of $11,500 for eligible families. Scholarships are limited, and there are more families who belong here than we can currently fund.
Pick the Amount That Fits
Every month, your gift helps keep a learner in the room. You can change or cancel it anytime.
Stocks the library
Deep books and great reads, refreshed for every learner.
Funds a Quest
A full term of hands-on project and maker materials for a learner.
Bridges a hard season
Helps a family stay enrolled through a tough stretch.
Builds toward a seat
Pooled with other gifts to fund a full scholarship seat each year.
You'll choose your monthly amount in the next step.
501(c)(3) nonprofit · Tax-deductible · Cancel anytime · Secure card payment
Where Your Gift Goes
From the outside, it looks like a school. Inside, doing this well takes great Guides, small studios, and constant work behind the scenes.
Small studios mean we can't grow the way a traditional school can. Facilities, insurance, and safety costs rise every year. And scholarships are how we make room for the right families, not just the ones who can afford tuition. We'd rather ask for help than raise class sizes or lower our standards.
- Paying and keeping great Guides
- Keeping studios small and intentional
- Maintaining a safe, well-prepared environment
- Reinvesting in better systems and learning experiences
- Funding scholarships for families who are a fit but need support
Monthly donors hear real stories from the learners and families their gifts support.
Other Ways to Help
Own a business?
You can sponsor a learner and get more involved with the school.
Questions about giving?
Call us at 724-201-3655 or email [email protected].
Thinking About Acton for Your Own Child?
If you found this page while looking for a school, we'd be glad to hear about your child. Acton won't be the right fit for every learner or every family, so tell us a little about yours and what you're looking for. We personally review every inquiry and will reach out to learn more.
Prefer to talk first? Call 724-201-3655.
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