About us
Acton Academy Timișoara is a 21st-century private school (grades 1-12th) with learner-driven technology, Socratic discussions, hands-on projects, and real-world apprenticeships in an intentionally diverse and character-forging community.
Acton Academy Timișoara joined in May 2021 the IALDS global network of schools sharing the vision and standards of the first Acton Academy founded in 2009 in Texas.
At Acton Academy Timișoara, children (Eagles) are trusted, guided and empowered to be responsible for their own learning, and to use their learning to change the world. Our learner-driven community puts children at the center of their learning, allowing them to create and maintain personal goals, develop long term relationships and acquire real world meaningful skills.
Students at Acton Academy Timișoara learn together in mixed-age classrooms, bringing the classic one-room schoolhouse into the modern age. Kids learn to mentor and be mentored by each other.
Guides—our term for teachers—are not lecturers, but facilitators of student learning and growth. Kids and parents track their learner’s progress on an online dashboard updated daily.
Our students benchmark their academic knowledge every year through internationally recognized standard tests.
Our mission
Our mission is to inspire each child that walks through our doors to find a calling that will change the world. Every child that embarks on a Hero’s Journey will ultimately have a unique story to tell. It will be their unique gifts and passions that will inspire them to pave the road they will walk on.
Our promises to your child
He or she will…
- Begin a Hero’s Journey.
- Learn to be curious, become an independent learner, and love lifelong learning.
- Discover his or her most precious gifts, along with the dedication it takes to develop real talent.
- Understand the importance of strong character.
- Cherish the arts, wonders of the physical world, & the mystery of life.
- Treasure economic, political, & religious freedom.
Our core beliefs
- We believe each child has a gift that can change the world in a profound way.
- We believe in a closely connected family of lifelong learners
- We believe in learning to learn, learning to do, and learning to be.
- We believe in economic, political, and religious freedom.
Our methods of learning
SOCRATIC GUIDING
Socratic Discussions and self-paced challenges equip children to be independent lifelong learners.
STUDENT-DRIVEN LEARNING
A democratic environment of empowered learners, children have choice and voice in the learning process.
E-LEARNING
Educational technology used in a purposeful, meaningful way allows students to learn at their own level and pace.
HANDS-ON + QUEST-BASED LEARNING
Hands-on Quests for the arts, entrepreneurship, and science prepare children for Apprenticeships and real world challenges.
What sets us apart
- We have Socratic Guides not teachers
- We have mixed-age Studios not classrooms
- We have Portfolios + Exhibitions not grades
- We have Contracts and Covenants not rules
- We ask questions not lecture
- No homework!
- Hands-on + E-learning
- Students learn at their own pace
- Travel is encouraged
- Apprenticeships begin in middle school
Life skills developed at Acton
- Critical Thinking (the art of asking questions)
- Social fluidity (the ability to collaborate successfully in diverse groups)
- Independent reading (finding the love to read)
- Executive communication (creative writing + public speaking)
- Project Management (the ability to execute on a project with no clear instructions)
- Goal setting (both long and short term)
- Entrepreneurship and financial literacy (case studies adapted from the Acton MBA program)
- Who am I (finding your hero’s journey)
Begin your family’s journey