Acton Academy Eastside

Families don’t switch to Acton for surface-level reasons. They switch because they want to change the way learning works. What draws people in is the shift: their child becomes more engaged, more responsible, and more confident in their ability to learn.

That’s something you can’t fully explain on an Instagram post. You just have to see it.

We’re excited to share a new chapter for our school.

Creators House is becoming Acton Academy Eastside Seattle, or Acton Eastside for short.

While our name is changing, who we are is not.

We have been an Acton Academy since the day we opened. Acton’s learner-driven model, its mission, and its belief in the extraordinary potential of every young person have always been at the heart of our school.

We believe every young person is a genius with a profound gift that can change the world. Our job is to create an environment where they are trusted with real responsibility, challenged to do meaningful work, and supported as they discover who they are, what they care about, and how they can use their gifts to make a profound impact on the world.

The name Acton Academy Eastside Seattle more clearly reflects the school we have always been and the model we believe in so deeply.

We are more committed to Acton than ever, and incredibly excited for what comes next.

Welcome to Acton Eastside.

Angela Duckworth started out by trying to understand why some people succeed and others with just as much talent don’t. She made a discovery that changed the entire idea of what leads to success.

She found that the biggest predictor of success, across so many different fields, was the ability to keep going despite setbacks. Patience and persistence toward long-term goals. This was a better indicator of success than SAT scores or good grades.

Grit doesn’t develop when things are easy. And definitely not when we solve our childrens’ problems for them.

The Acton model is based on research, not just a good guess. We let children struggle because research proves it works. We treat failure as information, not disaster. This is how we build strong children, who can handle challenges in life.