Acton Academy Dripping Springs

05/11/2024

The Acton Children's Business Fair supports young entrepreneurs all over the world with one-day fairs in local communities.
Young people develop a brand, create a product or service, build a marketing strategy, and then open for customers at our one-day marketplace.
The Acton Children's Business Fair is open to all local young entrepreneurs and is open to the public. Young entrepreneurs may register for a booth at:
https://www.childrensbusinessfair.org/drippingspringstx-acton
Registration Deadline extended to 5/12/24!

04/26/2024

Parent Info Session, Wednesday, May 1st, 5:00-6:30pm. Parents and children are welcome (please register to attend). Click the link below to register for this event!

Register here:

Please join us for a Parent Info Session May 1st, 2024 5:00 - 6:30 pm 1000 Hays Country Acres Rd Dripping Springs, TX 78620

04/26/2024

Acton Children's Business Fair will be on Saturday, May 18th, 9:00am-12:00pm. Business booths are available to all young, aspiring entrepreneurs (see website for details and application) and the event is open to the public on the day of the fair. Come one, come all and support our local entrepreneurs!

The one- day Business Fair is a culmination of ideas and hard work from great young minds.

03/13/2024

Lot's going on in the Studios at AADS in Session 5!

Spark Studio (4-7 yo): geography/nature, counting/math, reading, building something new together/imagination, yoga, hanging with friends!

Elementary Studio (7-11 yo): core skills and getting into flow, Town Hall, civilization, lunch/community, helping others, working in teams on the Entomology Quest!

Middle School (11-14 yo): weekly SMART Goals, badge plans, working together on Chemistry 2 - Rockets Quest!

Now enrolling for Fall at www.actonds.org/apply

02/08/2024

Elementary studio heroes (ages 7-11) are working hard on independent core skills (reading, writing/communications, math, leadership and more) and are busy wrapping up their work on the Game Design Quest, a session-long project that explores many aspects of games, including the role of probability, luck, skill, logic, human psychology and individual preferences for risk and risk tolerance.

Middle School heroes (ages 11-14) are also working on their independent core skills badges and wrapping up the Chemistry I - Cooking Quest and laying the groundwork for Chemistry II - Rocket Fuel for next session.

02/01/2024

Spark heroes (ages 4-7) at AADS have important work to do! Sometimes they work individually, with a partner or two, or in a larger group learning about daily life skills, counting/math, reading, relationships and having fun!

01/02/2024

Session 4 at AADS is off to a great start! Welcome new AADS Heroes and Families!!

11/23/2023

Spark a Love of Learning: Spark Heroes (4-7 yo) choose important work every day. Freedom to choose exciting and challenging work is the spark to being a lifelong learner!

07/15/2023

Celebration of Heroes ceremony at AADS yesterday. Congratulations to all AADS Heroes completing another year of growth on your path to finding your calling and changing the world!!

Acton Academy Dripping Springs is a 21st Century One-Room-Schoolhouse with learner driven technology, Socratic discussions, hands on projects and real-world apprenticeships in a character forging community.

06/30/2023

Acton Academy Hero Visits:
Your Passion + A Need in the World = Your Calling!
Thank you Mr. Jimi and Mr. Cody for sharing your superpowers with us.
Acton Academy Hero Visits are opportunities for our learners to experience world-class examples of everyday heroes on their Hero's Journey.

06/22/2023

Spark a Love of Learning: Spark Heroes choose important work every day. Freedom to choose exciting and challenging work is the spark to being a lifelong learner!

06/22/2023

Intentionality: Acton Heroes start every morning with a Socratic discussion; listening, agreeing/disagreeing, using evidence/logic and advancing ideas and understanding. The most foundational building block of civilization.

Acton Academy Dripping Springs is a 21st Century One-Room-Schoolhouse with learner driven technology, Socratic discussions, hands on projects and real-world apprenticeships in a character forging community.