NEW FOR 2024-2025:

Middle School Studio

If you have a rising 6th/7th grader, this program will change their life in amazing ways.

They will have purpose, a sense of direction, and will learn the skills necessary to become masters of their own destiny.

Hear about Acton Middle Schools from the learners themselves.

Self-Governance

Middle School learners govern themselves on an individual and collective level. Individually, they are given a roadmap of skills to master, and they learn the habits necessary to achieve the things they set their minds to. Collectively, they learn to manage their studio, solve problems, and serve others.

Project-based Learning

Middle school-aged learners want to do work that is relevant to them. We give them a purpose for doing important work through our project-based “Quests” in which they will learn REAL skills for a successful future—entrepreneurship, creative processes, collaboration, and problem-solving (just to name a few!).

Apprenticeships

Once or twice a year, middle school learners set up apprenticeships with local businesses to try out different fields they are interested in. The goal is to gain exposure and experience in REAL professions so that in high school they have a clear path to their “Next Great Adventure.”

Travel Experiences

Experiences in the real world are an integral part of our school’s program. Learners in the middle school studio will have the opportunity to attend local educational field trips, as well as multi-day trips within the U.S. and foreign.

Middle School Studio Virtual Information Session

Tuesday, December 19th, 7 - 8pm

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Want to encourage your learner to be more independent? Let them make their own snacks and meals! Being hands off and letting children prepare snacks and meals may not be easy, but giving them space to make messes and mistakes teaches them about the
Want to encourage your learner to be more independent? Let them make their own snacks and meals! Being hands off and letting children prepare snacks and meals may not be easy, but giving them space to make messes and mistakes teaches them about the world around them. It helps them appreciate taking care of fragile things and their spaces as they use real utensils and clean up after themselves. Let us know what your child creates in the kitchen! #beaconacademy #montessori #beaconacademync #learnandgrow #education #montessoriprinciples #learningisfun #makelearningfun #reallifeskills #changetheworld #leadbydoing
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Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. #beaconacademy #montessori #beaconacademync #marktwainquotes #education #learning #stokesdale
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Using the hands to sculpt clay not only encourages creativity, but it helps to strengthen the hands and develops fine and gross motor skills. #beaconacademy #montessori #beaconacademync #learningisfun #learnthroughplay #makelearningfun #motorskillsactivity
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Connecting with the Earth and spending time outside learning and playing is a principle of Montessori Education. Here's just a few ways that you can celebrate Earth Day today and every day! #beaconacademy #montessori #beaconacademync #outside #outsideplaytime #montessorischools #MontessoriEducation #earthdayeveryday #earthday
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Montessori Education is a student-led approach to learning that helps the child develop a natural love for learning through their own natural curiosity about the world around them. Learn more about Beacon Academy, visit our website at beaconacademy
Montessori Education is a student-led approach to learning that helps the child develop a natural love for learning through their own natural curiosity about the world around them. Learn more about Beacon Academy, visit our website at beaconacademync.org, or email learn@beaconacademy.org! #beaconacademy #montessori #beaconacademync #learningisfun #montessorischools #lifetimelearner #MontessoriEducation
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