Step into a day in the life at Acton Academy Sioux Falls

A day in our Studios is creativity within constraints: large blocks of time for work and play with clear but broad guardrails, equipping young people to manage their time, set goals, and track progress.

Schedule a Tour

We invite you and your family to join us for an informative and relaxed gathering. Come and ask any questions about our learner-driven approach and what it means for your child. We encourage you to bring your children along, as they can see our school and meet some of our teachers. We look forward to seeing you soon!

A Learner-Driven Community

Our young heroes learn in tightly bound communities with extremely high standards of excellence, where self-management and self-governance are celebrated daily.

Learners create and sign a Contract of Promises describing how each individual will act and the consequences for violating community norms.
Running Partners and Squads encourage younger and older heroes to listen, affirm, set goals and hold each other accountable.
Servant Leader badges celebrate warm-hearted and tough-minded decisions that build character.

"Montessori meets Silicon Valley."

—Reason Magazine, January 26, 2018

"I was so impressed with [Acton Academy] that I persuaded my husband to move from Honolulu, Hawaii, to the heart of Central Texas so our five young children could enroll."

—Heather Staker, Founder and Author

"Acton Academy is on the vanguard of change in education in our country. After reading [Courage to Grow], your first two questions will probably be, ‘Why couldn’t my school be like this?’ and ‘How can I send my kids to Acton?’ This is an important story about learning what matters."

—Seth Godin, Author

"Every day after school she can’t stop talking about the adventures she’s had that day!"

—Chad and Sytera, Acton Parents

"We really feel so fortunate our son was able to have this experience at Acton. It has changed who he is. The business fair was revolutionary for him!"

—Jennifer, Acton Parent

"Acton Academy is one of the most important education developments in the world."

—Tom Vander Ark, CEO of Getting Smart

The benefits of your children belonging in our Acton community:

Freedom of movement and play
Self-paced learning using the latest adaptive learning technologies
Collaboration on real-world projects
Apprenticeships for Middle School and Highschool
Entrepreneurial Mindset and 21st century skills

Development of unique gifts and agency
Discovering self on a Hero’s Journey
Systems to measure effort, progress, and mastery
Peer-to-peer learning
Learner-driven community of lifelong learners
Servant leadership opportunities

"Our son is excelling in his current learning environment. He is passionate about learning and has made strong friendships."

Parent at Acton Academy Elementary Studio

Begin your Family's Journey

Acton Sioux Falls 4426 Technology Drive, Sioux Falls, SD 57106.