CALENDAR/DAILY SCHEDULE
Calendar
Acton Academy Oshkosh operates on a 10 month calendar, September—July, and includes 7 sessions typically 5 or 6 weeks each session. Weekly breaks occur between sessions. There are month long breaks in January and August, during which optional winter/summer camps may be developed (based on interest). For families seeking travel flexibility we recommend learners participate in at least 5 of the 7 sessions.
YEARLY QUESTION
Every year we identify ONE BIG question that has endless answers. This yearly question guides the theme of each of the 7 sessions. Examples of yearly questions are What does it mean to be human? What is the hero’s journey? Does the past determine the future?
SESSION QUEST TOPICS
Session Quests provide a lens for learners to explore the world in order to answer the yearly big question. Quests provide opportunities for learners to discover new passions and talents. One session can spark a life-long love for engineering, cooking, gardening, travel, and more! Past quest topics have included Chess, Gardening, U.S. Citizenship, Cartography, Coding & Robotics, Game Design, Natural Science, Physics and Toy Creation +.
Daily Schedule
Our daily schedule at Acton includes 3 main components (Launches, Core Skills, Quests) and a bounty of freedom, flexibility, and creativity. Mondays and Fridays are flex days full of mindfulness, the arts, games, and free time for learners to explore their passions. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday afternoons are dedicated to Quest project exploration.
Launches (15 min) : Socratic discussions and Town Hall meetings (3x a day)
Core Skills (2.5 hours) : Self-paced learning of Core subjects of Language/Math/more
Quest Projects (1.5 hours) : Individual and group projects related to session themes
Plus + — Chess, Writer’s Workshops, Civilization & Culture curriculum, and more!
Daily, learners spend a minimum of 1 hour outside, practice meditation/yoga, bake bread, and learn practical life skills of washing dishes, washing/folding the laundry, and cleaning up after themselves at school. Practicing responsibility is essential to develop “learning to be” qualities of independence and kindness.