ARE YOU READY FOR AN AUDITION AT ACTON ACADEMY McKINNEY?

Acton McKinney MS/LP Audition

What is your most important reason for auditioning for Acton Academy?

More freedom.

To move as quickly as possible through reading, writing, math or another subject.

To work with a tight knit community of independent learners like myself.

To change the world someday.

What excites you most about Acton Academy?

The ability to move at my own pace through Core Skills like Reading, Writing, Math and Civilization.

Discussions in areas like Civilization.

Designing and executing Quests to master 21st century skills.

Executing Apprenticeships to learn real world skills.

Which do you believe is most important for finding a “calling” in life?

Discovering my most precious gifts and talents.

Being more aware of when I am in “flow” or experiencing joy in work.

Finding irresistible opportunities or great injustices in the world that inspire me.

What concerns you most about Acton?

My parents want me to go to a more traditional school.

It sounds like too much work.

I may be too far behind in reading, writing or math compared to Acton’s advanced students.

Name:

Date of Birth:

Email:

Parent Name

Earliest date you would like to start:

Thank you for your interest in audiitoning for Acton Academy McKinney.

We would like you to read Courage to Grow and be prepared to write a brief report on:

1) What did you enjoy most about reading the book?

2) What elements of the Acton model did you find fascinating?

3) Why do you want to attend Acton Academy?

4) How will you contribute to making Acton Academy a better place to learn?

We will contact you soon with instructions on how to submit your report.

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Your Audition:
4 Simple Steps

Step One: Take a short quiz.

Step Two: Read Courage to Grow and answer a few questions.

Step Three: Conduct research, answer deep questions, and decide if our program is right for you.

Step Four: Submit a two-minute video with top 3 reasons for choosing Acton Academy McKinney.

105 New Hope Road East
McKinney, TX 75071

Contact Us

info@actonmckinney.org

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