My name is Chintan Thakkar, co-founder of Acton Academy Rockford, IL. I always knew my children would be ok in traditional school. The question that plagued me was if traditional school or even homeschooling was the best education I could provide my children. I didn’t want to settle for just ok – I wanted excellence. In my heart I believed there had to be a better way, so i kept searching. The idea of homework, frequent tests, sitting in a classroom all day, and conforming to a school agenda felt to me like I was wasting my children’s time and limiting their potential. After opting to homeschool for a few years, my wife and I felt the children really needed an environment with peers and adult mentors. So we tried Montessori for a couple of years. Still I did not feel happy about my children’s education. In talking to a couple of close friends about my concerns, I learned about Acton Academy in Austin and The Humanist Academy in Dallas. This led our family to the beginning of a life-changing adventure.
I am so thankful we found Acton Academy a nonprofit foundation which helps parents open schools worldwide. Acton co-founders Jeff and Laura Sandefer opened the first Acton in Austin Texas in 2009 to create a more robust education for their two sons. They have taken their best practices and learning philosophies and are helping other like-minded families open schools all over the world.
If you are ready to reinvent education for your family, I encourage you to give me a call or schedule a school tour. I look forward to meeting your family.
Chintan…
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Embracing rigor is part of saying ‘yes’ to a Hero’s Journey. Deep learning brings a special sense of joy, but the mastery required for a Hero’s Journey goes even further, requiring commitment, discipline and hard work towards a worthy goal.
JOY + RIGOR = MASTERY
