Capstone: An Acton Academy

Capstone is a private school in Springfield, MO that is affiliated with the Acton Academy network of learner-driven schools. Founded in 2009 as a one-room schoolhouse for the 21st century, Acton draws upon a number of best practices and philosophies from the world of education, leadership, and business and has grown to 250+ locations worldwide. Acton features mixed-age studios that are a blend of the old and the new - a return to the community school houses that built America - with the best of modern technology and 21st-century organizational design. During the school day, children are engaged in:Self-directed independent core skills workSocratic discussion Entrepreneurship Financial literacy Experiential learningAt Capstone: An Acton Academy, learners and their parents embark on a journey to take the chief hand in their own education, develop a love of lifelong learning, and discover their own unique calling which will change the world.