Rooted in Capability,
not in Grade,
Guided by Potential

At Tej Acton Academy, academic rigor is built through a balance of mastery, application, and reflection. Learners strengthen core skills daily through self-paced, mastery-based work in math, reading, and writing. They apply and deepen that learning through hands-on projects and public exhibitions, where they explain their thinking and defend their choices. To ensure this growth remains strong and on track, we use MAP assessments for our upper elementary and middle school learners as an external reference point—not to drive learning, but to inform support and measure progress over time. Together, these elements ensure learning is both deep and disciplined, while remaining meaningful and learner-owned.

At Tej Acton, our learners are never constrained or defined by traditional grade levels. For example, an eleven year old might take on high school level reading and writing while continuing to strengthen foundational math concepts. And a six-year-old might be remarkably talented in math and science, while still developing the social and emotional skills needed to manage emotional frustration or navigate group dynamics. These emotional and interpersonal capacities grow beautifully with the right guidance and within the support of a mixed-age studio.

In a world where answers are instant and machines grow smarter, Tej Acton learners practice the deeply human work of thinking together each day through Socratic discussions in the studio and in nature. They listen closely, ask better questions, wrestle with ideas, and speak with courage and care. This daily practice builds motivation, sound judgment, empathy, and wisdom that no algorithm can replace.

The learning design follows how understanding develops over time: through mastery, meaningful application, reflection, and ownership.