A One-Room Schoolhouse for the 21st Century
Acton Academy Hampton Roads is a self directed learning environment with locations in Chesapeake and Virginia Beach and serving students from K-12th grade.
A 21st century school with locations in Chesapeake and Virginia Beach
Acton Academy Hampton Roads is part of the Acton Academy network –a network of true learner-driven micro schools started in Austin in 2009– and considered by many to be a leading model of K-12 innovation in the United States.
We believe it is the most nurturing, deep-learning, student-centered learning environment in the world, and we're thrilled to share it with intentional families in our community.
New Virginia Beach Location now open!
Location now open at 620 Village Dr Virginia Beach, VA, 23454.
Explore our Chesapeake Campus
516B Albemarle Dr Chesapeake, VA 23322.
Explore our Hiltop Campus
620 Village Dr Suite A Virginia Beach, VA 23454.
Explore our Red Mill Campus
1100 Eaglewood Dr Virginia Beach, VA 23454.
At Acton Academy Hampton Roads, we believe that learning to do, learning to be, and learning to learn are more important than memorization alone – learning to know.
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Hi, I'm Jackie Hill. 👋
I'm Head of School at Acton Academy Hampton Roads.
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