Why We Started Acton Academy Santa Barbara: A New Kind of School for a New Generation

Why We Started Acton Academy Santa Barbara: A New Kind of School for a New Generation

Families who are searching for a school that prepares children for the world with creativity, rather than rote learning, will identify with local Marine Corps veteran Max Peck. When his son was born, he started asking questions familiar to every parent: What kind of future will my child inherit? How can I prepare him for it? In particular, Peck wanted to put his son on the right educational pathway. “Around that time, I came across Sir Ken Robin…