Pioneer Acton Academy is part of the network of over 300 Acton Academies around the world. We follow the same exact Learning Design (curriculum) and learning model that our owners helped create at the original Acton Academy campus.

We currently offer:

• Spark 4 - 7 year-old learners

• Elementary 7 - 12 year-old learners

• Middle School: Launching in 2026 12 - 14 year-old learners

• Launchpad: Launching in 2028 14 - 18 year-old learners

Our Campus is located at 4131 W. Streetsboro Rd. Suite G, Richfield, Ohio 44286.

Tuition for full-time enrollment is $979/mo for a 10-month-year ($9,790/yr) starting in Fall 2025. We offer sibling and pay-in-full discounts, and we are able to offer needs-based scholarships on a case-by-case basis (depending on availability).

In order to protect the learning environment of our current learners, we do not offer tours during school hours, but we do schedule Parent Info Sessions and campus tours as part of an audition process. Please click apply now in the top menu bar to start the audition process.

We respect and incorporate Maria Montessori’s philosophy but, we are not a Montessori school. We also use the latest interactive technologies, hands on projects and the Socratic Method for discussions.

We operate on a ten month calendar, but our flexible program allows families to travel together during the year, without sacrificing any learning.

Pioneer Academy strives to enable students to embrace and develop character traits like honesty, productivity, independence, an understanding of justice, and a respect for their own individual rights as well as the rights of others. We also encourage independent exploration, and believe the adoption of specific religious doctrines and practices is ultimately the responsibility of families.

Lord John Emerich Edward Dahlberg Acton (1834-1902) was a Victorian scholar of Freedom who saw liberty not as a license, but as the freedom to do what was right. He was suspicious of power for the sake of power, which led to his most famous quote: "Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely." At Acton Academy, we celebrate his defense of economic, political, and religious freedom.

We believe that each of us has a special calling in life, and a series of trials and tests that must be faced with integrity and purpose in order to live a satisfying and fulfilled life. Our mission is to prepare your child for his or her special journey.

Someone who can research questions, follow instructions, solve problems—admit that they don't know something and figure out a solution when they hit a roadblock without asking an adult for help — participate in discussions, and strive for mastery.

Running Partners are classmates who meet together regularly to set goals and hold each other accountable for meeting those goals. Running Partners encourage and inspire each other by asking good questions, listening, and providing affirmation.

We believe that children learn best when working with children younger and older than themselves rather than split up into groups based solely on age. In addition to individualized curriculum, all ages of students work together in groups.

We are not trained nor equipped to serve children with serious learning disabilities but have been able to serve young learners who thrive in an independent and flexible environment. All learners are expected to be confident working both independently and collaboratively.

We believe each of our students will find a passion — something they love and have a gift to do. They will use this gift to serve others and fulfill a need they are passionate about in the world. This may be by becoming a shoe-shiner who tells stories and makes people's day just by doing his job with love and vigor; it may be by becoming a coach who sees the light in a child’s eyes and guides her to pursue a dream; it may be by becoming a father or mother who leads a family on a Hero's Journey; it may be becoming an entrepreneur or business leader guided by compassion and integrity; or it may be by becoming an artist or writer who brings beauty to people's lives.

We believe in liberty and justice and the ideals of the American revolution as the cornerstones of civilization. In addition to experiential learning, we will study the American documents and the true meaning behind them, as we examine other cultures and forms of government.

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