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What if school was designed how humans learn?

See what other families and students are saying about The Academy.

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Choice → Freedom = Responsibility

Leadership → Everyone = Agency

Loved → Risk-taking = Confidence

Mindsets → Adaptive = Futureproof

Meaning → Curiosity = Lifelong Learning

Mindsets → Adaptive = Futureproof

Big Ideas, Real Impact

Driven by curiosity and built on purpose, this is where bold thinking meets thoughtful execution. Let’s create something meaningful together.

  • "She's evaluating her freedoms and making choices based on previous ones and accepting ownership for things she otherwise wasn't before."

    — Academy Parent

  • “This is the coolest school in the world.”

    — Academy Student

  • “I really feel so happy and excited that DCA is in our community! ”

    — Academy Parent

  • "I had a feeling she would like her experience at DCA, but I was surprised at how much she loved it! It seemed to really resonate with her heart and I could see the joy in her eyes when I picked her up."

    — Academy Parent

  • “As a parent, their happiness and passion for life, faith, kindness, and learning is paramount. And I feel like they are checking all those boxes in spades.”

    — Academy Parent

  • "She is challenged and required to think, but outside the box. In a traditional classroom you are required to "know" how to do bookwork and the like. DCA allows my child to tap into her creativity and think outside the box which I so appreciate."

    — Academy Parent

  • “Our student was reflecting on morals recently after engaging in a Socratic discussion at school. It was interesting hearing her thoughts on morals and where they come from and how it impacts her life.”

    — Academy Parent

  • "I believe I have grown more as a student because I have been using my time more efficiently. I also think that I have become a better person because I have been surrounding myself with better people."

    — Academy Student

  • "I have grown as a person this sprint by learning how to go out of my comfort zone whether it’s speaking or running a business.

    — Academy Student

  • "I am so thankful that I have the opportunity to go to The Academy. It has taught me so much already and I am not even two sprints in. The Academy is a whole new world of learning. I feel so grateful that I get to go, THANK YOU!"

    — Academy Student

  • "He is excited to go to school! He has formed a wonderful bond with the lead guide and respects him so much. He is a much happier young man since The Academy opened."

    — Academy Parent

  • "I grew as a peer by having the choice to help others if they need it. At [my previous school], you just ask the teacher and leave others alone even if they struggle, but I’ve ended up helping others rather than just sitting back and watching them struggle."

    — Academy Student

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