What if children are far more capable than we imagine?

Origins at Shoal Creek, an Acton Affiliate, is an innovative school located in Pleasant Valley, Missouri.

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What makes
Origins at Shoal Creek different?

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Young people doing challenging work at their own pace.
Kids learning at Acton
Acton Campus in Austin
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Collaborating on real-world projects.
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Earning points for effort and badges for mastery.
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Sharing learning in a tightly bound community.
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Using the latest technology to master reading, writing, and math.
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On a Hero’s Journey, with challenges, adventures, fellow travelers, and guides.

Expansive Learning Environment

Origins at Shoal Creek offers a large learning space with multiple classrooms, all housed within a secure and monitored church. Our facility includes a dedicated game room, providing students with a dynamic and safe environment where education and play go hand in hand.

The Elementary Studio
The Spark Studio

Learner-driven communities run by heroes-in-the-making

Self-management and self-governance are celebrated daily by learners who use 21st Century skills to tackle real world projects, inspired by classic heroes in a tightly bound community with extremely high standards.

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"A remarkable book that captures the powerful journeys of Acton Academy’s founders, students, parent community, and — I hope — the future of education around the globe. Any school, whether traditional or innovative, will gain insights from this magical place.”
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Our Mission

We believe each child who joins the Origins KC community finds their God-given calling that will ignite their curiosity, unlock their pursuit of truth, and change the world for the better.

"I would never have believed children could learn so much from each other...
until I saw it with my own eyes. The lessons of self-management and self-governance have prepared our fifth-grade daughter to be a lifelong learner.”
Parent, Elementary Studio