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Apollo Academy Application

Choosing Apollo Academy means embracing a different kind of education—one where your child takes ownership of their learning, grows through challenges, and discovers their full potential. But this journey isn’t just for them—it’s for you, too.

Before applying, we invite you to explore what this journey looks like:
A Parent’s Guide to Apollo Academy: What to Expect from Our Learner-Driven Community.
The Parent’s Hero’s Journey: Embracing the Uncomfortable Path at Apollo Academy.
The Reward of the Journey: What Happens When Parents Lean In.

This process is designed to make sure that this is a good fit for both your family and Apollo Academy which is why we ask you to dedicate time and thought to the process.

*Note: This form does not save your responses mid process. We recommend that you draft and save your answers elsewhere (i.e. Microsoft Word or a Google Doc), then copy/paste to the form once you’ve had a chance to thoughtfully answer all questions.

If you have more than one child, please submit separate applications as we believe each child is their own genius. (You can use the same answers for questions about your perspective.)

If you have any questions about the application, email BethAnn@theApolloAcademy.com.
The name and photo associated with your Google account will be recorded when you upload files and submit this form.

Step 1 of 3

Your first name (as you prefer to be called)*
Your last name*
Your phone number*
Your email address*
Enter Email Confirm Email
Names of other primary caregivers
Other Caregiver Email
Child's Full Name*
Child's Date of Birth*
Mailing Address*
How would you describe your child's learning environment so far:*
What excites your family most about Acton Academy?*
- Self-paced Core Skills so our child can learn on his/her own time.
- Challenging Quests and Socratic Discussions that deliver 21st Century Skills.
- The Hero's Journey, Learning Badges and Apprenticeships that help Eagles find a calling that will change the world.
- A multi-age Learner Driven Community that will motivate our child.
What concerns you the most about transitioning to Acton Academy?*
- The work and rigor required
- Whether I am ready to trust my child as an independent learner
- The modern environment that allows freedom and choice with accountability and consequence
Parental involvement is critical to a child's success in our program. Do all primary caregivers of your child agree with the Acton learning model and understand their responsibilities accordingly?*
It must be VERY clear that Parental Involvement does not look like most people expect. It requires the trust of their learner, giving them the time they need, not what time the adults think it should happen within, and to use the tools we provide parents to support the Acton model best. In a nutshell, this place belongs to the Heroes, NOT the Parents / Adults, and we have to be able to relinquish control OR it will not work. We will support Parents on their own Hero's Journey.
All primary caregivers have completed meaningful research about Apollo Academy and the Acton Approach and feel like they understand and are bought into the learner-driven model.*
What research have you completed on your own to know that our learner-driven nontraditional approach is the right fit for your family?*
What would we need to know about your child to serve them well? (e.g. allergies, fears, developmental challenges, medical history, medications, or previous classroom behavioral challenges)*

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On the spectrum from a micromanager to laissez-faire parenting, where do you fall?*
What education option will you choose to pursue for your family if you are not selected to join us?*
How often do you expect to hear updates on your child’s progress from the school?*
Is Failure Harmful or Beneficial for a Child? Why and what do you do when your child fails?*
What challenges you most about the Apollo Academy (Acton) model?*
What is more important to you: that your child learns to read and do math early in their learning journey or that your child learns how to set goals and manage time?*
Are you prepared to do the work required of parents that allows us to grow into ultimate guides and best support our heroes on their journey? What do you believe it will require?*
Why do you want your child to attend Apollo Academy?*
Your child enrolls in Apollo. Describe your anticipated highest high and lowest low of the first year.*

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