The Forest School: An Acton Academy is a 21st-century micro-school, catering to grades K-12, that aims to guide each child towards flourishing. With a strong focus on learner-driven technology and hands-on projects, The Forest School provides a safe and diverse environment for young learners to explore and understand the world around them. At The Forest School, they believe in deeply personalized and self-directed learning, fostering enthusiastic diversity, and cultivating rigorous, relevant, and mastery-based work products.

Their approach is rooted in inspiring all participants while emphasizing the importance of character development. The school promises to each child that they will embark on a Hero's Journey, cultivating curiosity and becoming independent learners. They will also discover their unique gifts and talents, guided by dedicated teachers.

The Forest School also values the arts, the wonders of the physical world, and the mysteries of life, along with cherishing economic, political, and religious freedom. Using Socratic guiding and e-learning methods, The Forest School equips children with the skills to become lifelong learners. With a closely connected community of lifelong learners and a belief in the power of learning to learn, do, and be, The Forest School provides a transformative education experience