Imagine this—Anthropologists from the future recreate the space and daily routines of The Forest School with a cultural exhibit. What was this space? What kind of school was it? What were the children like who studied here? From what kind of community did they come? What kind of culture did they create? Come see 9/27/18 from 4:45-6:15pm.
Read MoreThere’s a muscle at The Forest School that heroes are beginning to exercise—how to seek, accept, and apply feedback. Those are big concepts, yes, and learners are in the initial stages of understanding what these things mean to them.
Read MoreIt can be difficult making the transition from traditional teacher/school/working habits to the learner-driven environment at The Forest School. Particularly during Core Skills, heroes have struggled with taking charge of their own learning when the rubber hits the road. Once a new concept becomes “hard”, their first instinct has been to reach out for help.
Read MoreIf you don’t already know, we’re formally launching our high school next year—Fall 2019. We admitted one high schooler this year to help us design the high school. In fact, he may be reaching out to you (current and prospective parents) to interview you!
Read MoreDuring a launch this week, Heroes were reflecting on their Labor Day adventures when the conversation veered toward the culture they are building at The Forest School. One hero started us off. "My grandparents kept asking me about school, and I didn't know how to put everything in words." "Yeah!" another jumped in. "It's impossible to describe what we do here!" "Well," I said, "Try. If you could describe the school in one sentence, what would you say?"
Read MoreWhat a fun week! This week as a team we focused on one of our school's core design anchors—Enthusiastically Diverse and Relationship-Centered—and thought about how we could make this anchor evident in each of our learning experiences. We drew inspiration from Maya Angelou…
Read MoreWe care deeply about creating an inclusive environment and addressing in-group bias at The Forest School. Here’s how we are working towards that goal.
Read MoreThe Forest School team continues to grow with warm hearted and tough minded professionals who will guide our heroes. We're thrilled to introduce you to Ashley, Mary Faith, and Joan!
Read MoreWhat if school were more like real life? Today our elementary and middle school heroes welcomed three "external experts" into their Studios to give feedback on their first Quest called Design the Studio.
Read MoreWe are thrilled to share that we have reached an agreement with GoPerformance and Fitness in Peachtree City for their coach Louis Allen to guide Physical Education at The Forest School!
Read MoreWe are thrilled to announce that Amber Bryant will be Founding Apprentice Guide at The Forest School! As Apprentice Guide, Amber will play a crucial role in both elementary and middle school studios, guiding learners, leading Socratic discussions, designing Quests, establishing community partnerships, and more.
Read MoreThis Saturday (June 16), 28 “kidpreneurs” from across south metro Atlanta will launch or showcase businesses such as jewelry, food, golf help, dog treats, planters, pottery, clothing, and more.
Read MoreWe are thrilled to announce that Yvette Cook Darby will be a Founding Board member of The Forest School!
Read MoreWe're thrilled to share that after great discussion, brainstorming, and feedback from learners, parents, and Guides, we have "landed the plane" on an overarching question for The Forest School's inaugural year. The 2018-2019 overarching question will be...
Read MoreWe are thrilled to announce our judges for the Children's Business Fair this June 16, 2018, at the Pinewood Forest Marketfest. These experienced entrepreneurs and social entrepreneurs will spend quality time with each of our kidpreneurs to understand their businesses, provide valuable feedback, and ultimately choose the top prizes for the business fair.
Read MoreToday my 10 year old and I had a nice back-and-forth about whether he wanted to sign up for the Children's Business Fair we're hosting this June. Of course I'd love for him to sign up for the fair! But more than we want him to sign up for the fair, my wife and I want him to become a self-directed learner. So we….
Read MoreFayetteville, GA. – May 4 —Join us Saturday, June 16, 2018, from 10am-2pm for the Acton Children's Business Fair where young entrepreneurs showcase their business ventures. Hosted by The Forest School: An Acton Academy, the Acton Children's Business Fair is one of the largest entrepreneurship events for children in North America, and the morning-long fair gives children the opportunity to introduce their businesses.
Read MoreWe are thrilled to announce that Lisa Chatham will be Founding Elementary Guide at The Forest School!
Read MoreWe're fired up about our mission at The Forest School: each person who enters our doors will find a calling that will change the world. As such, we have a strong hunch about what constitutes "fit" in this kind of learning environment...
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