This week we entered into the last leg of our Communications Quest, and dipped our toes into the exciting world of storytelling! We...

This week we continued on the next leg of our journey of the Communications Quest! Morgan prepared the challenge for our heroes on...

Here in our little town of Nanaimo on the big Pacific coast of Canada, we were graced with our first snowfall of the year, and our first...

I've said it before and I'll say it again, these e-learning programs are powerful ! I've watched these programs take children from zero...

This week, continuing our study of heroic people and in honour of Martin Luther King Jr., I asked our young group of heroes, "Can one...

We've had an unusually dry January and we're here for it! This week we took advantage of the gorgeous winter weather and spent a lot of...

We came back together this week after a lovely, relaxing break. We shared stories about our time over the holidays, what our favourite...

Excitement was definitely in the air during this last week before the holiday break. The book shelves were stocked with Christmas themed...

One of the most unique aspects of Acton Academy, and part of what culminates in such powerful leadership skills, is the agency children...

As anyone who's been following along on this journey knows, our goal at Acton Academy is to empower children to see themselves as the...

This week we were very excited to receive our shipment of Science of Reading aligned books from West Coast Literacy - the Dandelion...

Week 12 got off to an exciting start, with the arrival of our second (pink) Kiddie Couch! These couches are such a hit for lounging on...

Change is in the air as we eagerly welcome a new chapter in our community’s story. This week, the buzz around campus isn't just about the...

For the week before Remembrance Day, we spent a lot of time on books and stories that tell the tale of this sacred day, of the poppy we...

We fully embraced the excitement of Halloween this week and found many ways to tie this spooky holiday to our learning. We started off...

Our week got off to a thrilling start when we noticed some fish jumping upstream in the river! Spawning season has begun, and we're here...

After a long weekend away with family and friends for Thanksgiving, we came back together on Tuesday morning with stories to share about...

Acton Academy Nanaimo is many things. Challenging, fun, engaging, empowering....did I mention fun? One thing it is not, is utopia. ...

There's truly never a dull moment on campus. Our week kicked off with a surprise visitor on Tuesday morning...a local volunteer...

Our first three weeks were full of excitement and adventure, and week four was no exception! We began our week by reading West Coast...