According to research, the healthiest, happiest, most joyful people have:
A sense of meaning or purpose bigger than one's self
Healthy, positive connection with others
Healthy, positive connection with themselves (mind, body, spirit)
Healthy, positive connection with nature
Experiences of flow states
Experiences of beauty
what if school were designed to cultivate all aspects of flourishing?
Launched in Trilith in Fall 2018, The Forest School—Fayetteville, GA—joins a growing network of Acton Academy Schools worldwide that are building on the success of the original Acton Academy in Austin, Texas.
Watch these videos about how The Forest School is transforming education.
A School for the 21st Century
Let's teach for mastery—not test scores
// Sal Khan
What is The Forest School?
// Forest School families & staff
Bring on the learning revolution!
// Sir Ken Robinson
What does a flourishing child look like?
// Forest School families & staff
A virtual tour of Acton Academy
// Acton Academy, Austin, TX
What is self directed learning?
// Forest School families & staff