About Acton

We guide children to discover a calling that changes the world.

Acton Academy Port St. Lucie is a learner-driven education for the 21st century.

Acton Academy Port St. Lucie is a learner-driven education that guides each child on a journey to discover a calling and change the world.

Traditional schools follow a hierarchical model of top-down authority. At Acton Academy, we have guides who coach learners using the Socratic Method. We believe children must be enrolled on a journey of their own learning to truly learn anything at all.

Acton isn't a school, it's like a treasure map. Acton guides young learners on an adventure to uncover their unique gifts and discover their purpose in the world. Along the way, they develop the tools, habits, and character needed to navigate challenges and turn their dreams into reality.

We are an independent affiliate of the Acton Academy network, founded with the original Acton in 2009 in Austin, Texas. The Acton network includes over 300 academies across the globe.

Learners at an Acton exhibition
Our Mission

To inspire each person who enters our doors to find a calling that changes the world.

Our Philosophy

We believe that clear thinking leads to good decisions, that good decisions lead to the right habits, that the right habits lead to character, and that character becomes destiny.

Our Beliefs

  • We believe each person has a gift that can change the world in a profound way.
  • We believe in learning to learn, learning to do, and learning to be.
  • We believe in a closely connected family of lifelong learners.
  • We believe in being transparent with all families in our community.
  • We believe in holding each other accountable to the commitments we’ve made.
  • We believe open and honest feedback is a necessary part of the learning process.
  • We believe in economic, political, and religious freedom.
Learners playing outside
Our Promises

We promise, through Socratic guiding and experiential learning, to encourage each member of our community to…

  • Begin a Hero’s Journey;
  • Discover precious gifts and a commitment to mastery;
  • Become a curious, independent, life-long learner;
  • Embrace the forging of a strong character;
  • Cherish the arts, the physical world, and the mysteries of life; and
  • Treasure economic, political, and religious freedom.
Meet the team

Our Team

Allyson Sauber

Allyson Sauber

Founder and Owner

For 16 years, I cared for children as a Family Nurse Practitioner. I've watched kids be told to sit still, wait their turn, and earn the grade. I've watched how quickly they stop asking questions.


Then I found Acton while creating content for Big Life Journal, a growth mindset company for kids. I knew right away it was the education I wanted for my two boys. The one I wish I'd had.


So I spent six months as a guide at another Acton, and in 2023 I founded Acton Academy Port St. Lucie. Today both of my boys are learners here.


Acton isn't the easy path. Our learners fail, sometimes publicly. They persist. They hold each other accountable. They grow into people who own their choices.


I believe children are far more capable than we imagine. My job is to trust them with that.


Welcome to the Hero's Journey.

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