What makes Tinkuy Marka Academy different?

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Young people doing challenging work at their own pace.

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Collaborating on real-world projects.

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Earning points for effort and badges for mastery.

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Sharing learning in a tightly bound community.

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Using the latest technology to master reading, writing, languages and math.

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On a Hero’s Journey, with challenges, adventures, fellow travelers and guides.

 

Why Take the Leap?

In traditional schools, children often follow a one-size-fits-all curriculum that limits their potential. At Tinkuy Marka Academy, we celebrate your child's unique gifts in an environment that encourages exploring new ideas, creative problem-solving, and independent decision-making. Here, your child learns to take smart risks, learn from mistakes, and grow every day—all while taking responsibility for their own learning.

At Tinkuy Marka Academy, your child isn’t just another student—they are a hero ready to make a significant impact on the world.

The one-room schoolhouse, that symbol of rural American education that dates back to the earliest days of the Colonial era, might be on the verge of making a comeback. But among the earliest micro schools in the country is Acton Academy in Austin, Texas.

Acton Academy affiliates are benefiting from the surge in interest in microschools that began several years ago and has increased since the onset of the pandemic. They are also tapping in to growing demand by parents for private schooling options.

“At my other school, I didn’t try hard and I always did well. Here I always have to work hard to do well. That’s the main difference. I think it’s important because in life you’re going to have to push yourself to reach your goals.”
— Mateo, Puma Launchpad
 
 
 

ACTON - IN THE NEWS

What they’re saying about this movement that is revolutionizing Education as we know it…

Montessori meets Silicon Valley
— Reason Magazine, January 26, 2018

Acton Academy is one of the most important education developments in the world.
— Tom Vander Ark, CEO of Getting Smart, former executive director of education for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Acton Academy is on the leading edge of what it means to give students agency of their own learning.
— Salman Khan, Founder of Khan Academy

I’ve visited and studied hundreds of innovative models of schooling over the past decade, and Acton continues to be one of the most promising models…. Acton is a truly inspiring and exceptional school.
— Bernard Bull, associate professor of education at Concordia University Wisconsin, author of Etale – Education, Innovation, Experimentation

Acton Academy has transformed our family, inspiring each of us to find a calling and discover a Hero’s Journey.
— Kimberly Watson-Hemphill, Author of FAST INNOVATION and Founder and CEO, Freefly Consulting

I was so impressed with [Acton Academy] that I persuaded my husband to move from Honolulu, Hawaii, to the heart of Central Texas so our five young children could enroll.
— Heather Staker, coauthor of Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools

Acton Academy is on the vanguard of change in education in our country. After reading [Courage to Grow], your first two questions will probably be, ‘Why couldn’t my school be like this?’ and ‘How can I send my kids to Acton?’ This is an important story about learning what matters.
— Seth Godin, author of Stop Stealing Dreams