Acton Academy Placer | Placer County, CA

Acton Academy Placer, Lincoln Campus:
Parent Application Form

Thank you for considering Acton Academy Placer's Lincoln Campus. This comprehensive questionnaire is designed to ensure we are the right learning environment to meet your family’s needs.

Fill out the questionnaire with as much information as possible. After we receive the entry form, we will schedule a final interview for with you, your spouse and the prospective student to address any final questions.

Basic Information

Parent First Name

Parent Last Name

Email address

Phone number

Child's First Name

Age(s) of student(s)

Preferred date of start

How did you hear about Acton Academy? Is there someone in the community we can thank for sending you?

Your Interests

Please read these statements:

You put a lot of effort into creating and maintaining a positive relationship with your child.
You put a lot of effort into creating and maintaining a positive relationship with your child.
You explain the reasons behind your rules.
You enforce rules and give consequences, but take your child's feelings into consideration.
You invest time and energy into preventing behavior problems before they start.
You incorporate positive discipline strategies to reinforce good behavior like praise and reward systems.
You validate your child’s feelings while making it clear that you are ultimately in charge.
You recognize that when your child makes a poor decision, it is important for them to take responsibility for their mistakes and work to make amends.

Do these statements sound like your parenting style?

Yes

Learning Environment Background

How would you describe you, your spouse and your child's learning
environment so far?

Highly traditional but time for a change

A mix of traditional and non-traditional learning

Non-traditional

What excites your family most about Acton Academy Placer?

What were your biggest lessons learned from reviewing the Acton Academy research resources? (school blog, YouTube, Courage to Grow, etc.)

How do you, as a parent, teach or guide your child at home?

How do you motivate your child to move forward when they are feeling stuck?

What are your hopes for your child’s education?

How familiar are you with online learning in a student-led classroom where the adult present serves more as a mentor or coach and doesn’t offer classical “teaching”? How do you feel about a classroom without a "teacher" delivering lecture-style presentations?

What do you like most about where your child is attending school now (if they are currently enrolled in a school)?

What do you wish was different about their current school?

What do you think is the best way for your child to learn?

What fears do you have about your child’s school experience?

Share a time when your child struggled or made a bad choice at school or at home. How did you handle the situation?

What would we need to know about your child to serve them well? For example, allergies, fears, developmental challenges, medical history, medications, or previous classroom behavioral challenges?

Acton Academy Placer, Lincoln Campus: Parent Application Form

Basic Information

Your Interests

Learning Environment Background

Acton Academy Placer, Lincoln Campus:
Parent Application Form