A learner driven community
Serious commitments; genuine relationships; authentic accountability
About our Journey
Acton Academy Bucharest joins the global network of affiliates sharing the same vision and standards of the first Acton Academy founded in Austin, Texas, USA in 2009.
Mission & VIsion
The Acton Academy mission is to inspire each child and parent who enters our doors to find a calling that will change the world.
CRISTINA DOGAREL
Founder
I’ve been involved in education all my life, either as a teacher, a manager or a learner myself, at all levels, in Romania and abroad.
While thinking ahead for my children’s education, I started looking beyond traditional education to see what opportunities were available.
JEFF SANDEFER
Advisor
Jeff is an entrepreneur and a Socratic teacher.
As a teacher, he cofounded the Acton School of Business, a school dedicated to America’s next generation of principled entrepreneurs and famous for its 100-hour work weeks.
LAURA SANDEFER
Advisor
Laura is cofounder and head of school of Acton Academy (Austin).
Raised by a science teacher and minister, Laura lived on both coasts and in between as a child and then landed at Vanderbilt University for her undergraduate studies in the College of Arts and Science.
CAITLYN DAVIS
Caitlyn grew up unschooled with her 5 sisters in rural USA. She believes strongly in the power of a learner-driven education. She has brought her background as a grown unschooler to her work to disrupt paradigms and create learning communities where all members, young or old, are able to experience choice and freedom in their learning journey.
NOEL WARNER
As a homeschooler, Noel experienced first-hand the power of a holistic, child-centered approach to education. This experience led to a life-long love of learning, and she knew from an early age that she wanted to be an educator. She studied Elementary Education, with a focus in English for Speakers of Other Languages, at the University of North Florida.
