STAUNTON, Va. (WHSV) – A new private school is coming to Staunton this fall, following the City Council’s approval of a special use permit on Thursday, May 8.
Sarah Geary, who co-founded the school with her husband, plans to open Acton Academy Blue Ridge, a non-traditional private school that will operate out of Memorial Baptist Church in Staunton. The school emphasizes student-driven learning and peer-to-peer mentorship and aims to offer a sharp contrast to conventional classroom models like grade levels.
“There is not going to be desks with kids just sitting and listening to lectures,” Geary said. “They will be exploring things at their own pace.”…