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​Highlights

Individualized
 

Self-paced

 

Student-centered
 

Learner-driven
 

Hands-on
 

Project-based

 

Technology-enhanced
 

Character-building
 

Community-focused

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Mission and Vision

Mission

 

The mission of ACRES is to develop goal-oriented, problem-solving, critical-thinking individuals who are prepared for a world that does not yet exist and have the tools to help shape what it will become. 

 

Our desire for students

 

We want students at ACRES to be curious, find what they love, love learning, and ultimately do something that matters.

 

Philosophy

 

Learn by doing; do something because it matters to you.

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Founder

Lauren McDaniel-Carter has been in education for over a decade. She is a Jonesboro native with a Bachelors in Education and a Masters in Reading, both from Arkansas State University. She has taught in rural Arkansas, Memphis, and Jonesboro and is passionate about teaching and learning. She is married to Nathan and has one daughter, Ivy and two bonus kids, Nash and Blakely. Check out the blog for more information about her passions and motivations. 

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