2-Year Jr. High Program Opening Fall 2026: Empower Heroes Through Their Next Passage. Apply Now

Ascent Academy is an innovative learner-driven school serving ages 4-14 in the heart of Austin, Texas.

Our Mission

Our mission is to inspire each child and parent who enters our doors to find a calling that will change the world.

Our Promises

Your Child Will:

Begin a Hero’s Journey.

Learn to be a curious, independent, lifelong learner.

Develop a deep respect for economic, political and religious freedoms.

Seek to understand the world as it is, prepare for the world that will be, and create the world that ought to be.

Cherish the arts, wonders of the physical world and the mysteries of life on Earth.

Discover their most precious gifts and learn to use them to solve difficult problems.

Hands-on learning for Science, Entrepreneurship and the Arts prepare children for Apprenticeships and real world challenges.

Socratic Discussions and self-paced challenges equip children to be independent and curious lifelong learners.

The Hero’s Journey, relational covenants and real world consequences transform difficult decisions into virtuous habits.