Amanda McKay Amanda McKay

Flexibility That Fits Your Life: Why Amma Mountain Academy Embraces an “Open Door” Policy

In the world of traditional education, the bell is the dictator of daily life. If you’re five minutes late, you’re "tardy." If you have a family opportunity on a Tuesday, you’re "truant." For decades, we’ve forced unique, multi-faceted children into a rigid 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM box, regardless of how they actually learn or what their families actually need.

At Amma Mountain Academy, we’re breaking the box. We operate on an Open Door Policy, and it’s one of the things that makes our microschool model so transformative.

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