What would it be if elementary aged Eagles could participate in the Launchpad Foreign Language Quest – including taking part in after school activities?  Better to let you read the  answer from an Eagle:

In typical schools, students are divided into one grade rooms where most of their friends and acquaintances are with people who are the same age. They have limited time to interact with people who are not being taught the same material.

One of the things I  love about Acton as an Eagle is that I am given a chance to build  relationships with people who are both younger and older than me. Opportunities to be with people I look up to are made possible and I get to learn lessons way beyond the level I would be learning at my old school. 

Surrounded by Launchpadders can be both an inspiring and intimidating — all at once. On the first day, speaking up and talking to new people was not easy, but as the days went on, I started to warm up to the LP Eagles, knowing that this was who I would spend half of my days with now. The shift from ES to LP was understandably hard, but my brain eventually adjusted to the workload and I quickly got to make some new friends. 

The Foreign Language Quest, in general, is fun and a great escape from the loud ES studio, but the standards are much higher, so I get more work done. In summary, it is an all-around great experience full of laughter, stress, challenge, fun, and new friendships.