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Home / Reference / Education / K through 12 / Private Schools / Sudbury Valley Model
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- Alpine Valley School - Wheat Ridge, Colorado. Colorado's first Sudbury school, based on the premise that people learn best when they retain control over their own learning.
www.alpineval.org
- Blue Mountain School - Cottage Grove, Oregon. A publicly funded private school (like a charter school) about 20 miles south of Eugene.
www.bluemountain-school.org
- Brazos Valley Sudbury School - Brookshire, Texas. Information, calendar, and links related to the Brazos Valley Sudbury School located just west of the Houston metropolitan area.
www.houstonsudbury.org
- Cedarwood Sudbury School - Santa Clara, California. Cedarwood Sudbury School is based on the well-established fact that you do not have to force people to learn. "Human beings are naturally curious," Aristotle pointed out. Yet curiosity-driven, purely voluntary learning is a revolutionary concept in schooling. It was pioneered by our model, Sudbury Valley School.
www.cedarwoodsudbury.org
- Clearwater School - A democratic school in Seattle, WA.
www.clearwaterschool.com
- Diablo Valley School Home Page - Concord, California. Student-directed learning. At DVS, each Student is responsible for making decisions about how to use their time. Ages 5-19.
www.dvschool.org
- Evergreen Sudbury School - Hallowell, Maine. Evergreen Sudbury School is a private school just outside of Augusta, Maine. At Evergreen, as at all the other schools around the world based on Sudbury Valley, kids of all ages decide for ourselves what we want to do with our day- and then we do it (as long as its safe and doesn't bother other people or harm the school).
www.powerlink.net/evergreen
- Fairfield School - Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada. A place where children are free to pursue their interests, dreams and passions. Includes information about philosophy, staff and admissions.
www.fairfieldschool.org
- Fairhaven School - Upper Marlboro, Maryland. The possibilities for learning at Fairhaven School really are limitless. Anything can become a subject of investigation-- photography, model rocketry, bookkeeping, medieval history, tree climbing, Latin, or dance-- and learning can take place in any form-- hands-on experience, classes, and apprenticeships. Our goal is simply to provide a safe, stimulating environment where students can explore the world in all its complexity.
www.fairhavenschool.com
- Greenwood Sudbury School - Hampton, Connecticut. At Greenwood Sudbury School, each student is empowered with a sense of self-determination, responsibility, and personal freedom. Young people, ages 5 through 19, and staff interact in a community atmosphere, teaching and learning from one another. Freedom of choice is at the heart of the school.
www.greenwood.nu
- Marin Sudbury School - Marin County, California. An environment of freedom and trust for students aged 5-19 to pursue their interests and passions; opening 2003. Has a FAQ, registration form, and information on upcoming events.
www.marinsudbury.org
- Mountain Laurel Sudbury School - New Britain, Connecticut. Offers students 5-19 the freedom to explore their own interests on their own schedule. No required classes or curricula. Low tuition. Contains info on the school's philosophy, structure and current events.
www.mountainlaurelsudbury.org
- Sacramento Valley School - Sacramento, California. SVS, a Sudbury school, practices age-mixing and student directed learning. There are no grades or mandatory classes. The school is governed by a democratic school meeting. Has a brochure, pictures, event information and a newsletter.
www.sacval.org
- Sudbury Education Resource Network - SERN's mission is to support Sudbury model schools and to expand understanding of this model of education. Contains a list of schools and start-up groups, information and links about the model, back issues of SERN's journal "Perspectives on Sudbury Education", What's New, a bulletin board, and maps showing Sudbury activity geographically.
www.sudburynetwork.org
- Sudbury Maui - Haiku, Hawaii. A school where students decide for themselves how to spend their time learning naturally through their curiosity and desire to become independent. Information on admissions, staff, tuition, and how the school works.
www.sudburymaui.org
- The Booroobin Sudbury School - a centre of learning - Booroobin, Qld, Australia. An independent, democratic School where Students 4 to 19 years of age have educational freedom, along with the responsibility to prepare themselves for life in a natural, learning environment, where justice, equity and respect prevail. Contains many articles, and in-depth information on the school.
www.booroobinschool.com.au
- The Chicago Sudbury School - At CSS, self-direction, personal responsibility, age mixing, unfettered learning, democratic decision making and community accountability prevail. Has articles, location and enrollment information, a calendar, and a FAQ.
www.chicagosudburyschool.org
- The Circle School - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Central Pennsylvania's first democratic school run by the kids.
www.circleschool.org
- The Highland School - Highland, West Virginia. The Highland School is dedicated to giving students the opportunity to learn and grow as equal members of a democratic community.
www.ruralnet.org/highlandschool
- The New School - Newark, Delaware. The educational program of each student is exactly what they make of it, neither more nor less. It is essential that students have the time and opportunity to discover their interests, talents, and personal approach to learning.
www.TheNewSchool.com
- The Red Cedar School - Bristol, Vermont. The Red Cedar School is an independent private school based in Vermont, and is founded on the Sudbury-Model philosophy. Ages 5-19.
www.redcedarschool.com
- The Sudbury Valley School - Framingham, Massachusetts. The original, founded in 1968. SVS has pioneered the "one person, one vote" model of democracy in education that promotes both freedom and responsibility. Has an overview of the school, descriptions of books, videos and tapes available from the SVS Press, plus on-line book excerpts, audio and video clips, and mailing list archives.
www.sudval.org
- The Tutorial School - Santa Fe, New Mexico. A school community (currently ages six to eighteen) that emphasizes freedom, responsibility, and equality among students and staff.
pages.prodigy.net/tutorial
- Windsor House School - North Vancouver, British Colombia. Windsor believes in non-coercive education. Students independently choose how to spend their time without interference from staff and parents.
whs.at.org
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