Sudbury Valley Model

Links

Alpine Valley School

http://www.alpinevalleyschool.com/

Colorado private school following the Sudbury model of education.

Big Rock Sudbury School

http://www.bigrock.org

Terra Linda, Marin County, California. An environment of freedom and trust for students aged 5-19 to pursue their interests and passions.

Brooklyn Free School

http://www.brooklynfreeschool.org

An independent, democratic free school based on the Summerhill, Sudbury philosophies of self-directed learning and democratic process providing equal power to students and staff in making all the decisions in running the school.

Cedarwood Sudbury School

http://www.cedarwoodsudbury.org

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.

Fairhaven School

http://www.fairhavenschool.com/

Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Modeled after the Sudbury Valley School. Providing a safe, stimulating environment where students ages 5 through high school can explore the world in all its complexity.

Hudson Valley Sudbury School

http://www.hudsonvalleyschool.org/

Woodstock, New York. Contains FAQ, upcoming events, image gallery, details about summer camp, and writings about Sudbury Education.

Indigo Sudbury Campus

http://www.indigosudburycampus.com

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Self-initiated learning in a democratic setting. Includes information about the school and its philosophy.

Mountain Laurel Sudbury School

http://www.mountainlaurelsudbury.org

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 information on the school's philosophy, structure and current events.

Sacramento Valley School

http://www.sacval.org

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.

Sudbury Education Resource Network

http://www.sudburynetwork.org/

SERN's mission is to support Sudbury model schools and to expand understanding of this model of education. Includes 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.

The Beach School

http://www.thebeachschool.org

Located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. A non-profit, independent school modeled after the Sudbury Valley School.

The Booroobin Sudbury Democratic Centre of Learning

http://www.booroobin.com/

Booroobin, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. An independent, democratic school for students 4 to 19 years of age. Contains articles, and in-depth information on the school.

The Circle School

http://www.circleschool.org/

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Self-directed learning in a democratic environment for ages 4-18. Includes tuition and admission requirements, resources, and contact information.

The Highland School

http://www.ruralnet.org/highlandschool/

Highland, West Virginia. The Highland School is dedicated to giving students the opportunity to learn and grow as equal members of a democratic community.

The New School

http://www.thenewschool.com/

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.

The Red Cedar School

http://www.redcedarschool.com

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.

The Sudbury Valley School

http://www.sudval.org/

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.

The Tutorial School

http://pages.prodigy.net/tutorial/

Santa Fe, New Mexico. A school community (currently ages six to eighteen) that emphasizes freedom, responsibility, and equality among students and staff.

Windsor House School

http://whs.at.org/

North Vancouver, British Colombia. Windsor believes in non-coercive education. Students independently choose how to spend their time without interference from staff and parents.