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Democratic Schools in the USA

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There are over 200 places offering democratic education in more than 30 countries, working with over 40,000 students

Democratic school in the USA :    Albany Free School

Address:  8 Elm Street, Albany, NY12202, USA

Contact:   Chris Mercogliano

Email:    bhawin74@yahoo.com updated details

Telephone:    1 518 434 3072

Website:    www.albanyfreeschool.com

Number of Students:    50 Age range 2 - 14

Languages:    English

Principles:    We are a very spontaneous democratic community based on principles of freedom and self-regulation.

Democratic school in the USA :    COMPASS for Lifelong Discovery

Address:  PO Box 336, Woody Creek, Colorado 81656, USA

Contact:   Skye Skinner

Email:    skye@discovercompass.org

Telephone:    01 970 923 4646 extension 217 Website:    www.discovercompass.org

Number of Students:    270 in 3 schools Age range All ages

Languages:    English and Spanish

Principles:    Hands-on, experience-based education that follows the child's lead and gives each child responsibility for their own educational success. Small school environment provides intimate, interactive learning groups with a teacher/student ratio of 1:12.

Democratic school in the USA :    Diablo Valley School new details

Address:  2924 Clayton Rd. Concord, CA 94519, USA

Contact:   Anne Sheridan

Email:    info@diablovalleyschool.org

Telephone:    1 925 676 2982

Website:    http://www.diablovalleyschool.org

Number of Students:    270 in 3 schools Age range All ages

Languages:    English and Spanish

Principles:    We are a Sudbury-model school Students participate in self-directed activities in a democratic setting

Democratic school in the USA :    Dr Pedro Albizu Campos Puerto Rican High School

Address:  1671 N. Claremont Avenue, Chicago, IL 60622, USA

Contact:   Lourdes Lugo

Email:    lugovaru@yahoo.com

Telephone:    1 773 342 8022 or 1773 342 8023

Number of Students:    70 Age range 14 - 21

Languages:    English, Spanish

Principles:    The development of self-identity and self-worth, analysing the Puerto Rican reality in the US. Using the 'Unity' class, or school meeting, for conflict resolution, exploration of local and global events and student participation in school and community affairs. Also developing cognitive skills in conventional school subjects.

Democratic school in the USA :    Harriet Tubman Free School

Address:  8 Elm St., Albany, NY, 12202, USA

Contact:   Liz Carivan, Karece Powers, Isaac R. Graves

Email:    director@tubmanfreeschool.org

Telephone: 1 518-462-3402

Website:    www.tubmanfreeschool.org

Number of Students:    Around 30 Age range 14-18

Languages:    English

Principles:    This is Albany Free School's democratic, non-coercive high school program. Students take full responsibility for their own education and the school community, and engage in real world learning. The school is committed to
resisting societal oppression in all its forms.

Democratic school in the USA :    The Highland School updated details

Address:  Rt. 83 Box 56, Highland, WV 26346, USA

Contact:   Dr. Candy Landvoigt or Ms Noel McCutchan

Email:    highland@ruralnet.org or clandvoigt@hotmail.com

Telephone:    1 304 869 3250

Website:    www.thehighlandschool.org

Number of Students:    11 Age range 5 - 16

Languages:    English

Principles:    The only democratic boarding and day school in the U.S., we are committed to democratic process and individual rights. Located in a scenic wooded area, living and learning at Highland gives students the opportunity to grow into self-reliant, creative adults.

Democratic school in the USA :    Red Cedar School

Address:  PO Box 393, Hardscrabble Road, Bristol, VT 05443, USA

Contact:   Jacquie Wernere-Gavrin

Email:    redcedar@wcvt.com

Telephone:    1 802 453 5213

Website:    www.redcedarschool.com

Number of Students:    25 Age range 5 - 19

Languages:    English

Principles:    A Sudbury model school. Students direct their own learning and the school is democratically governed.

Democratic school in the USA :    Sudbury Valley School

Address:  2 Winch Street, Framingham, MA 01701, USA

Contact:   Mimsy Sadovsky or Daniel Greenberg

Email:    sudval@aol.com

Telephone:    1 508 877 3030

Website:    www.sudval.org

Number of Students:    210 Age range 4 - 20

Languages:    English

Principles:    Self-directed activities in a democratic setting.

Democratic school in the USA:   The Freedom School New Addition

Address:  17401 Conoy Road, Barnesville, MD 20838, USA

Contact:   Denise Chasin

Email:    info@freedomschoolMD.com

Telephone:    + 1 301-349-0123

Website:    www.freedomschoolMD.com

Number of Students - members: 8 Age range 4 - 18

Languages:    English

Principles:    For 2007-08, the Freedom School is operating as a cooperative modeled after the Sudbury Valley School with the plans to become a full time program for 2008/2009. The goal is to provide an alternative school environment that supports the needs and skills required of children in the 21st century and beyond. .

Democratic school in the USA :    The Tutorial School updated details

Address:  400 Brunn School Road, Santa Fe, NM 87505 USA

Contact:   Moe Zimmerberg, Iku Fujimatsu, Ethan Urbanick

Website: www.tutorialschool.org

Telephone: 1 505 988 1859

Number of Students:    37 Age range 6 - 18

Languages:    English, Japanese, French

Principles:    Self-determination, relationships, love, self-motivation, compassion instead of punishment, trust and respect, realizing that you are in charge of your life and that your actions affect others.

Democratic school in the USA :   Upattinas School

Address:  429 Greenridge Road, Glenmore, PA 19343, USA

Contact:   Sandy Hurst

Email:    office@upattinas.org

Telephone:    1 610 458 5138

Website:    www.upattinas.org

Number of Students:    Age range

Languages:    English

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