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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 :    The Free School

Address:  8 Elm Street, Albany, NY12202, USA

Contact:   Chris Mercogliano

Email:    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:

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:

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 Democratic High School new details

Address:  59 Elizabeth Street, Albany NY, 12202

Contact:   Elizabeth Carivan

Email:

Telephone:    (518) 330-8385

Website: www.tubmanschool.wordpress.com

Number of Students:    15 Age range 14-19

Languages:    English

Principles:    HTDHS offers a supportive, personal learning environment for a diverse population of teens. Students have direct input into their educational process and school administration. They learn through a variety of activities and track progress through ILPs, portfolios, and advisory meetings.

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:

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:

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 (Contact via the web site)

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 Manhattan Free School New details

Address:  115 East 106 St. New York, NY 10003-8253, United States

Contact:   Pat Werner

Email:

Telephone:    212-533-2826

Website: www.manhattanfreeschool.org

Number of Students: 30 in 2011

Age range: 5 -18

Languages: English, Spanish, Thai, French, German

Principles: MFS offers young people the opportunity to develop their birth-given gifts while offering them an equal voice and vote in decisions affecting the day-to-day life of the school.

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:

Telephone:    1 610 458 5138

Website:    www.upattinas.org

Number of Students:    Age range

Languages:    English

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