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This is a list of some of the current and former democratic schools around the world. This list also includes sub-branches of democratic schools such as Sudbury schools inspired by the Sudbury Valley School and certain anarchistic free schools that align with the broad principles of democratic education.

Australia

New South Wales:

Victoria:

Queensland:

Brazil

Canada

Germany

Neue Schule Hamburg

India

Israel

New Zealand

  • Auckland Metropolitan College, Mt. Eden, Auckland--(closed December 2001 [1])
  • Ao Tawhiti Unlimited Discovery, Christchurch (This is NOT a democratic school but it is a special character school. Their educational principles are very democratic, but they still have grades, exams and a curriculum. The difference between a traditional and Ao Tawhiti school is that kids at Ao Tawhiti school choose the subjects they want to attend.)
  • Tamariki School, Christchurch

Portugal

United Kingdom

Currently Open

Former democratic schools now closed

United States

California

Illinois

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

New York

North Carolina

Ohio

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

See also

References

  1. ^ "Daring to be different: The rise and fall of Auckland Metropolitan College". March 25, 2004. Archived from the original on March 25, 2004.
  2. ^ "The Shimer College Assembly". Blog.shimer.edu. 2010-02-08. Archived from the original on 2012-05-17. Retrieved 2012-09-22.
  3. ^ Gell, Aaron (May 7, 2006). "Land of the Free". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 26, 2015. Retrieved December 7, 2013.
  4. ^ Kavner, Lucas (November 30, 2012). "At Brooklyn Free School, A Movement Reborn With Liberty And No Testing For All". The Huffington Post. AOL. Archived from the original on December 13, 2013. Retrieved December 7, 2013.

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