Albany Free School
The Free School, located in Albany, New York, is a day school for 60 students aged two to fourteen founded in 1969 by Mary Leue, with approximately half of the kids coming from the city and half coming from outer-lying areas.[1] It is the oldest urban free school in the United States.[2]
The school describes itself as a school that offers "... a unique alternative to traditional models of education by giving children complete freedom over their learning. Students at the school, many whom [sic] have slipped through the cracks of today's increasingly regimented school system, flourish in a nurturing environment that allows them the freedom to chart their own course of learning while fostering their emotional growth." [3] It has been cited as an influence for other urban free schools.[4]
[edit] Professional Memberships and Affiliations
Member School:
- Northeast Association of Independent Democratic Schools (NAIDS)
- Alternative Education Resource Organization (AERO)
- International Democratic Education Network (IDEN)
Participating School:
[edit] References
- ^ http://metroland.net/back_issues/vol29_no16/newsfront.html,
- ^ http://metroland.net/back_issues/vol_26_no29/fyi.html
- ^ http://www.albanyfreeschool.org/about
- ^ http://www.nytimes.com/2004/02/15/nyregion/neighborhood-report-park-slope-one-man-s-solution-to-the-educational-rat-race.html?scp=1&sq=%22albany%20free%20school%22&st=cse
[edit] External links
- The Free School's website - www.albanyfreeschool.com
- Harriet Tubman Free School
- Free to Learn: A Radical Experiment in Education (Documentary Film of The Free School)
Coordinates: 42°38′44″N 73°45′28″W / 42.64561°N 73.75779°W
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