Most people think you have to do four years of high school before you can go to college, but there are ways to start college earlier. Colleges that accept students early Bard College at Simon's Rock is specifically focused on accepting students after 10th or 11th grade. The Shimer College early entrance program, which […]
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Waldorf
Waldorf education (also known as Steiner education) is a form of education based on the philosophy of Rudolf Steiner. The Waldorf approach emphasizes the role of imagination in learning and claims that learning is a natural process that is coordinated with the “natural rhythms of life”. There are over 1000 Waldorf schools in approximately 60 […]
Unschooling
Unschooling is quickly becoming a popular alternative to school. It is usually defined as “Natural Learning” or “Delight-Driven Learning.” Unschooling philosophy says that naturally, children love to learn, but when they are put into schools with everyone being forced to learn the same things and all the same ways, they start disliking learning. Unschooling philosophy […]
Online Education
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Montessori
Disclaimer This article is mainly based on one particular person's experiences in a Montessori school, almost all Montessori schools are different to varying degrees, keep that in mind in choosing if Montessori would be right for you. Montessori Schools Montessori is well known for it's self-learning and self-pacing. The children are allowed to choose […]
Homeschooling
Homeschooling or homeschool (also called home education or home learning) is the education of children at home, typically by parents or professional tutors, rather than in a public or private school. Although prior to the introduction of compulsory school attendance laws, most childhood education occurred within the family or community, homeschooling in the modern sense […]
Free Schools
A free school, often intentionally spelled free skool, is a decentralized network in which skills, information, and knowledge are shared without hierarchy or the institutional environment of formal schooling. The open structure of a free school is intended to encourage self-reliance, critical consciousness, and personal development. It is, at heart, non-institutional and non-authoritarian. Generally, it […]
Democratic Schools
A democratic school is a school that centers on democratic principles and participatory democracy with “full and equal” participation from both students and staff. Democratic schools position youth voice as the central actor in the educative process by engaging students in every facet of school operations, including learning, teaching, and leadership. Adult staff support students […]
Is Depression a Healthy reaction to a Sick Society?
"To demand that our children feel well in the world which we leave them is an insult to their dignity." - Ivan Illich The World Health Organisation defines depression as a 'disorder that presents with depressed mood, loss of interest or pleasure, feelings of guilt or low self-worth, disturbed sleep or appetite, low energy, and […]
Where Will I Learn Social Skills Outside of School?
People often ask things like “If you're homeschooled, where will you learn social skills?” as if school is the only place on Earth you can learn how to interact with other people. “If children didn't go to school, how would they socialize?” - Social variant of the inept minor argument Answer: This argument is based […]
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