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Resources
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An Evening With Three Alumni
Former students reminisce about their lives at Sudbury Valley School, and what they have been doing since they left. One is a former rock star…
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Planning Kit for Sudbury Schools
A collection of materials designed to aid people in starting Sudbury model schools and in understanding the model.
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Do People Learn From Courses?
The role of courses in learning has been on my mind a lot recently, largely due to conversations with various present and former School Meeting…
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Why does the Sudbury model work?
The Sudbury model works because it is built on a realistic understanding of how people actually learn and grow over a lifetime. It starts from…
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How do Sudbury Valley students transition to college or adulthood?
Sudbury Valley students transition to college and adulthood in ways that reflect the independence, responsibility, and self-directed learning they have practiced throughout their time at…
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Is Sudbury Valley a good fit for all children?
No school is a good fit for every child, and Sudbury Valley is no exception. What matters most is not whether a child fits a…
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How is Sudbury Valley different from unschooling or other alternative approaches?
Sudbury Valley School is a school with a clear structure, shared expectations, and a democratic system that everyone participates in. While it is often grouped…
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How does the democratic system work in practice?
Democracy at Sudbury Valley School is not a lesson or a simulation. It is how the school operates every day, grounded in the belief that…
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What is the role of adults at Sudbury Valley?
Adults at Sudbury Valley are fully responsible members of the school community. Their role is not to direct learning, but to uphold the conditions that…
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How are rules, discipline, and bullying handled?
Living in a community means learning how to handle conflict, fairness, and boundaries. Sudbury Valley School is governed by clear rules that apply equally to…
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How will my child learn to read, write, and do math?
Children at Sudbury Valley School learn to read, write, and do math in much the same way they learn to speak, think, and make sense…
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What do students do all day?
Students at Sudbury Valley spend their days making real choices about how to use their time. There is no preset curriculum and no single schedule…
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Will my child actually learn anything?
Yes. Deeply, continuously, and in ways that last. Learning at Sudbury Valley goes far beyond traditional academics. It happens every day as part of living…
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Norman Bauer, of SUNY Geneseo, Interviewing Daniel Greenberg, May 1988
In May of 1988, Norman Bauer, a Professor at SUNY Geneseo, asked for and got permission to come to Sudbury Valley School, to interview Daniel…
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The Tyranny of Common Sense: a defense of the rule of law and democracy
Some people, who have only a passing knowledge about Sudbury Valley, are troubled and offended by the fact that our school relies on the rule…
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