This article is about an alternative school. For alternatives to traditional education, see
alternative education.
An
alternative school is an educational establishment with a curriculum and methods that are nontraditional.
[1] Alternative schools serve as an addition to a larger mainstream or traditional school.
Many such schools were founded in the United States in the 1970s as an alternative to mainstream or traditional classroom structure.
[2] A wide range of philosophies and teaching methods are offered by alternative schools; some have strong political, scholarly, or philosophical orientations, while others are more
ad-hoc assemblies of teachers and students dissatisfied with some aspect of
mainstream or traditional education. Alternative schools may also be considered as an
inclusion option for special needs students. For example, the smaller classes that are provided at alternative schools may meet the needs of some special needs students.
Sometimes, particularly in the
United States, the phrase
alternative school can refer to a
school which practices
alternative education. This is a much broader use of the term, covering all forms of non-traditional educational methods and philosophies, including
school choice,
independent school,
homeschooling, and
alternative school.
Alternative high school
Alternative high school is the narrow term focusing on students in a
junior high school,
high school, senior high school, or
secondary school.
See also
References
1.
^ [1] Definition of alternative school, accessed
October 18,
2007
2.
^ Alternative Schools Adapt, by Fannie Weinstein.
The New York Times, June 8, 1986, section A page 14.
External links
Further reading
- Claire V. Korn, Alternative American Schools: Ideals in Action (Ithaca: SUNY Press, 1991).
Resources
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home school – is the education of children at home, typically by parents or guardians, rather than in a public or private school.
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