Olympia’s Sudbury School; Rising Tide School/ Suggested Articles
❖Rising Tide School Lets Students Guide Their Own Way
An article written by John Bates about Rising Tide School that was originally published in the February 24-March 9 2010 issue of Olympia Power and Light.
“For most kids, school involves sitting in a classroom, listening to a teacher and following a set curriculum. But things are alot different at Rising Tide School, a new community-based democratic school in Olympia for ages 4-18.”
An inspiring story from a Sudbury school in Pennsylvania, The Circle School.
“Shaun Slade was 12 years old when he said “I want to fly.” Over the next few weeks, he
and the Source Clerk talked and brainstormed and decided that a good place to start
would be to somehow place Shaun around airplanes and pilots....”
An essay by Jamie Rebecca Tyrell, a student at The Circle School, a Sudbury school in Pennsylvania.
“I can think for myself. It is my most cherished skill. I have not always had this ability. It is a skill, like any other, which I have had to discover and hone. My thinking used to be centered on how I was perceived and ranked by others. Before I could learn to think for myself I needed to learn to thrive on my uniqueness....”
A testimonial from a parent at the Sego Lily School, a Sudbury school in Utah. Names have been changed
at the request of the family. Enjoy!
“A note from a Dad.
My daughter Anna graduated from Sego Lily in December. What a long amazing trip it’s been. When Anna Came to me early last fall and said she was ready to move on, that she had gotten what she needed from high school and was ready to join the world of adults, I was brought to tears. For you see, Anna was at one time, a disabled child. She was diagnosed with both Absences Epilepsy and Autism...”
This essay is written by Rising Tide School founder/staff Abbe Vogels.
Looking at the core values of Rising Tide School
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