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Teachers as Owners

In The News
"Teacher-led schools" have recently received attention in the NY Times and other media.
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National Inventory of Schools with Teacher Autonomy

Unknown arrangements

Education|Evolving does not yet know for sure whether or how a number of schools included on our list offer decision-making authority to teachers. They are included on our list because we have heard about them from various sources, including the press. We are still in the process of connecting with teachers in these schools to learn more about their arrangements.

School Sites

Naytahwaush Community School

Naytahwaush is a child-centered environment where learning is relevant. The school respects the traditions and wisdom of community, family and self. In 2006, 100 percent of the students were American Indian. Children are respected as individuals, as community members, and as ancestors of a rich cult...

Nerstand Elementary School

Nerstrand empowers students to be self-directed, lifelong learners by providing a nurturing, multiage environment which fosters cooperation, community involvement, and character development. Emphasis is on service learning.

New Century

Mission is to engage students in critical thinking and teamwork that empowers them toward life-long learning and global citizenship.

River Heights Charter School

River Heights empowers lifelong learners to become problem solvers and creative, healthy individuals who are self-sustaining, responsible, active citizens of their local and global community.

Sage Academy

Sage encourages life-long learning, respect for a diverse, global community, awareness of the earth’s limited resources, and understanding of social justice issues throughout the world. The school promotes active participation of students as citizens of the world and offers multiple and diverse op...

BRICK Avon Academy

BRICK's mission is to Build Responsible, Intelligent and Creative Kids. Through a globally minded curriculum, extended day program, individualized professional development, and community and family partnerships, BRICK provides students with the opportunity to be college and life ready in an intercon...

Explore Knowledge Academy School Grade 3-6

Students complete projects in which they incorporate the curriculum standards for the courses in which they are enrolled. They select areas of interest that are relevant to them and create an essential or guiding question to frame the investigative process.

Explore Knowledge Academy School Grade 7-12

Students complete projects in which they incorporate the curriculum standards for the courses in which they are enrolled. They select areas of interest that are relevant to them and create an essential or guiding question to frame the investigative process.

Hudson County Schools of Technology

Varies. There are 3 school sites with 10 programs between the 3 sites.

Monarch Community School

Monarch believes that learning happens best when all are working together, (students, teachers, and parents), to develop a rich learning environment spanning home, school, and the greater community. They are committed to providing a developmentally appropriate learning environment in which students ...

New Bedford Leadership Academy

New School for Community Service

The New School offers students the choice to earn credit in the classroom through community-based learning internships, Web-based classes, independent study and college coursework.