Our best-selling description of the school is bursting with the excitement of life at Sudbury Valley. Free at Last is also chock-full of stories that illustrate the many unique features of this highly original model.
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What do students say about life at Sudbury Valley? This book is a remarkable series of vivid personal recollections of school, in the words of former students, drawn from comprehensive, reflective interviews, telling what they did, and how they felt about their Sudbury Valley School experience.
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Designed for groups, classes, parents and others interested in a quick introduction to the basics of the Sudbury model, this booklet is short, easy to read and discussion-provoking.
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The process of starting a school, from the first thoughts through the working out of the ideas and the building of a founding group, to the beginning year of the school and its struggles. This is a must-read for anyone contemplating stepping off the beaten track that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
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The task this book undertakes is to articulate the many strands that, together, form the fabric of education. While at first sight they may appear to be unrelated to the topic, they will reveal themselves as interwoven in a way that is beautiful and compelling.
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In the Spring of 2000, Mimsy Sadofsky was interviewed by Dr. Daria Brezinsky on her live radio show, “Children Come First”. The wide-ranging and searching questions asked on the show mirrored those that are so often asked during enrollment interviews and other conversations about the school.
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One thread that runs through this book – letting things go their own way, letting children develop their own curiosity freely, letting people make all the mistakes they can on the way to developing their judgment – is that all these things involve an enormous amount of time, and require patience.
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To celebrate the school’s 30th anniversary, a series of talks was presented showing how people who struggled to implement this new educational model deepened their understanding of topics such as play, conversation, and democracy. This book is valuable for parents considering a Sudbury education.
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This book quickly became a classic and is still enjoyable and relevant. It lays out the foundations of the Sudbury model in clear, easy terms.
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This is a comprehensive study of the personal and professional histories of 188 former students. Included is a great deal of anecdotal information about their lives after they left the school, along with extensive comments on how they feel the school influenced them.
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“What do kids learn at a Sudbury school? Are there any guaranties? I actually think that there are, and I think the things that can be (almost) guaranteed are the most important things of all in an explosively changing world.”
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This book is an extensive discussion about how people form their individual conceptions of the world, how they deal with each other socially, and how societies interact. It offers new outlooks on various aspects of psychology, sociology, economics, history, philosophy, linguistics and education.
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“Deep down my parents had no more use for conventional schools than I do now. What they really wanted was for their children to grow up to be decent human beings, regardless of money, fame, career, or achievement. School was basically extraneous to their real goals.”
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How does the prevailing system of schooling in America measure up to modern day requirements? A collection of essays addresses this question from various angles. They were first published in the most widely read newspaper in the suburban Boston area.
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One of the most beloved of the school’s founders spent a lot of time in the kitchen cooking wonderful, easy to follow recipes. She collected them in a book, and they have been enjoyed by families at Sudbury Valley since then.
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What should Information Age schools look like? How does Sudbury Valley School model the type of schooling appropriate for post-industrial societies? A socio-cultural analysis of the history of education presents the background for the development of 21st century schools.
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“In this book, I present my philosophy of nature, history, and life in its personal context, as it relates to my experience. In a sense this is the story of my personal journey towards a school – Sudbury Valley School.”
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What becomes of students who attended Sudbury Valley as they pursue their lives as adults? This book explores the lives of former students who spent their formative years at the school. It examines in depth their values, their character, and their careers, drawing extensively on their own words.
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This is a basic introduction to the complex process of starting a school. It analyzes various steps that founding groups have taken to get their schools off the ground and allow them to thrive in the early years. Included are dozens of stories describing triumphs and pitfalls encountered along the way.
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The diploma procedure at Sudbury Valley has undergone numerous reviews, each preceded by extensive and probing discussions on the subjects of how a diploma is compatible with the educational philosophy of the school; the criteria for granting a diploma, and how to judge fulfillment of those criteria.
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