Alternative School

Both Waldorf and Acton reject conventional schooling but take very different paths. Here is how they compare.

One parent is excited. The other is skeptical. Here is how to have a productive conversation about school choice.

Mixed-age classrooms let younger children learn from older peers while older children deepen mastery through mentoring.

Considering an alternative to public school? Here are ten meaningful differences that go beyond class size.

Will your child have enough social interaction? The answer is they will have better social interaction.

At Acton, adults are guides, not teachers. This shift in role changes everything about how children learn and grow.

Alternative school grads are getting into top colleges. Here is what admissions officers actually care about.

Quests are multi-week project sprints that replace traditional units. Discover how they make learning real and memorable.

Acton and Montessori share roots but differ in key ways. Here is an honest comparison to help you decide.