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Central to the school is the weekly School Meeting, based on the traditional New England Town Meeting . Students and staff are invited to participate in the running of the school, with equal votes. This applies to all aspects of the school, including finances, new rules, and the election of staff. The school is attended by children from 4 to 19 years old. The school's philosophy asserts that by giving children trust and responsibility at an early age, it is much easier for them to learn what they want, how they want it, and how to achieve this. Students at the school are free to choose how to spend their time. Of the many books and videos available on Sudbury Valley, '' Free At Last '', by Daniel Greenberg , is a good book with which to get acquainted with the school's philosophy. STAFF There is no tenure at Sudbury Valley School -- an election for staff is held each year. The current staff have been involved professionally with the school for ten to thirty-seven years.
CURRICULUM The school is non-compulsory, so there are no required activities. Students are free to spend their time as they wish. ALUMNI Sudbury Valley School has published two studies of their alumni over the past thirty-five years. They have learned, among other things, that about 80% of the students continue to study at other schools after graduating from Sudbury Valley. Most of them have been accepted at the university of their first choice. SEE ALSO FACT
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