Montreal Freeschool

Montreal Freeschool in the Gazette:
“Learn something new at Montreal Freeschool, where free classes are
offered on everything from composting and knitting to parenting and
creative writing.
“The grassroots community initiative began in December, and works with the
support of Montreal Urban Community Sustainment to offer adults and
children an alternative to formal education. Classes are at Montreal Urban
Community Sustainment in [...]

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Home school, un-school, de-school, free school!

Aimée van Drimmelen

Things can move quickly outside the system. It’s been but a few short months since a group of 30 parents, children and community members first met in NDG to discuss starting a Free School in Montreal. Today they are a third of the way through their first trial semester and have catered to an estimated 100 participants.

“A lot of us feel there’s a need for an alternative, and we’re trying to provide solutions,” says Naomi Lasry, an initiator of the Montreal Free School. “In the public system, children seek validation to feel successful through marks, grades, tests. Free School is self-driven.”

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