Alternative Schools

by Meredith Brown

I have always thought that alternative school was where the bad kids go. But that couldn’t be farther from the truth. Alternative schools are just like the schools that me and you go to just a little bit different. They are different from the way that they teach, and even where they teach, but the term alternative school is more of a blanket term of anything outside of public school ,like an Academy or a program.

Lesson objectives

students will be able to describe an Alternative school
a student will be able to list some subcategories of alternative schools
students will be able to describe the sub categories of alternative schools

alternative schools put less emphasis on grades and more emphasis about the experiences that kids can get when learning gets put on the back burner and the teaching style is more existentialist and progressive

Alternative school

There are multiple types of alternative school here are a few types

Charter schools
Boarding schools
Unschools
Private schools
Magnet schools

These types of schools take learning and teaching to a whole new level. They really personalize in the curriculum or lack there of to the student which may be a beneficial quality of alternative schools, but can also be distracting and always keep in mind that no student is alike, so alternative schools may not be for everyone;

While some people may think that this is just a museum, some people that have control of charter schools. See this as a school as well.

Charter schools

People think that charter schools are their own separate thing when really they are a type of alternative school. They take specific subjects and put their own spin on it to create a fun and highly interactive opportunity for students. Sometimes school doesn’t even take place in a actual school. Sometimes they take place in a museum, which is one of the things that is different and puts it under the category of alternative school

Boarding schools

Boarding schools are similar to college where you can live on campus, which creates more time for teaching, and prepares the student for further education. It takes away the dichotomy of home life and school life emerges them into one which keeps the focus year-round, and. It takes away the dichotomy of home life and school life emerges them into one which keeps the focus year-round and causes the students to be more disciplined.

Home school

this school is based in the home and makes parents the teachers. They get grades specific content delivered to their house, and the parents take the liberty on how they want to deliver the content to the children. This gives the parent full liberty on timing and how deep they want to go into the Content.

Private school

When people think of private school, they think of the elite and religious. But that is not all that private schools have to offer they also serve people who don’t have the same learning beliefs as what public schools have to offer for example, Montessori schools, and the only reason why the name is called private is because they serve a special type of people, not because of status

Magnet school

"Magnet schools tend to be very intentional about maintaining a diverse student population"(Flavin,2016). And these schools require a lot of testing or auditions to go to and because they are so hard to get into. They are very forceful with their education. For example, the STEM program or any academy that they solely on talents like art and theater for example, the STEM program or any academy that they solely on talents like art and theater..

Quiztime!

Question 1: how many main types of school did we talk about?

a.1

b.2

c.3

d.4

Question 2: if uou wanted a school like govenors school of the arts which subcategories of school would you choose?

a.charter school

b.magnet school

c.private school

d.home school

1.A 2.C

Reference List

Flavin, B. (2016). The Ultimate Guide to 13 Different Types of Schools Across America | Rasmussen College. Rasmussen.edu. https://www.rasmussen.edu/degrees/education/blog/types-of-schools/

Lehr, C. A., Tan, C. S., & Ysseldyke, J. (2009). Alternative schools: A synthesis of state-level policy and research. Remedial and Special Education, 30(1), 19-32.

‌ Swetz, H. (2021, February 15). What is Alternative Education? 4 Options for Your Child. The Homeschool Resource Room. https://thehomeschoolresourceroom.com/2021/02/15/alternative-education/

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