Home›Articles›How Summerhill School was run, according to a biography of NeillArticleHow Summerhill School was run, according to a biography of NeillArticlesConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)ConnectionsArticle OnSummerhill (book), Learning Theory and Concepts Well-attested SourcesAlexander Sutherland Neill (Encyclopedia.com)Creating Child-Centered EducationQuote, Creating Child-Centered EducationNeill founded Summerhill as a small, coeducational, self-governing boarding school. Class attendance and extracurricular activities were optional. There was no teaching method, leaving children free to learn by their own impulse. Rules were decided in a weekly general assembly, at which each student and teacher had one vote.View the SourceEducation Atlas Long-Form Articles, First Editiontier 1Comments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.