Scottish educator who founded Summerhill School in 1921, moving it through Germany, Austria and England before settling it permanently in Leiston, Suffolk, in 1927. Summerhill's self-governing student-teacher body and voluntary lesson attendance, built on Neill's trust in children's own motivation, became internationally influential in progressive and free-school movements.
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BirthplaceForfar, Angus, Scotland 1 Nationality / Culture Defining ContributionFounded Summerhill School (1921), a democratic, self-governing school built on the conviction that children learn best when given genuine freedom rather than compulsion. 1 Notable WorkSummerhill: A Radical Approach to Child Learning (1960) 1 Connections
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founded in 1921 by Alexander Sutherland Neill
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In 1921, Summerhill was founded as a boarding school and the first school in which students and teachers had an equal vote in nearly all school matters.
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