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Summerhill School

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A boarding school in Leiston, Suffolk, England, founded in 1921 by A.S. Neill as one of the earliest and most influential democratic free schools, run on the principle that children learn best when free to choose whether and what to study, with school rules set by a community meeting in which pupils and staff each have one vote.

Facts
Founded Year
1921 2
Country
United Kingdom 2
Ownership Type
Independent school 1
Statistics
Enrollment Size
78 1
Connections

Associated With

Democratic Education, Pedagogical Approaches
Source Wikipedia: Democratic education
Humanism, Pedagogical Approaches
Source Wikipedia
Additional Source Summerhill School (Wikipedia)Summerhill School, lead section

Founded By

A.S. Neill, Thinkers
Source Wikipedia
Additional Source Summerhill School (Wikipedia)Summerhill School article, lead section, founder line
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Located In

United Kingdom

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Sources
1. Summerhill School (Wikipedia)
  • Wikipedia infobox field 'enrolment': 78 pupils
  • Lead section
    Summerhill School is an independent (i.e. fee-charging) day and boarding school in Leiston, Suffolk, England.
  • Summerhill School article, lead section, location line
    in Leiston, Suffolk, England
  • Summerhill School article, founding history
    It was founded in 1921.
  • Summerhill School, lead section
    Summerhill School is an independent (i.e. fee-charging) day and boarding school in Leiston, Suffolk, England. It was founded in 1921 by Alexander Sutherland Neill...
  • Lead
    Summerhill School is an independent (i.e. fee-charging) day and boarding school in Leiston, Suffolk, England.
  • Founded By: A.S. Neill, Summerhill School article, lead section, founder line
    founded in 1921 by Alexander Sutherland Neill
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2. Wikipedia
Wikimedia FoundationSummerhill School article, lead section
Quote, Summerhill School article, lead section
Summerhill School is an independent day and boarding school in Leiston, Suffolk, England. It was founded in 1921 by Alexander Sutherland Neill.
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Wikidata: Summerhill School
  • Wikidata Q482459, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikidata Q482459, class allow-list match (w-bbfill-education6-0927)
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Wikipedia: Democratic education
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Democratic Education, Democratic education page, history section
Quote, Associated With: Democratic Education, Democratic education page, history section
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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