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Indigo Sudbury Campus
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The Indigo Sudbury Campus, in Edmonton, Alberta, was founded in 2002 and closed in 2009. It was modelled after Sudbury Valley School in Framingham, Massachusetts, and had two basic tenets: educational freedom and democratic governance. Indigo Sudbury Campus was never recognized as a school by the provincial department of education (Alberta Education). It was instead classified as a private tutoring service. Educational philosophy The school's educational philosophy asserted that giving children trust and responsibility at an early age enabled them to learn what they wanted, why they wanted it, and how to achieve it. Students at the school were free to choose how to spend their time. Democratic freedom was also a central tenet of the educational philosophy. The school was run by the weekly Campus Meeting, which used a modified form of parliamentary procedure. Facilities Following the educational philosophy, the school facilities were somewhat different from most schools. There were no traditional classrooms and no traditional classes, although children were free to request instruction on any subject or talk to any staff member about an interest. Indigo Sudbury Campus's building was a small neighborhood shopping centre and was transformed into a series of connected spaces. There were general purpose rooms, as well as specially designated rooms such as a computer room. Curriculum Curriculum and testing were non-compulsory, so there were no required activities. Students were free to spend their time as they wished, making use of all available resources, including equipment and staff. Alumni Indigo Sudbury Campus had 8 students graduate from the Campus by going through the thesis procedure, which involved writing and defending a thesis. See Also
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