Teddy McArdle Free School

The Teddy McArdle Free School is a start up school for children of all ages that opened for the first time on September 10th, 2007. This alternative school resides at
[http://www.google.com/maps?q=united+methodist+church&near=Little+Falls,+NJ+07424&cid40868889,-74208611,17960804892045532496&lilmd 139 Main Street, Little Falls, NJ 07424 U.S.A.] in the school space of the .

About the School

The name of the school was taken from J. D. Salinger's short story, about a ten-year-old child genius named Teddy McArdle. In the story, Teddy expresses his opinions on how he would change education if he had the chance, "I mean if you tell the grass is green, it makes them start expecting the grass to look a certain way--your way--instead of some other way that may be just as good, and may be much better..."
 
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