ITT – These unique school models are pioneers in creating a completely new approach to education, and challenging traditional study methods.
- Think Global – Unlimited school
Even though this school is located in New York (U.S), it does not have any campuses or classrooms, and every semester, students will study in different places around the world instead. This school focuses on exploring the place that students are studying, and they will have a field trip which is one of a part of the curriculum.
- Green School – The greenest school in the world
Green School in Bali, Indonesia emphasizes sustainability through direct learning in natural environment. Classrooms and facilities in Green School are totally made from natural materials like bamboo and grass, school walls are made from mud. This one of unique school models included 75 classrooms with solar and biodiesel systems. The campus is designed as an industrial ecological farming area, which have many gardens to create a natural environment and improve land resources.
- Egalia Kindergarten – Non-gender model
Egalia Kindergarten in Stockholm (Sweden) prohibits sex discrimination in school. From the color and places to put toys to selection of books, every detail is carefully considered to ensure that kids do not fall into the gender stereotypes. Furthermore, boys can wear dress, play with dolls and do anything as a girl in this school.
- Brightworks School – School teaches dangerous things
Founded in 2011, unique school models Brightworks (San Francisco, California, U.S) develops curriculum base on what parents consider dangerous and do not allow their child to do. According to this school, the world needs someone who can find out challenges and difficulties, has skills, creation and patience to change it.
- Steve Jobs School – Think different
Maurice de Hond, the founder of Steve Jobs School (Amsterdam, Finland), said that every student would start with an individual development plan (IDP), it would be evaluated and fixed every 6 weeks by themselves, their parents, and instructors.