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Northeast
Association of Independent Democratic Schools,
Inc.
Phone: 917-715-7157
E-mail:
alanpberger@gmail.com
Address: 120 16th St., Brooklyn, NY, 11215,
U.S.A.
Contact: Alan Berger
Description:
The Northeast Association of Independent
Democratic Schools, Inc. (NAIDS) is an
accrediting organization formed to recognize and
promote independent schools throughout the
region that are practicing democratic education.
The association is interested in expanding the
membership to include all the schools in the
Northeast region which practice democratic
education. The current criterion for membership
is for the current member schools of the
association to recommend admission.
For the purposes of this association, we started
working toward a consensus for a definition of
democratic education. So far we agreed that as a
minimum a democratic school should offer a
curriculum that is non-coercive, determined and
directed by each student, and a decision-making
process that allows students real power over the
structures of the school.
There is no cost to join the association.
Members can use the corporate seal of the
association on certificates of graduation and
official documents. Schools that practice
Waldorf and Montessori methods have long had the
benefits of a professional association. We hope
that the democratic education movement will
similarly benefit from the “strength in numbers”
that comes with increased name recognition and
communication.
We hope you will consider joining this
association by contacting us. The democratic
education movement is growing and to help to
sustain this growth for the long term we need to
band together and present a more integrated face
to the communities we serve.
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