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For the Calgary school with this name see Alternative High School (Calgary)

In education, the phrase alternative school usually refers to a school that is nontraditional, especially in educational ideals, methods of teaching, or curriculum. A wide range of philosophies and teaching methods are offered by alternative schools; some have strong political, scholarly, or philosophical orientations, while others are more ad-hoc assemblies of teachers and students dissatisfied with some aspect of mainstream education. In many instances the alternative schools tend to be smaller than regular schools and teachers and students are closer to each other i.e. calling teachers by their first names. They also usually work together as a community unlike a regular school. Ideally, alternative schools are aimed to gifted students. However they may accept students that may not be served well by traditional public schools in their communities. For example, pregnant teens or teen parents, drop-outs, students with special educational needs and other at-risk populations

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• Alternative school
• Alternative high schools
• Homeschooling

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