Strange and unusual schools Bashny.Net

For most of us, education - one of the most important components of life that develops our skills and expands our capabilities. However, traditional teaching methods, many believe a slightly outdated and insist on a more creative approach to teaching. We offer you a selection of the most amazing schools, the existence of which you are not even aware:





Waldorf School



Waldorf education system is based on the philosophy of Rudolf Steiner, the founder of anthroposophy. According to the principles of Waldorf pedagogy in the learning process, special attention must be paid to the imagination and emotional development. In these schools, there are no estimates, schedule is built according to the "natural rhythms" of life of the child. Fans of the system believe that it is not necessary to torture a child the alphabet and verbal score in the period when he was a natural way of thinking is aimed at a comprehensive study of the world. At first glance it seems terrible that the child is eight years old can neither write nor read, but in fact Waldorf school can boast of good results.

School of small breasts

In fact, the school or the teaching methods is not unusual, just the name gives it a mischievous character. Agree, it would be quite unusual to say that you have graduated from the school of small breasts.

Stratton Mountain School



Did you know that there is a school specializing in the Winter Olympics? Stratton Mountain School in Stratton, Vermont, has positioned itself as the "Academy of winter sports." Probably, the most serious of school plans - 53 her students visited the Olympic Games, and 90 graduates received an invitation to the US national team in various sports.

University hamburger



Hamburger University was founded in 1961 by Ray Kroc, who wanted to "teach everyone the secrets of McDonald's. The first university was opened in the area of ​​Oak Brook in Chicago, and since then similar institutions were opened in Tokyo, London, Sydney and Shanghai. Before you laugh at this university, keep in mind that to go to Harvard easier than McDonald's University of China (receives about 1 percent of candidates).

Naropa University



Naropa University - private liberal arts university in Boulder, Colorado. It was founded in 1974, Tibetan Buddhist monks Chogyam Trungpa and named after the Indian Buddhist sage Naropa eleventh century - scientist Buddhist university of Nalanda. In addition to the usual school subjects are taught as non-traditional - such as meditation.

School of the Age of Enlightenment, "Maharishi»



Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment - is an independent university in Fairfield, Iowa. The school has a policy of free admission and curriculum involves practical exercises on transcendental meditation, teaching classical academic subjects, and certainly, the development of creative thinking. In spite of the rather unusual status of the school, its students have repeatedly won numerous awards at the state, national and international competitions in various sciences, arts, for creative activity, as well as sporting events.

Secondary school named after Harvey Milk



State High School is named after Harvey Milk in the East Village, New York area. It was built especially for the young and gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people as well as young men and women who are not defined their sexual preferences. The school is named after Harvey Milk - the first gay politician elected to public office.

Elementary school Gulu



Gulu, remote mountain village in China, located in the national park, which is surrounded on all sides by cliffs, canyons and cliffs. Local elementary school in Gulu is the most distant in the world. To get to school, situated on a hillside, very difficult - need to climb the mountain on foot for about five hours.

Forest kindergarten



Forest kindergarten is an institution for children of preschool age from three to six years, where they spend time outdoors. No matter what the weather outside, the children are taken to the forest, where they play and develop. Especially popular are kindergartens in Germany.

Burgess Hill School

This experimental British School opened in 'rebellious' sixties. The school was one of the most "progressive" in the world, and given the fact that at that time in England was dominated by strict orders, the institution deserves special attention. In this school, students can do what they want. Smoke in the classroom? No problem. Park your bike next to the porch? Yes please!

Brooklyn Free School



This school is designed to "achieve social justice." The system of education in this school are democratic relationships between students and teachers. There are no assessments and examinations, there is no mandatory attendance and can not do their homework. In addition, the students on their own are free to go with the lessons.

School of the Future



School of the Future in Philadelphia best teach their students to achieve success in today's digital world and the global economy. Instead of textbooks students use computers, instead of notebooks - tablets. Even personal lockers are closed by means of an electronic identity card.

Cave School Dunchzhun Mead



Guizhou - one of the poorest provinces in China. The lack of water and food, as well as desertification and drought in the region led to the fact that many residents were forced to leave this place. Yet despite the many difficulties, the Miao people living in the south of Guizhou, in 1984, opened a primary school in the cave. In this unusual institution has enough space for eight teachers and 186 students for whom study at the school - the only chance to get an education.

School Witch



Witch School offers both online courses and lectures at its two campuses - the city of Chicago, Illinois and Salem, Massachusetts. As you might guess from the name, this school taught witchcraft.

School Trabajo Ya

In this school, whose name literally translates as "work now" professionally trained how to sell my body. For 100 euros (112 dollars) female students in Valencia, Spain proposed "basic course of professional prostitution with maximum efficiency." However, the first school of prostitutes in Spain faced difficulties - it has led to the emergence of social unrest, and some organizations even went to court.