Jordan Lake Sudbury School hosted an evening with Blake Boles on Tuesday March 16, 2010 it was a discussion on education alternatives and the college question.   A popular perception exists in the alternative education community: that homeschooling, unschooling, free schools, Montessori, and other alternatives are "okay" in the elementary years but "insufficient" in the teenage college preparatory years. We heard from entrepreneur Blake Boles as he explained how providing independent teens with heavy amounts of both freedom and responsibility can lead to powerful college preparation.  He told stories of teens who took the alternative path and got into college--from state universities to small private colleges to the Ivy League--and about the principles that can equally prepare your teen.  Blake also provided multiple concrete suggestions for how to get teens out of the house and into the community, pursuing fascinating learning projects of their own design.

Blake Boles has worked extensively with teens outside of traditional high school.   After a traditional public school upbringing and halfway through an astrophysics major at UC Berkeley, Blake read a John Taylor Gatto book and immediately rearranged his major to exclusively study the wide world of alternative education. He has worked as an outdoor science teacher, snowboarding marketing researcher, chef for groups of 50-100, freelance web designer, and windsurfing and tree climbing instructor. He spends time living in California and Oregon and travels widely.  You can visit his website to learn more.  

“.....but how do they get into college?”

Founders Wanted

If you would like for your child to attend our Sudbury School consider becoming a founder and volunteering your time to help get the school going.  We have a work exchange program available for tuition help.

Grant Writers Needed

We are looking for someone with grant writing experience to help us apply for some grants to get our building started. 

Book Drive

We are looking for children's books -- picture books and board books for a service and promotion project.

If you have outgrown your books and would like to find them a good home, please consider donating them to our school.

For drop-off information, contact Sherri Bauer at Jordan Lake Sudbury School at info@jordanlakesudbury.org