Each listing comes with a paragraph describing the philosophy of the school. You can call schools that sound interesting to you and ask them about how they got started.
Alternative schools are very happy to answer questions.
National Charter School Directory - Similar to Almanac, but lists charter schools. The story of the Albany Free School. An explanation of how to conduct a democratic school meeting. A Consultation with our Executive Director, Jerry Mintz. Jerry has been involved in alternative education for 30 yrs.