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Longview School submitted its re-opening plan both to the NY State Department of Education and the Department of Health this week.  The full text of the re-opening plan is available here and on the Longview School website. As a 30-student, K-12 school located in a nearly 10,000 square foot building, Longview is in a far better position than the much larger public or private schools.  Mark Jacobs, Longview School co-founder and Director stated:  “Whereas so many schools will necessarily expose students to hundreds of points of contact with other people every day ..read more

Brewster, NY–Longview School has been a Village of Brewster business since 2010, when the school relocated from Cortlandt Manor, where it was founded in 2001.  For nearly 20 years this unique private school has been renting space, but this summer, it purchased its own building.  Mark Jacobs, Longview co-founder and director, said:  “The school has had some fabulous landlords, especially the First United Methodist Church down the street in the center of town.  Now we are thrilled to be moving into our own permanent location where we are able to consciously redesign ..read more

A mix of over 40 adults and students took part in the AEROx 2019 Regional Gathering this weekend hosted by Longview School in Brewster, NY.  We had a diverse group of adults and teens from CT, MA, NH, NJ, NY, VT, and Ontario Canada.  The feedback indicated that everyone found it useful and had a good time. AEROx’s are smaller gatherings that are more regional in nature. They are designed to promote networking and support for the work that AERO members are doing.   Teens from Longview School, Liberated Learners, and other Unschoolers led the event through open planning se ..read more

Longview School students were honored last month by being asked to participate in a panel about their school and its unique educational approach as part of the AEROx Virtual Conference. AERO, the Alternative Education Resource Organization, has been working to advance learner-centered, learner-driven, self-directed education opportunities throughout the world for the last 30 years. Today was its first ever fully virtual conference. The event focused on taking a deeper dive into current issues in alternative education. The format combined hour-long workshops and TED-style mini-talks. Longview ..read more