founded Summerhill Free School in 1921. The academic nature was opposite of a standard

school where students have a variety of classes that they are expected to attend. The voluntary

attendance, absence of order as well as adult authority are just a few things that characterize

Summerhill. Students are expected to gain more of an educational wealth by learning basic

concepts of self-esteem, tolerance, integrity, fairness, and understanding rather than math

equations and science functions. Because Summerhill is so popular and unique, it has received

enormous amounts of criticism. Consequently, the Free School has been a victim to numerous

According to Kristi Ruark from the website Summerhill School, Neill was just the fourth

of 13 children, grew up under the stern hand of his schoolmaster father who ran his classroom

with an iron rod (Ruark). Neil believed he could expand his pupils minds and horizons by

providing a comfortable learning atmosphere where students can learn what they are interested in

compared to fixed schedules and classes. At the age of twenty-five, Neill

Summerhill and freedom are two word that fit harmoniously in a sentence. The phrase

Some common words found in the essay are:
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Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)