Learnlife Alliance | Learning from the best

Kabul

Afghanistan

Age 9-18

Afghanistan National Institute of Music

ANIM provides a dynamic, challenging and safe learning environment for all students regardless of their gender, ethnicity, religious sect, or socio-economic circumstances.

Methodologies

Learning by tinkering / making Challenge-based learning

New York

United States of America

PK-12

Avenues: The World School

A school with many campuses, providing transformative, world-focused learning experiences to students around the globe.

Methodologies

Learning by tinkering / making Social entrepreneurship learning Experience-based learning Place-based learning Sustainability-based learning

Ajmer

India

All

Barefoot College

Barefoot College forges a first-of-its-kind, women-centred, global network dedicated to sustainable development in every community where poverty exists.

Methodologies

Passion projects – learning without limits Design thinking Social entrepreneurship learning Peer-to-peer, crowd-sourced and social learning Project-based learning Place-based learning

Flora Hill

Australia

Grade 7-10

Bendigo South East College

Its vision is that every student develops the knowledge, skills and attributes needed to positively contribute to the global community as a responsible and caring citizen.

Methodologies

Authentic learning – real world activities Deep dive learning & Deeper Learning Project-based learning

Berwick

Australia

Primary

Berwick Lodge Primary School

Students create a personal learning map, collaborating and discussing findings with their peers and teachers and then, subsequently, developing a ‘Change Priority’.

Methodologies

Authentic learning – real world activities Agile learning Peer-to-peer, crowd-sourced and social learning

Brisbane

Australia

Primary

Bethany Lutheran Primary School

Students in all classes in a single year level work collaboratively in one learning space.

Methodologies

Agile learning Peer-to-peer, crowd-sourced and social learning

Providence

United States of America

Age 5-18

Big Picture Learning

Big Picture Learning was established in 1995 with the sole mission of putting students directly at the centre of their own learning.

Methodologies

Authentic learning – real world activities Passion projects – learning without limits Internship based learning Project-based learning

New York

United States of America

PK-8

Blue School

Blue School set out to reimagine education for children in a changing world. As the world develops at a greatly accelerated pace, Blue School’s primary purpose is to combine the best educational practices with the most current innovative approaches to learning that are steeped in human development and neuroscience.

Methodologies

Authentic learning – real world activities Design thinking Project-based learning

San Francisco

United States of America

K-12

Brightworks School

Brightworks is a K-12 school that reimagines education. By taking the best practices from both early childhood education and hands-on, project-based experiential learning, they strive to meet students’ needs in a flexible, mixed-age environment that breaks the conventional walls between school and the community outside the classroom.

Methodologies

Authentic learning – real world activities Design thinking Learning by tinkering / making

New York

United States of America

Age 12-21

Broome Street Academy

Learning based on sharing experiences to build grown, persistence and resilience.

Methodologies

Experience-based learning Phenomenon-based learning

Newcastle

Australia

Secondary

Callaghan College

Callaghan College is a community of three school campuses. Each school offers something slightly different depending on the community, like the creation of a virtual reality school. Students design their own immersive learning using Minecraft and the Occulus Rift HMD.

Methodologies

Authentic learning – real world activities Passion projects – learning without limits Design thinking

Madrid

Spain

Age 11-18

Centro de Formación Padre Piquer

The learning spaces are characterised by how students multi-task by combining different methodologies: teacher-led explanations, individual work, cooperative work, individualised tutoring, guidance and an in-class library.

Methodologies

Passion projects – learning without limits Deep dive learning & Deeper Learning Place-based learning Challenge-based learning

Decatur

United States of America

K-3

Clairemont Elementary School

Curriculum based on learning through collaborative exploration, methodology based on learning by doing.

Methodologies

Passion projects – learning without limits Design thinking Learning by tinkering / making

Detroit

United States of America

Grade 9-12

Clintondale High School

Clintondale Community Schools is known as a worldwide leader in classroom innovation, including its Flipped Schools model.

Methodologies

Authentic learning – real world activities Passion projects – learning without limits Deep dive learning & Deeper Learning Project-based learning

Buenos Aires

Argentina

Age 2-12

Colegio Aletheia

Colegio Aletheia is a discoverer of pedagogies. It is a true school of learning unveiled through art. More than poetry and prose, more than paintings or plays, it is devoted to awakening the talents that lie within each student and convert them into expression.

Methodologies

Passion projects – learning without limits Deep dive learning & Deeper Learning Design thinking Learning by tinkering / making

Santiago

Chile

K-8

Colegio Cardenal de Cracovia

Colegio Cardenal de Cracovia, in Santiago de Chile, is "state-school".

Methodologies

Deep dive learning & Deeper Learning Agile learning Design thinking

Bogotá

Colombia

K-12

Colegio Rochester

This bilingual school has developed an ecological model, and what is more, all its classes, structures and corridors are circular, promoting community decisions and cooperative learning in classrooms at all times.

Methodologies

Authentic learning – real world activities Deep dive learning & Deeper Learning Learning through adventure Nature-based learning

Madrid

Spain

Age 3-12

Colegio Santa María

Colegio Santa María uses Lezama Method, which makes it possible to evaluate work being done in order to identify areas needing improvement in real time, and establish means of improvement in every school year.

Methodologies

Deep dive learning & Deeper Learning Experience-based learning Challenge-based learning

Barcelona

Spain

K-12

Col·legi Montserrat

Col·legi Montserrat is committed to “global” education. It aims at shaping the minds and souls of children by providing the tools they need to achieve physical, intellectual, spiritual and social excellence.

Methodologies

Authentic learning – real world activities Deep dive learning & Deeper Learning Agile learning

Santa Monica

United States of America

K-12

Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences

Model pioneering socio-emotional and holistic education.

Methodologies

Service learning Learning by tinkering / making Project-based learning

Sydney

Australia

Grade 7-12

Delany College

Learning with emphasis on 4 C’s: creativity, critical reflection, communication and collaboration.

Methodologies

Learning by tinkering / making Project-based learning Place-based learning Game-based learning Challenge-based learning

Mumbai

India

Age 3-18

Door Step School

Door Step School brings education to thousands of kids unable to attend regular centres due to their long workdays. To do this, schools have been turned into buses.

Methodologies

Mobile learning Learning through adventure Place-based learning

Stockholm

Sweden

Preschool

Egalia Pre-School

The Egalia school system, in Sweden, is founded on total equality between students.

Methodologies

Authentic learning – real world activities Learning by tinkering / making Project-based learning

Eltham

Australia

Age 3-11

Eltham Primary School

At Eltham Primary School they believe the best student outcomes are achieved when families, teachers and students work together towards common goals.

Methodologies

Learning by tinkering / making Experience-based learning Play-based learning Nature-based learning

Bogotá

Colombia

K-12

Escuela Nueva

Escuela Nueva challenges conventional thinking and promotes small effective changes in the classroom.

Methodologies

Authentic learning – real world activities Deep dive learning & Deeper Learning Project-based learning

Hawaii

United States of America

Grade 7-9

Ewa Makai Middle School

Ewa Makai Middle School offers a unique approach to physical education, one that integrates the physical with the technological.

Methodologies

Authentic learning – real world activities Agile learning Project-based learning

Ballarat

Australia

University

Federation College

Federation's program focuses on P-TECH to address STEM-related future employment opportunities and to enrich the VCAL experience for students.

Methodologies

Design thinking Experience-based learning Project-based learning Place-based learning

Columbia

United States of America

K-5

Forest Lake Elementary School

This school is tuned in to technology. Fifth-graders write, film and produce a live daily news show that's broadcast in every classroom.

Methodologies

Authentic learning – real world activities Design thinking Learning by tinkering / making Project-based learning Challenge-based learning

Alexandria

United States of America

Grade 6-8

Francis C. Hammond Middle School

At Francis Hammond and other International Academy schools, instead of studying English at separate times from other coursework, students have language lessons integrated into their academic curricula.

Methodologies

Multilingual learning (culture tribes) Passion projects – learning without limits Design thinking

Tachikawa

Japan

Age 3-5

Fuji Kindergarten

At Fuji Kindergarten they believe that the environment where children grow is very important, especially in early childhood when they are expressing interests in the world around them.

Methodologies

Place-based learning Play-based learning Nature-based learning

Teacher network

South Korea

Teachers

Future Class Network

Future Class Network spreads the idea of what future education should look like and designs 21st century education through a network of collaborative teachers to make a change in South Korea.

Methodologies

Deep dive learning & Deeper Learning Design thinking Project-based learning

Grand Rapids

United States of America

Grade 6-7

Grand Rapids Public Museum School

The Public Museum School and other institutions within the Grand Rapids Public School System are redefining what a classroom looks like. Museums, zoos, and other public centres are no longer relegated to field trips, but instead serve as schools themselves.

Methodologies

Mobile learning Learning through adventure Experience-based learning

Perth

Australia

Grade 1-12

Hale School

Hale School is a world-renowned boarding school offering comprehensive and tailored education experiences to boys from Pre-Primary to Year 12.

Methodologies

Authentic learning – real world activities Design thinking Experience-based learning Project-based learning Challenge-based learning

Lincolnshire

United Kingdom

Age 3-11

Hartsholme Academy

At Hartsholme Academy they strive to ensure that all pupils achieve their full potential and are fully prepared for the next phase of their education and beyond.

Methodologies

Deep dive learning & Deeper Learning Design thinking Place-based learning Challenge-based learning

New York

United States of America

Grade 10-12

Harvey Milk High School

The mission of Harvey Milk High School is to establish and promote a community of successful, independent learners by creating a safe educational environment for all young people.

Methodologies

Agile learning Place-based learning Phenomenon-based learning

Helsinki

Finland

Age 5-9

Hello Ruby School

Hello Rubi School provides tools for kids, parents and educators to learn to understand programming in a fun and creative way.

Methodologies

Authentic learning – real world activities Peer-to-peer, crowd-sourced and social learning Project-based learning

San Diego

United States of America

K-12

High Tech High School

High Tech High was the first high school to open a graduate school of education within a K-12 institution. Students learn through extended, multi-disciplinary projects and teachers also learn, with their own in-house school of education.

Methodologies

Authentic learning – real world activities Design thinking Learning by tinkering / making Place-based learning

Adelaide

Australia

Grade 7-12

Immanuel College

Students enrich their learning as they design and discover solutions using creativity and critical thinking.

Methodologies

Authentic learning – real world activities Design thinking Learning by tinkering / making Experience-based learning

London

United Kingdom

University

Imperial College

Active learning that discourages lecture based classrooms towards more interactive learning.

Methodologies

Authentic learning – real world activities Passion projects – learning without limits Design thinking Challenge-based learning

Several locations

Peru

K-12

Innova Schools

The school methodology has been developed hand in hand with the University of California Berkeley, focusing on blended learning.

Methodologies

Authentic learning – real world activities Passion projects – learning without limits Design thinking

Geneva

Switzerland

Age 3-19

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

IB programmes challenge students to excel in their studies, and encourage both personal and academic achievement.

Methodologies

Service learning Deep dive learning & Deeper Learning Learning by tinkering / making

Online

United States of America

Teachers

Khan Academy

Online platform providing support for teachers to promote use of online material and resources.

Methodologies

Passion projects – learning without limits Deep dive learning & Deeper Learning Peer-to-peer, crowd-sourced and social learning

Kiama

Australia

K-6

Kiama Public School

Kiama Public School utilises several outdoor learning spaces, which include a large garden, hobby farm and living kitchen.

Methodologies

Authentic learning – real world activities Mobile learning Place-based learning Nature-based learning

Several locations

Sweden

Age 10-16

Kunskapsskolan

At Kunskapsskolan, everything is designed to allow students to learn at their own pace, following their own interests.

Methodologies

Mobile learning Project-based learning Place-based learning

Arlington

United States of America

K-5

K.W. Barrett Elementary School

Barrett Elementary School is a diverse community of students, families and staff who are engaged and motivated to learn.

Methodologies

Learning by tinkering / making Project-based learning Place-based learning Game-based learning Challenge-based learning

Chicago

United States of America

Grade 9-12

Lake View High School

The school offers four tracks — STEM, humanities, music/visual arts, and world language — though its overall STEM focus integrates computer science, design process, and project based learning into all areas of the curriculum.

Methodologies

Multilingual learning (culture tribes) Deep dive learning & Deeper Learning Place-based learning

Several locations

Finland

K-9

Liikkuva Koulu - Finnish Schools on the Move

Finnish Schools on the Move is a national action programme aiming to establish a physically active culture in Finnish comprehensive schools.

Methodologies

Passion projects – learning without limits Place-based learning Play-based learning

Several locations

Brazil

Age 0-14

Lumiar

At Lumiar, knowledge is structured by identifying competencies and skills, including what would be “school subjects” inside projects, learning modules, workshops and other dynamics.

Methodologies

Passion projects – learning without limits Design thinking Learning by tinkering / making Project-based learning Place-based learning

London, Rome & Paris

UK, Italy & France

Age 11-18

Marymount International School

An old school that teaches 21st century skills in modern ways.

Methodologies

Multilingual learning (culture tribes) Deep dive learning & Deeper Learning Place-based learning Challenge-based learning

Rochdale

United Kingdom

Age 11-16

Matthew Moss High School

At Matthew Moss High School they want to empower young people for a life of learning both satisfying to themselves and of significant value to others.

Methodologies

Authentic learning – real world activities Passion projects – learning without limits Project-based learning Phenomenon-based learning

New York

United States of America

Grade 6-12

Metropolitan Expeditionary Learning School

Metropolitan Expeditionary Learning School empowers students by helping them understand the impact of their daily actions as well as the actions of others.

Methodologies

Internship based learning Experience-based learning Project-based learning Challenge-based learning

Napa

United States of America

Grade 9-12

New Tech High School

New Tech High School has developed a project-based learning methodology and an intelligent use of technology.

Methodologies

Authentic learning – real world activities Passion projects – learning without limits Deep dive learning & Deeper Learning Project-based learning

Sydney

Australia

K-12

Northern Beaches Christian School

A change in paradigm, in learning space design and in the way they empower students to take charge of their own learning.

Methodologies

Authentic learning – real world activities Deep dive learning & Deeper Learning Design thinking Project-based learning Place-based learning

Boston

United States of America

Age 5-18

NuVu School

NuVu is a place where young students grow their spirit of innovation. They use curiosity and creativity to explore new ideas, design solutions and make their concepts come to life.

Methodologies

Design thinking Learning by tinkering / making Social entrepreneurship learning Place-based learning Sustainability-based learning

Wilmington

United States of America

K-5

Odyssey Charter School

Odyssey has strong academics, insight into the classical learning ideals of Hellenism, a small-school environment and a fresh approach to learning.

Methodologies

Multilingual learning (culture tribes) Design thinking

Kasoa

Ghana

K-12

Omega Schools

Omega Schools offer an innovative model: a chain of low cost private schools with specialised curriculum, assessment, technology and management modules benefiting the poor and empowering aspirations of low income families and their communities.

Methodologies

Passion projects – learning without limits Deep dive learning & Deeper Learning Learning by tinkering / making Place-based learning

Copenhagen

Denmark

HSC

Ørestad Gymnasium

Ørestad Gymnasium is a high school leaving examination with a special profile focusing on media, communications and culture. They offer specialised study programmes within the natural sciences, the social sciences, and the humanities.

Methodologies

Authentic learning – real world activities Agile learning Peer-to-peer, crowd-sourced and social learning Place-based learning

Bhopal

India

All

Parvarish - The Museum School

The Museum School provides quality education to underprivileged children through museums.

Methodologies

Authentic learning – real world activities Mobile learning Learning through adventure Place-based learning

West Palm Beach

United States of America

K-5

Pine Jog Elementary School

The school weaves environmental education throughout the entire curriculum.

Methodologies

Service learning Learning by tinkering / making Project-based learning Place-based learning Nature-based learning

Bangalore

India

All

Project DEFY - Design education for yourself

A system of learning that believes anyone can teach themselves anything by using the Internet and the community around them to find solutions.

Methodologies

Authentic learning – real world activities Passion projects – learning without limits Learning by tinkering / making

Brooklyn

United States of America

Age 9-14

P-TECH (Pathways in Technology Early College High School)

P-TECH intensively supports and mentors its students, providing all learners with personalised paths that guide them through the curriculum according to their individual needs and achievement.

Methodologies

Internship based learning Agile learning Project-based learning

New York

United States of America

Grade 6-11

Quest to Learn High School

At Quest to Learn, students are engages in their own quests to be inventors, designers, innovators and problem solvers.

Methodologies

Authentic learning – real world activities Place-based learning Game-based learning

Ahmedabad

India

Educators

Riverside Learning Center

The Riverside Learning Center is a pedagogical research and training organisation with a global reach in over 12 countries. It offers customised training programs that provide ecosystem wide solutions to transform school cultures with processes and pedagogical practices designed for the 21st century learner.

Methodologies

Authentic learning – real world activities Design thinking Project-based learning Place-based learning

San Francisco

United States of America

Adults

Samaschool

The school gives adults who struggle to find employment a leg up, with an education focused on the digital and entrepreneurial skills necessary in today's market.

Methodologies

Passion projects – learning without limits Service learning Learning by tinkering / making Social entrepreneurship learning Project-based learning

Sevenoaks

United Kingdom

Age 11-18

Sevenoaks School

Sevenoaks is a co-educational day and boarding school with an innovative approach to education.

Methodologies

Learning by tinkering / making Social entrepreneurship learning Experience-based learning Place-based learning Sustainability-based learning

Smethwick

United Kingdom

Age 11-19

Shireland Collegiate Academy

The school puts traditional method of learning into reverse - by asking students to do homework first and discuss the topics in the classroom afterwards.

Methodologies

Passion projects – learning without limits Deep dive learning & Deeper Learning Learning by tinkering / making Project-based learning

Several locations

Global

All

SOLE (Self-Organized Learning Environment) School

A school that any child in the world can attend by going online and thus learn by him or herself, or alongside his or her classmates.

Methodologies

Authentic learning – real world activities Mobile learning Learning by tinkering / making Social entrepreneurship learning Peer-to-peer, crowd-sourced and social learning

Springdale

United States of America

K-5

Sonora Elementary School

Kids learn through dance, drama, poetry and drawing, which are seamlessly woven into all subjects, making lessons more memorable and fun.

Methodologies

Authentic learning – real world activities Game-based learning Play-based learning

Sra Pou Village

Cambodia

All

Sra Pou Vocational School

The Cambodian school was built by community members, for community members, to learn how to turn their passions into full-fledged businesses. The school allows families to gain independence.

Methodologies

Learning by tinkering / making Social entrepreneurship learning Experience-based learning Project-based learning

Seattle

United States of America

Grade 9-11

Summit Sierra

Summit Sierra is a small, personalised college-prep public high school in the Seattle's Chinatown International District. They provide a rigorous and supportive learning environment for a diverse group of passionate young people.

Methodologies

Passion projects – learning without limits Design thinking Project-based learning

Renton

United States of America

K-4

Talbot Hill Elementary School

Kids learn through practice. They learn a lesson and then apply it in their mini market community. This real-world approach takes time away from structured lessons.

Methodologies

Agile learning Social entrepreneurship learning Experience-based learning Project-based learning Place-based learning

Rotorua

New Zealand

K-13

Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Koutu

A co-educational Māori immersion school offering education within a unique Māori environment.

Methodologies

Multilingual learning (culture tribes) Passion projects – learning without limits Learning through adventure Experience-based learning

Melbourne

Australia

Age 11-18

Templestowe College

Dynamic education system through development of more holistic measures of students success, creativity, problem solving and resilience.

Methodologies

Project-based learning Nature-based learning

Bali

Indonesia

High school

The Green School

Green School’s mission is to create a global community of learners, making the world sustainable.

Methodologies

Deep dive learning & Deeper Learning Social entrepreneurship learning Sustainability-based learning

Vershire

United States of America

Grade 11

The Mountain School

The Mountain School cultivates a diverse and interdependent community of scholars who learn to know a place and take care of it. Through collaborative learning and shared work, students emerge from their semester prepared to reach beyond the self and focus on the common good.

Methodologies

Authentic learning – real world activities Sustainability-based learning Nature-based learning

San Francisco

United States of America

K-12

The Nueva Schools

School pioneers in teaching design thinking to students through their hands-on, project-based curricula.

Methodologies

Design thinking Learning by tinkering / making Social entrepreneurship learning Place-based learning Sustainability-based learning

New York

United States of America

Grade 11-12

THINK Global School

THINK Global School is a travelling high school where learners live in four countries per year, making unforgettable connections between education and the world around.

Methodologies

Learning by tinkering / making Social entrepreneurship learning Experience-based learning Place-based learning Sustainability-based learning

Pollenzo

Italy

University

University of Gastronomic Sciences

The school encourages learning through first-hand experience of produce with food-centric study trips around the globe as part of the curriculum.

Methodologies

Authentic learning – real world activities Mobile learning Experience-based learning

Vail

United States of America

Grade 5-12

Vail Ski & Snowboard Academy

Vail Ski & Snowboard Academy allows serious winter sports athletes the opportunity of world-class training and competition in their sport at Ski & Snowboard Club Vail in a challenging, college-preparatory academic environment.

Methodologies

Mobile learning Learning by tinkering / making Project-based learning

Gurgaon

India

Age 3-10

Vega School

A school thoughtfully designed to facilitate project-based learning, with a school culture centred on flat leadership, collaboration and international sharing.

Methodologies

Passion projects – learning without limits Project-based learning Place-based learning Challenge-based learning

Helsinki

Finland

Grade 1-12

Viikki Teacher Training School

The Viikki Teacher Training School is an inspiring and safe place to learn and work together. They strive to take sustainable development into account in all their operations.

Methodologies

Deep dive learning & Deeper Learning Design thinking Learning by tinkering / making

San Francisco

United States of America

Grade 6-8

Visitacion Valley Middle School

Through transformative relationships, Visitacion Valley Middle School creates an inclusive and collaborative learning community that is relevant to the lives of our students, families and staff.

Methodologies

Authentic learning – real world activities Deep dive learning & Deeper Learning Experience-based learning

Several locations

Sweden

Preschool to Secondary

Vittra Schools

The learning spaces are colourful and smart, coupled with a unique education project offering more autonomy and dialogue between students and teachers.

Methodologies

Authentic learning – real world activities Deep dive learning & Deeper Learning Project-based learning Place-based learning

Melbourne

Australia

Primary

Wooranna Park Primary School

The school has organised its curriculum by focusing on students, allowing them greater autonomy in the learning process and greater participation in matters of school organisation.

Methodologies

Authentic learning – real world activities Passion projects – learning without limits Design thinking Project-based learning

Doncaster

United Kingdom

Age 11-19

XP School

The school covers curriculum through project-based learning rather than teaching separate subjects, and bases its practices on technology and expeditionary learning.

Methodologies

Experience-based learning Project-based learning

Grand Rapids

United States of America

Grade 6

Zoo School

Zoo School students study and learn at John Ball Zoo. This experience allows students to go beyond the classroom and into the zoo and the over 100 wooded acres surrounding it.

Methodologies

Passion projects – learning without limits Design thinking Experience-based learning Project-based learning Place-based learning