Play Mountain Place is an independent, private, nonprofit preschool and elementary school that has operated in Los Angeles since 1949, making it one of the earliest humanistic alternative schools in the United States. The school follows a play-based, child-directed, non-authoritarian educational philosophy rooted in humanistic psychology, with children spending the majority of their time outdoors on a spacious, tree-shaded campus. Teachers use regular parent meetings in place of traditional grades or rankings, and the school also offers programs to help parents build respectful communication and conflict-resolution skills at home.

More