History
The Tutorial School was started by Richard Testa as a tutoring service in his home. It subsequently developed into an alternative private school. It was non-coercive but used a standard correspondence curriculum. In 1992, after studying the Sudbury Valley School, The Tutorial School moved to its current location and became fully democratic by dropping the curriculum and adopting a form of self-government.
Specialties
The Tutorial School is an educational community dedicated to the development of independent, responsible students, prepared with life skills that encourage and sustain a thoughtful, successful, and meaningful life. We are an independent, alternative, democratic school for ages 6-19 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, offering an education based on freedom, trust, and self-governance.