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{{short description, International organization based in the U.S. city of Ann Arbor, Michigan The National Coalition of Alternative Community Schools, or NCACS, is an international organization based in the
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city of Ann Arbor,
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, dedicated to promoting alternative education. The organization was founded in 1978. It is known for its annual conferences, which bring together the community of community schools and homeschoolers and are held in a different location around the country each year. It also holds regional conferences. The NCACS also produces a directory of alternative community schools which it sells, as well as a quarterly newsletter.


Alternative Community Schools

The NCACS defines its membership as consisting of: * Home educating parents and students * Independent (private) alternative schools and programs * Government (public) alternative schools and programs * Alternative colleges and universities * Experiential and adventure-oriented programs * Learning centers and traveling schools * Individuals and lifelong learners * Cultural centers and intentional communities * Publishers and researchers focused on alternative education topics


Annual conferences

* 2006 - held on The Farm,
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* 2005 - held in
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* 2004 - held on The Farm,
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* 1995 - held in
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* 1994 - held in
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* 1993 - held near
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* 1992 - held in
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* 1986 - held at Upatinas in Glenmoore, Pensylvania


Member schools

A partial listing of NCACS member schools: * Clonlara School * Stonesoup School * Cobblestone School *The Forum *
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* Upland Hills School


External links


NCACS homepage


See also

* Growing Without Schooling * Homeschooling * Grace Llewellyn Alternative education organizations Organizations based in Ann Arbor, Michigan Educational organizations based in the United States