Palm Harbor Montessori opened in 1983 after founder Christine Varkas realized there were no Montessori schools…More in the area. Varkas specifically wanted her children to attend a Montessori school. Varkas is a certified Montessori educator with advanced degrees and specialist credentials in education.

The campus is located on a large wooded property with multiple buildings. The campus allows children to learn in indoor and outdoor environments.

Spring Valley School follows a Sudbury style of democratic education. Instead of  a structured syllabus,…More students decide how to spend their time and their learning is an organic process from this. Students are responsible for their education and the school operates in a democratic fashion where students and teachers are considered equals.

There are about 30 schools around the world that use the Sudbury style of democratic education. They are not formally associated with each other.