The Common SchoolAmherst, Massachusetts - An innovative, child-centered school for children ages 3-12
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In the twenty-plus years since I graduated from The Common School, I've had a lot of schooling — high school, college, graduate school — but The Common School remains the pivotal educational experience of my life.

    — Alum

Alumni Council

In May 2003, nine alums (who graduated between 1977 and 2000) gathered with Bud at the the Common School for the first meeting of the Alumni Council. Our goal is to help keep alums in touch with the school (and each other) in the years following graduation. We welcome additional participants - if you are interested (or just want more information about our activities) please send an email to alumni@commonschool.org or contact Bud Lichtenstein, Director!

Stay Involved in the Common School

Ongoing support from alums and alum families are crucial to the well-being of the Common School. We are a small group who have been lucky enough to spend time at the school (as of June 2008 we have about 400 alums from the past forty-two years). We welcome your continued involvement in the life of the school, whether as a volunteer or through a gift to the Annual Fund or one of our Special Funds.

Graduated? Moved? New email address?

If you have a new address, email address, or want to share some news, please let us know! We feature alumni updates in our newsletters. Send us an email - alumni@commonschool.org.

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