“In today’s world where there are dangers to our children through bullying, peer pressure and exam pressure, democratic school offers an alternative. Our daughter is no angel, but she has so many strong qualities that if nurtured properly and she has the right learning experiences, who’s to say that she won’t change the world for the better. At Wicklow Democratic School, she will have the opportunity to do that.”

“Wicklow Democratic has given our son the freedom to dive deeply and uninterruptedly into doing the things he loves to do. He can be as physically active as he needs to be, as social as he needs to be, whatever it is he needs to be, learning each step of the way to know what that is and trust it. We all know that’s how the school functions, but the actual reality of having that freedom and experience to grow into one’s thoughts, interests, beliefs is an unmeasurable, ultimate learning for being and for life.”