History of the League

The national League of Democratic Schools was founded in 2004 by John Goodlad and Dick Clark. The University of Wyoming Lab School was one of seven original schools that began the League, followed by Woods Learning Center in Casper (2005), Guernsey-Sunrise High School (2008), and Star Lane Center (2010).

The Wyoming School-University Partnership has committed to supporting the Wyoming League of Democratic Schools by (a) hiring a coordinator for Wyoming League Schools and (b) providing funding for half of the $500 membership fee for Wyoming schools to belong to the national League.

National listing of League of Democratic Schools members (2009-2010)

Rocky Mountain/Plains States Region (Judy MacDonald, Regional Coordinator)

1. New Vista High School, Boulder, CO: http://bvsd.org/schools/nvhs/Pages/default.aspx
2. Woods Learning Center, Casper, WY: http://woodslearningcenter.org/
3. University of Wyoming Lab School, Laramie, WY: http://www.acsd1.org/
4. Guernsey-Sunrise School (K-12), Guernsey, WY: http://www.plt2.k12.wy.us/

Eastern Region (Dianne Bath and Bernard Badiali, Regional Coordinators)

1. Central Academy, Toledo, OH: http://ohiocentralacademy.net/
2. Dayton Regional STEM School, Beavercreek, OH: http://www.daytonstemschool.org/
3. Park Forest Elementary School, State College, PA: http://www.scasd.org/parkforest/site/default.asp
4. Lehman Alternative Community School, Ithica, NY: http://www.icsd.k12.ny.us/lacs/
5. Bulloch County Performance Learning Center, Statesboro, GA: http://wwbulloch.k12.ga.us/plc/

 Western Region (Jim Strickland, Regional Coordinator)

1. Friday Harbor High School, Friday Harbor, WA: http://www.sjisd.wednet.edu/fhhs
2. Lincoln Elementary School, Vancouver, WA: http://portalsso.vansd.org
3. Pasadena Park Elementary School, Spokane, WA: http://www.wvsd.com/Default.aspx?pageid=135
4. Whatcom Day Academy, Bellingham, WA: http://www.whatcomday.org/
5. Westside Village Magnet School, Bend, OH: http://www.bend.k12.or.us/
6. Portola Elementary School, San Bruno, CA: http://sbpsd.k12.ca.us/portola/index.htm