Let me put it this way, Trabajo Ya School. You’ll be shocked by these bizarre schools. Seriously. Don’t miss number three.
The Mobile School Bus That is Changing Lives in Karachi
This is not a bad idea at all, and it helps to merge the commute and the classroom. It kind of redefines what school bus means, don’t you think? Usually we imagine a big yellow vehicle that takes our kids to school. But in this case, think differently. The Citizens Education Development Foundation has used innovative methods to achieve functional literacy, and this is one of them.
This “school bus” travels around the neighborhoods in shifts, with four class sessions of two hours each. And this service reaches about 160 students per day. This mobile school bus is offered to learners between the ages of five and 14. This mobile school bus depends almost entirely on volunteer contributions, with teachers only receiving a salary. This has prevented the project from growing and only to survive. Free electrical and water supplies are donated free of charge.
The High School Named After a Gay Rights Icon
This school for LGBTQ+ students has created a safe space for students, no matter their sexual orientation and gender identity. The school took the name after a California politician who helped advance gay rights in the 70s. He was also the first openly gay man to be elected into a public office in the US. Many anti-LGBTQ+ hate groups have tried to literally set fire to the building. The school is still running today and continues to offer an educational environment to it’s students, free of harassment, threats and violence.
The School That Teaches You How to Be a Prostitute
Trabajo Ya, a privately-run school in Valencia, Spain, provides a discreet basic course in professional prostitution to its students. The school faced legal scrutiny from the Valencian government in 2012, which attempted to shut it down. However, the challenge was eventually rejected by prosecutors, and the school was allowed to continue admitting students. While some may find it controversial, sex work is considered to be the oldest profession.
The Schools That Sail Through Bangladesh
This is not just one school, but a type of schools. Bangladesh is a country vulnerable to flooding and the educational system has had to cope and adjust over the years. Severe and disruptive floods overwhelm the area at least twice a year so a local non-profit, Shidhulai Swanirvar Sangstha, has built a series of schools that floats, on boats. All the features of a normal classroom are together under one roof, or hull, as it were. These floating learning centers operate all-year-around. The boats pick up learners from riverbanks and pontoons before docking to start their school day. Students are dropped off home before preparing for a new group of learners to get on board.
The School That Teaches You How to Be a Witch in Salem
This school has its own format and its own curriculum. This Salem Essex County Massachusetts gives students the opportunity to study witchcraft and magic. With more than 240,000 students already through this course, the school has had a significant uptake.
It’s far from Hogwarts but most students have been part-time learners and maybe surprisingly, have studied online on a distance-learning basis. This is undeniably one of the most freaky schools.
How Gulu Elementary School
This school had only one teacher, Shen Qijun. Students in this area had to climb for five hours, just to reach school in this mountainous region. They took the Luoma way, everyday, passing sharp turns and narrow passages on their way there. The school was closed in November 2011 and the students and teacher were all moved to a local school, below the mountains. They closed this down, it was one of the most freaky schools.
The Kindergartens That Let Kids Learn in Nature
These schools are based on the German model of waldkindergartens or ‘forest preschool.’ The outdoor forest kindergartens educate children between the ages of three and six.
The classes are entirely outside and all year around. These schools aim to help their children interact better with their surroundings. They want students to get in touch with nature and to build things using materials found in the forest. This wasn’t as much a freaky school as it was cool. Honestly though, what kids wouldn’t want to have school among the trees, in the sun?
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