Free School of Evanston
# Free School of Evanston

The Free School of Evanston was an alternative school that existed in Evanston, Illinois, United States from 1971 to 1976, for five school years.

## Influences

The Free School was influenced by Summerhill School. At meetings, parents, students, and teachers were all equal, each having one vote. Tuition was based on a sliding scale percentage of parents' income. The school did not pursue educational accreditation.

## Location

The school rented space at:

| School years | Space | Building | Address | Coordinates |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1971-72 | basement | Unitarian Church of Evanston | 1330 Ridge Avenue, Evanston, Illinois | 42°02′33″N 87°41′21″W﻿ / ﻿42.04262°N 87.68912°W﻿ / 42.04262; -87.68912 |
| 1972-76 | many rooms | Wheadon United Methodist Church | 2214 Ridge Avenue, Evanston, Illinois | 42°03′29″N 87°41′11″W﻿ / ﻿42.05817°N 87.68648°W﻿ / 42.05817; -87.68648 |

## Student body

The school enrolled more than 100 students, aged 5–16, divided into lower, middle, and upper age groups. Most were from the Chicago suburbs, with a few from Chicago's inner city neighborhoods.

## Principals

| School year(s) | Principal |
| - | - |
| 1971-72 | ? |
| 1972-74 | Nelson Armour |
| 1974-75 | ? |
| 1975-76 | ? |
