147 West Main Street New Britain, CT 06052
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(860) 828-4077
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Mountain Laurel Sudbury School

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Mountain Laurel Sudbury School is a 21st-century school in central Connecticut where students ages 5 through 18 learn, explore and grow in a stimulating, supportive community.


Our school is based on a philosophy of education using self-directed learning, first pioneered by the Sudbury Valley School in 1968 and now operating in more than 30 schools worldwide. Democracy, personal responsibility, and intellectual freedom are core values. 

What we don’t have: classes (unless requested by students), grades, homework, or testing.
What we do have: passion for learning, respect for each other, and a requirement for personal responsibility within a supportive and engaging community.
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Judge Tom is the founder and moderator of AsktheJudge.info. He is a retired juvenile judge and spent 23 years on the bench. He has written several books for lawyers and judges as well as teens and parents including 'Teen Cyberbullying Investigated' (Free Spirit Publishing) and 'Every Vote Matters: the Power of Your Voice, from Student Elections to the Supreme Court' (Free Spirit Publishing). In 2020, the American Bar Association published "Cyberbullying Law," the nation's first case-law book written for lawyers, judges and law students. When he's not answering teens' questions, Judge Tom volunteers with the American Red Cross and can be found hiking, traveling and reading.