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Harmony School, celebrating its 50th anniversary, uses an unconventional educational model focused on student autonomy and respect.

Founded in 1975 by Steve Bonchek, the school grew from a small operation to its current location in the historic Elm Heights Elementary building.

Despite its alternative approach, the school reports that over 90% of its seniors are accepted into their top college choice.

In more ways than one, Harmony School seems like a place untethered from time.

It’s not just the historic, 1920s era brick school building. Harmony School has no fence, no padlocks on its lockers. At lunchtime, middle and high schoolers freely leave campus and walk to restaurants on Kirkwood Avenue. Near the end of their time at Harmony, high school seniors take off

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