Mont-Libre Agile Learning Centre

Similar to the democratic free school, Summerhill, Mont-Libre is a part of the radical alternative education movement. Following the tenets of democratic learning centres, Mont-Libre features a child-centred and participatory approach to learning in the context of primary and secondary education.^[3]

Mont-Libre's community decision-making processes are organised via democratic assemblies.^[4] These assemblies are opportunities for equal opportunity decision-making by both the youth and the staff members. ^[1] The assemblies direct the culture and educational climate of the centre. Mont-Libre follows the philosophical principles of unschooling with self-directed learning, non-violent communication, transformative justice, a love of learning and community involvement.^[2] Community members attending the centre are free to explore their own interests as long as they do not encroach negatively on others.^[4]

In September 2025, Mont-Libre began to include younger children between the ages of six to nine for one day a week. The remaining four days of the week are reserved for youth bewtween the ages of nine to eighteen.^[5]

The educators at Mont-Libre include Christine Perry, Daniel Stee, Hyon Stee and Marc-Alexandre Prud'homme. ^[6]

• Mont-Libre Agile Learning Centre website
• Quebec Network of Democratic Schools / Réseau des écoles démocratiques au Québec (RÉDAQ)
• Agile Learning Centres