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Benefits of
Alternative Schools

Among the numerous advantages alternative schools may have for students, some of the major benefits commonly cited include the following:

• Reduction in drop out rates
• Reduction in student truancy
• Redirection of disruptive and inattentive students from mainstream institutions into more productive and successful learning environments
• Re-engagement with learning and the community that occurs when the students are placed in a more responsive and flexible environment

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