School Without Walls provides students with an opportunity to test theory (textbook learning) with practice (community resources), and from practice formulate new understandings. A student enrolled in a course discusses with his subject teachers the resource he wishes to use as he masters subject content. The school provides opportunities for independent study, allows students to select their courses and arrange their schedules, conducts two-and-one-half-hour classes twice a week, and uses various teaching methods. Examples are given of student programs, community resources, and sample minicourses. (Author/MLF)