The school described as an Open Magnet (OM) had large community spaces and shared open areas characteristic of “open education” concepts. The open environment allowed for team-teaching, as well as small-group and individual instruction in multi-age groups that reportedly fostered students’ sense of interdependence and responsibility. The instructional approach of the school was identified as exploratory and discovery-oriented, with units designed to be thematic. Schedules and routines were described as flexible. Discipline relied on naturalistic social opportunities, and school meetings to identify conflict resolution approaches.