How many alternative schools are there?

Thousands

Alternative schools represent a real trend these days.  Alternative schools can be found all over the world, especially in the United States.  These institutions provide alternative education.  As you can probably understand, the curriculum and methods are nontraditional.  This signifies that alternative schools have a special curriculum offering a more flexible program of study than a traditional school.  In the past there were few alternative schools in the United States.  These days, there are thousands of alternative schools.  The number continues to grow.