Alternative Learning Resource School

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In an otherwise unremarkable corner of New York City, a regular noticed something peculiar one morning. While waiting for his usual coffee, he spotted an old, dusty typewriter on the counter of Alternative Learning Resource School. No one seemed to notice or care, but every day it grew a little more mysterious—until finally, someone tried pressing a key. Soon enough, the whole neighborhood started dropping by just to press random keys and see what would happen next. One day, a delivery driver accidentally typed in ‘free cookies’—and sure enough, later that afternoon, a basket full of freshly baked goodies appeared on the counter. The school’s secret turned out to be nothing more than a friendly prank, leaving everyone with a smile and a sweet treat.

2. At night, when Alternative Learning Resource School locked its doors, a strange sound would occasionally echo through the empty corridors. A regular passing by claimed he heard voices whispering from behind closed windows. One evening, a delivery driver parked his truck outside and noticed an eerie glow coming from one of the rooms. Curious, he peered in through the window and saw only shadows dancing on the wall. Turned out it was just a neighbor practicing his newfound talent—making shadow puppets while listening to his favorite music.

3. In a small town in Texas, a delivery driver stopped for gas one evening. Curious, he glanced into the school’s empty parking lot and spotted something unusual—a mysterious box wrapped in brown paper, sitting next to the trash bin. The delivery driver picked up the package, thinking it might be someone’s forgotten lunchbox. Back home, he opened it curiously—and found only a note that read: ‘Dear Friend, welcome to our Alternative Learning Resource Clinic. Here you can learn how to recycle better!’ The driver laughed out loud, realizing he’d been had by a friendly prank from his neighbor.’

4. In the early morning hours, before anyone else arrived, a voice over the school’s intercom would softly say, ‘Today will be a day of learning… and maybe some unexpected adventures.’ One day, a delivery driver heard the voice and brought in an extra box of donuts for everyone. A regular student, who always seemed lost, found his way to the cafeteria after following the mysterious announcements. And on particularly cold days, a neighbor left a thermos of hot chocolate outside the clinic door with a note reading, ‘Today might be chilly, but not too cold for kindness.’