This chapter examines how schools and classrooms can act as real-world environments for democracy, giving students opportunities to experience democratic practices firsthand and strengthen civic and citizenship education (CCE). It begins by defining democratic learning environments (DLEs) and explains how these settings offer meaningful opportunities for fostering civic knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors. The discussion is framed by the whole-school approach to CCE, focusing on four core features: open classroom climate, active and experiential learning, decision-making processes, and collaboration between schools and the community. The chapter investigates how these elements shape classroom discussions, deliberation, classroom organization, rules, students’ ability to monitor their learning through formative assessments, and cooperative learning. It concludes with practical strategies for using experiential learning in local communities to further develop students’ civic knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors.