microschool
Homeschools
Why church-based homeschool learning centers are gaining popularity in Massachusetts

(The 74) – In Worcester, Massachusetts, GROW Christian Learning Center lives up to its name. A homeschool program with both full-time and part-time enrollment options, it has grown… Read More

October 18, 2024
Opinion
Op-ed: How one-room schoolhouses hold the keys to education reform and success

Do one-room schoolhouses hold the keys to solving the educational crisis in this country? What if its values of local control, a strong sense of community and built-in accountability have… Read More

October 17, 2024
Homeschools
Hybrid schools continue post-COVID growth through enrollment and new school startups

Starting a hybrid school is no longer unconventional but is an increasingly common, and popular, way to go. That’s according to the latest study by the… Read More

October 8, 2024
Christian Schools
Education ‘HERO’ calls on churches to support microschools

Dalena Wallace isn’t one to sit still – especially when it comes to education. The Wichita-area mom has an impressive resume of homeschooling her own six… Read More

September 26, 2024
Christian Schools
Second annual ‘Heartland Hybrid and Microschool Summit’ to highlight importance of new education models

(The Sentinel) – An event scheduled for late September — the second annual “Heartland Hybrid and Microschool Summit” — will highlight the growing importance of this new model… Read More

August 21, 2024
Homeschools
Florida eases regulations on microschools, expanding access to locations without local government approval

Frank and Natalie Farro needed space in 2020 to start a microschool in Coral Springs, Florida. However, they couldn’t find a suitable place to host them long term. “Location has… Read More

August 14, 2024
Government
Utah Legislature passes bill easing regulations on microschools

With the rise of microschools and learning pods, the Utah Legislature has been debating legislation to remove barriers for microschools and home-based education in the state. The bill, S.B. Read More

February 23, 2024
Christian Schools
Church-based microschools are ‘sprouting everywhere’

One of the signs of “education entrepreneurship” surging throughout the country since the COVID-19 pandemic is church-based microschools – and they’re “sprouting everywhere.” So says Kerry… Read More

October 11, 2023
Homeschools
Upcoming ‘Heartland Hybrid and Microschools Summit’ in Kansas City set to grow education freedom movement

If education is the final frontier in American freedom, its pioneers and homesteaders are meeting in Kansas City next weekend to map the open prairie and help each other plant… Read More

September 15, 2023
Homeschools
Microschools continue to be a popular alternative for families seeking a better education for their children

Microschools and learning pods are growing so popular for families around the country, they have received national media attention. These learning environments tend to be smaller… Read More

September 7, 2023
Homeschools
Former public school educators turning to homeschooling and microschooling

Parents and educators alike are abandoning traditional public schools in favor of alternative models such as homeschooling and microschooling, finding they better serve students unique needs.   Six months into the… Read More

August 29, 2023
Christian Schools
West Virginia church opens microschool, triples enrollment in two years

When West Virginia’s Expression Prep Academy opened with 15 students in 2022, its team had already overcome significant challenges just to launch in time for the school year.  “We started… Read More

August 1, 2023
Christian Schools
Former public school teacher opens Christian microschool, reaches maximum capacity after one year

When Mercedes Grant tried opening a Virginia microschool in July 2022, she organized meetups and small classes to generate interest. But no one signed up for months.  “I knew I… Read More

July 27, 2023
Christian Schools
Small town Christian microschool to grow out of Arizona church, showcasing promise of school choice for rural America

Snowflake is a small Arizona town of nearly 7,000, with a public school, charter school and Lutheran school. Next year, it will have its first microschool. When local resident Laurie… Read More

July 5, 2023
Christian Schools
West Virginia microschool serves dozens of students with Christ-centered learning in first year

When Melissa Mohr realized the school she worked at did not align with her educational philosophy, she and a few other like-minded educators discussed opening a Christian microschool. Microschools and… Read More

June 20, 2023
Government
Microschools offer flexible span of educational opportunities, endless choice for families

(reimaginED) – Originally tagged “pandemic learning pods,” as though once the COVID-19 emergency had passed, so would these traditional education alternatives, the micro-school phenomenon appears ready to shed its born-of-the-moment… Read More

June 27, 2022
Government
Micro-school pioneer: If I can do it, so can you

(reimaginED) – Before all the buzz about learning pods and micro-schools, some folks were already creating learning pods and micro-schools. Jaime Manfra went down this path 10 years ago. Her… Read More

May 3, 2022
Government
Entrepreneur’s worldwide micro-school network encourages ‘heroes’ to pursue self-directed learning

(reimaginED) – Every comic book superhero has an origin story – a narrative that informs his or her identity and motivation. Orphaned science whiz Peter Parker became Spider-Man after being… Read More

March 14, 2022
Government
The little micro-school that could

LEESBURG, Fla. – When the time came to begin sketching out plans for her own little school, Nikki Duslak sat in her breakfast nook at 2 a.m. with a notepad,… Read More

February 17, 2022