Friday Feature: National Microschooling Center

Colleen HroncichDespite their small size, microschools are having a big impact on education. And this week ’s launch of the new National Microschooling Center is likely to help as parents, teachers, and education entrepreneurs will now have a central hub for information and resources.“Microschools are designed in a way that every child can thrive, ” notes Ashley Soifer, Chief Innovation Officer at the National Microschooling Center. “Relationships are at the heart of microschooling, and as microschooling leaders build relationships with each child as an individual, it creates an educational opportunity unlike any most children have yet ex perienced.”Microschools have experienced tremendous growth over the past 10–15 years —especially in the wake of COVID‐​related school disruptions. But many people are still unfamiliar with the idea. There’s not really a standard definition for microschools, but they are often described as modernone ‐​room schoolhouses.Many microschools have as few as 10 children and meet in a home, church, or community center.Prenda Microschools, which started in 2018 with seven children learning in founder Kelly Smith ’s home and has grown to more than 300 locations educating more than 3,000 kids today, follow this approach.Others, likeActon Academy, might have as many as 100 learners divided into smaller classes. Acton Academy was started by Texas parents who wanted their children to have a stude...
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