About Us

Built for founders. Built by founders.

 

 

The National Microschooling Center is the nation's preeminent nonprofit resource hub and movement-builder committed to advancing the growth, health and evolution of the microschooling movement to live up to its fullest potential.

The Center exists to serve microschools at every stage, from idea to operation and beyond.

The Center is led by people who have done the work. Cofounders Don Soifer and Ashley Soifer designed and led the nation’s first-ever public–private partnership microschool in collaboration with the City of North Las Vegas. Our direct microschool support team is made up entirely of microschool founders, people who have built microschools themselves and understand the realities founders face.

We work alongside policymakers to clarify what’s possible for microschools within state frameworks, and we’re the first call journalists make when they need clear, grounded insight into the microschooling movement. We also help families connect to navigators to find learning environments where their children can actually thrive.

The Center is commited to building, protecting and advancing microschools nationwide.

Explore our story. See what sets us apart. 

 

 

What we stand for.

Our Core Values that Guide Our Work

All Are Welcome

Microschooling is for everyone, and every child deserves access to a learning environment that fits who they are. We honor a wide range of founder visions, models, and approaches because the strength of this movement comes from diversity, shared purpose, and making space for every voice to be heard.

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Movement Based on Trust

Trust is the foundation of this movement, earned through care and protected without compromise. We honor the confidence founders, leaders, facilitators, and families place in us by safeguarding their stories and data, telling them only with dignity, humility, and explicit permission so microschools can continue to grow with integrity and purpose.

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Relationships Matter

Relationships are the heartbeat of this movement, built through trust, follow-through, and a shared commitment to showing up with respect, optimism, and care. We stay focused on collaboration, solutions, and possibility because strong, genuine relationships are what make this movement impossible to stop.

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Foundation of Founders

This movement was built from the ground up by founders doing the work every day, and their lived experience shapes everything we design, share, and support. The National Microschooling Center is where those voices gather to be heard, learn from one another, and collectively shape the future of microschooling with purpose and power.

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Reach Your Full Potential

We champion self-actualization and purposeful growth, supporting founders as they define success for themselves and pursue their work with intention, clarity, and courage. That same commitment guides our own team, where we create space for personal and professional growth because when individuals evolve with purpose, the entire movement grows stronger.

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