National Microschooling Center's Thursday Bulletin

Hello microschooling friends!

Two major program unveilings. One week. One newsletter. Right now. And yes… this is what we’ve been building toward. 

Things have been moving fast over here, in an intentional and purpose-filled way. The kind of way where ideas are pressure-tested, refined, and then released at just the right moment. If you’ve ever wondered where the real-time pulse of microschooling lives…you’re in it.

We listen closely to founders, and much like they build solutions for their own communities, we’re building right alongside them: designing tools, supports, and opportunities with their real needs in mind. We’re also right there in it with you, with our direct microschools support team (and our cofounders!) launching and leading microschools ourselves, learning together as we go, and cheering you on every step of the way as our experienced team provides you with the hands-on experience you can learn from and with. 

In this week’s edition: The two big reveals you’ve been waiting for, an important Florida update you’ll want on your radar, a fresh video drop featuring some of the incredible Center team members and scroll all the way to the bottom for a fresh set of events!

Announcing the National Microschooling Center Training Institute

The wait is over…the National Microschooling Center’s Training Institute is officially live. This is your go-to hub for the practical training microschool leaders and educators actually want, need and request: built-for-you learning that meets you where you are, and it’s completely free. We’re kicking things off with the following courses: Flexibilities in Microschooling, Operational Necessities, Measuring Impact, and Making Your Microschool’s Governance and Board Work for You, with Marketing Your Microschool up next (with 5 additional trainings to be added over the next two months). Each course blends engaging videos with thoughtful, real-world reflection assignments and readings, plus finishing a course unlocks access to our live Training Office Hours so you can dig deeper and get live support from the Center team. If you’ve been looking for training that actually gets microschooling, you just found it. 

And We're Not Done Yet...Announcing the Measuring Impact Design Lab

The National Microschooling Center’s Measuring Impact Design Lab is officially live. This is your creative command center to help microschools desig how you want to measure impact in both academic and nonacademic learning. 

Packed with tools, resources, ideas, and real-world inspiration to help you make sense of your data in a way that actually reflects your microschool. And if you’re ready to take it a step further, apply to be paired with a Research Fellow for the 2026–2027 school year, giving you the opportunity to work alongside a thoughtful third-party expert will work with you to identify what exactly you want to measure to define your success in the way that matter most to your stakeholders – and your families – and tell your story objectively with validity and integrity.

Curious? Ready? A little bit fired up? Head into the Lab and start shaping your impact story.

Plus Another New Video Drop!

Best practices, actualization, choice, spaces students can thrive, personalized, relationship-based…our team says it best! Listen in to three of our incredible field coordinators (all accomplished microschool founders themselves) as they talk about why microschooling is the answer for American education.

Navigating Florida's Landscape for

Microschools Webinar

Florida founders! We hear you - running a microschool is getting tricky out there! 

That’s why our own frameworks expert Don Soifer is teaming up with Florida legal expert Lynn Swanson from the Stand Together Edupreneur Resource Center! 

Bring your questions for this hourlong webinar that will include discussion about these and other topics of importance to microschools and nontraditional small learning environments:

Challenges getting business licenses and facilities approved in many Florida cities and counties;

New provisions offer zoning and facilities flexibility for designated private schools, but not for microschools organized in other ways, and what some see as a likelihood that future flexibilities and protections may follow this pattern;

Increasing demand and subsequent funding limitations for Personalized Education Program funds through Step Up for Students;

General absence of clear understanding by many in the microschool community about Florida’s private school requirements, along with limitations and available flexibilities;

Impacts and implications of Florida’s child care licensure and facilities regulation.

And more!

These two sessions will be similar so register for either one that works for you:

Thursday, April 16th at 4pm ET (Register here)

Tuesday, April 21st at at 5pm ET (Register here)

The Can't Miss of the Season!

Take a look for virtual trainings, conferences, local meetups and more!

Register for any event here!

Center Hot Topic Webinar

Microschool Insurance 101: The Must-Have Guide for Real-World Learning Environments: Wednesday, April 22nd | 4pm PT/7pm ET

Microschools aren’t cookie-cutter, and your insurance shouldn’t be either. This session brings a fresh lens to the coverage conversation. Join Jefferson Motto, Team Lead for Partnerships at Veracity Insurance Solutions, for a fast-moving, founder-friendly walkthrough of the policies that actually matter when running a dynamic, hands-on learning environment. 

Register here!

Center Virtual Meetings & Office Hours

Virtual: Currently Operating Microschool Office Hours, Thursday, April 9th | 3pm PT/6pm ET

Looking to talk all things microschooling? Join Center Field Coordinator, Alex Roosenburg, and a community of founders to share insight, ask questions and learn together. This office hour session is open to all currently operating microschools. Register here!

Virtual: Measuring Impact Design Lab Info Session: Monday, April 20th | 11am PT/2pm ET

Looking to learn more about how to use the Measuring Impact Design Lab? Curious how to submit a project? Want to ask questions? Here's the chance! Join the Center team to learn more! Register here!

Virtual: Prelaunch Office Hours: Monday, April 20th | 3pm PT/6pm ET

This is an open session for any Microschool founders in the ideation or pre-launch phase. Alex will lead conversations, answer questions, and provide help as you decide on your next steps in your process! Register here!

Center Training Office Hours

Virtual: Training Institute Office Hours: Tuesday, April 28th | 1pm PT/4pm ET

If you completed a course through the National Microschooling Center Training Institute, you may now register for one office hour session for the course you have completed. Register here! 

Center Cohort Meetings

Virtual Cohort: Structured Literacy Basics: Monday, April 6th | 3:30pm PT/6:30pm ET

Led by Dr. Jill Brown, this cohort is exclusively for Center members, learn more in the member portal.

Virtual Cohort: Conflict & Connection: Wednesday, April 8th | 4pm PT/7pm ET

Led by Curious & Kind's Justine Wilson. Conflict is not the problem. How we view it can be....so left shift together. Let's reframe conflict so that you are comfortable as a facilitator of it and children flourish. This cohort is exclusively for Center members, learn more in the member portal.

Virtual Cohort: High School: Monday, April 20th | 4pm PT/7pm ET

If you are currently running a high school, are considering starting one, or growing your microschool to include high school, join us here! We talk and share about everything high school related - graduation requirements, college entrance, parking for older students, and so much more! Email erin@microschoolingcenter.org for more info!

Center Regional Meetup

Virtual: Georgia: Microschool Founder Meet Up: Tuesday, April 14th | 3pm PT/6pm ET

This meetup is for Georgia microschool founders! This is your chance to connect, learn together and share! Email Tiffany Blassingame at tiffany@microschoolingcenter.org for more info!

Have a question? Want to share an idea or resource? We love hearing from you, reach out any time!

Ashley & Don Soifer 

and the team of the National Microschooling Center

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