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Self-Directed Learning Changes the Game: Questions for Founder Tobin Slaven

"Traditional school wasn't getting what our children needed for today's world, so we started one that does," explains the team leading Acton Academy Fort Lauderdale. Founder Tobin Slaven holds an M.Ed in Student Development and was an award-winning...

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“We’re Building a Civil Society from Scratch”

James Lomax, founder of LifeSkills Academy in Las Vegas, explained in a feature article by reporter Jackie Valley in the Christian Science Monitor's...

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Spectacular Academics in a Peaceful, Compassionate Environment: West Virginia Founder Michael Parsons

Vandalia Community School opened its doors to learners ages 6-18 in August 2022. The microschool's mission is build and maintain a community where...

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Microschool Founders' Diverse Motivations

What are the main motivators of prospective microschool founders? While many choose to describe this group of ambitious educators as entrepreneurs,...

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Building Leadership Skills with Real-World Content at the Nevada School of Inquiry

Nevada School of Inquiry (NVSI) is a nonprofit private middle school located in Las Vegas, on Warm Springs and Pecos, serving up to 30 students in...

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Getting to Know Each Child Individually: Five Questions with Freestyle Learning's LaTrece Thomas

I am LaTrece Thomas, founder of Freestyle Learning Center in Park Forest, Illinois. We are a microschool that focuses on the whole child. I am a...

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West Virginia Leads the Way in Innovative Education

West Virginia often gets a bad rap for education. Being a life-long West Virginian, I can attest that the barriers for students are numerous and have...

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A Brave Space Where All are Welcome: 5 Questions for Ellemercito's Lizette Valles

Ellemercito Academy is an independent microschool founded in 2021 with the simple goal of providing students with a living, highly tailored, and...

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Innovative, Reimaginative, Life-Changing: 5 Questions with Founder Rachel Frevert

Integrative Learning Academy is a Christ-centered K-5 microschool fostering diverse thinking, inclusion, autonomy, and engagement. Using a...

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Summer '23 Movement-Building Tour

It's June, which means it's time for the National Microschooling Center to hit the road for our summer movement-building road trip. We'll be in 6...

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