What Is a Microschool?
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Microschools exist as a midpoint between homeschooling and traditional schools. These small, intimate learning environments typically have around ten to twenty-five students and one or two teachers. EdChoice estimates that between 1.1 and 2.1 million students attend microschools.
Overview
Microschools fall into three categories.
- Independent Microschools
- Small, multi-family learning environments that meet
regularly, either full-time or on hybrid schedules.
- Small, multi-family learning environments that meet
- Partnership Microschools
- Collaborations between host partners (employers,
houses of worship, etc.) and technical partners responsible for teaching and
learning.
- Collaborations between host partners (employers,
- Provider Networks
- Align local leaders with established organizations to support
launch and operations.
- Align local leaders with established organizations to support
Microschool key features include:
- Microschools maintain a close learning environment with a limited number of
students. This allows for personalized attention and close relationships between
teachers and learners.
- 63 percent of microschools report serving populations of children with
neurodiversity, 53 percent with other special needs, 53 percent whose educational
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