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Tuition Financing for Parents & School Credit

Articles, Budgets, Grants & Funding, News, Opening a Micro School, Resources, Tuition & Scholarships / Micro Schools Network

Tuition Financing K-12 Tuition Loan programs like those offered by America’s Christian Credit Union and LightStream can help your school avoid the risks and administrative burden of a payment plan while still offering your families financial flexibility. Through these programs, families can access low-interest tuition loans, making a micro school education more affordable with manageable monthly payments. Your […]

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Microschool Loan and Lending Program

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Get the funding support you need to launch, lead, and confidently grow your micro school. Apply for an opportunity to access $5,000–$50,000 in flexible startup capital. Loan Fund Timeline Interest Form Opens: June 2 Office Hours: June 5, 3-4pm ET (every Tuesday & Thursday thereafter through July) Webinar: June 17 (for those who submit an interest form) Early Access

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7 Tips to Open a Microschool: Navigating the Legal Landscape and Avoiding Pitfalls

Articles, Licensing & Accreditation, News, Opening a Micro School, Resources / Erica Smith Ewing

Microschools exist in a regulatory gray area where there are rarely clear guidelines. Are they schools? Homeschooling co-ops? Daycares? Tutoring centers? Or something else entirely? This answer affects how state educational laws apply to them, as well as local zoning codes, building regulations, fire safety codes, and a host of other regulations. This regulatory uncertainty

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UK Micro Schools

Opening a Micro School / Micro Schools Network

Jo Symes & Alex O’Neill are providing many resources for the growing number of people who want community and support in setting up their own schools or learning communities. You can learn more at https://www.progressiveeducation.org/ and https://educationstartups.org/ Progressive Education Facebook Group

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Some Entrepreneurs Are Betting Big on Microschools

Articles, News / Chrissa Olson

Movie studios, school buses, auto repair shops: The microschool model can turn almost any place into a one-room schoolhouse. But are CEOs ready to be headmasters?

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Should entrepreneurship skills be a curriculum requirement?

Articles, News / Anna Merod

Entrepreneurship education programs help students develop a mindset or collection of skills that help them take risks, recognize opportunities, learn from mistakes, and better communicate. The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship says entrepreneur education should be viewed as a key part of developing students’ career-readiness.

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