focusing on what we know is important for kids really works, and having a network of people now that also agree was super huge.

we have to find academic experiences that represent neuro-divergent learners, kids who want to learn about gaming, who want to do stuff online, who dropped out of school.

We don’t want you to rinse, wash, repeat. We want you to build and sustain.

Not only because of the capital, but because of the knowledge that comes by communing with the diverse group of people as opposed to everybody that thinks the exact same way that you might think.

It's actually mind blowing. I really see myself as an education entrepreneur, but this expanded me.

It's given us an opportunity to start critical discussions with our congregations, parents, community leaders and members, about the laws that govern education in Pennsylvania.

in innovators who are doing this type of transformational work, so that others can learn from it and replicate it, so that you can actually grow yourselves.

including public recognition from our Governor and partnership conversations with other education innovators from around the country.

and I couldn't be more grateful for what it's done for us, and helping us serve more students and families.

We believe very much that microschools should be bottoms up, they come from the community. They're founded by educators who know their community really well. And they want to design a learning environment for the kids in that community.