Microschool Blue Print

The Microschool Blueprint: How to Start, Organize & Run a Successful Microschool

Have you dreamed of starting your own microschool but aren't sure where to begin?

The Microschool Blueprint is a practical, real-world guide designed to help educators, parents, and aspiring school founders turn that dream into a workable plan.

Created by April Lilly, M.Ed., M.S. Psychology, Founder and Director of LELA Academy, this comprehensive 81-page digital workbook combines step-by-step guidance with lessons and examples drawn from the experience of actually building and operating a microschool.

Inside, you'll explore topics such as:

• Developing your microschool's mission and educational philosophy
• Choosing curriculum and creating a mastery-based learning model
• Determining class size, staffing, and scheduling
• Building meaningful relationships with students
• Creating individualized learning plans
• Working with outside instructors and subject specialists
• Offering electives that support students' college and career goals
• Communicating effectively with parents
• Developing policies, procedures, and school expectations
• Creating a positive and inclusive school culture
• Incorporating online and hybrid learning
• Supporting accelerated learning and early graduation when appropriate
• Marketing and growing your microschool
• Preparing students for college, careers, and life after graduation

Throughout the Blueprint, you'll also find “LELA Academy in Practice” sections that show how many of these ideas have been applied in a real microschool setting.

LELA Academy graduates have continued their education at institutions including Arizona State University, The University of Texas at Dallas, Moore College of Art & Design, and Collin College, among others.

Who Is It For?

This Blueprint is ideal for teachers, tutors, education professionals, parents, entrepreneurs, and aspiring microschool founders who believe education can be more personalized, flexible, and responsive to individual students.

You don't have to build a school that looks like everyone else's.

Build the school you believe your students need.

81-Page Digital PDF Workbook

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Introductory Price: $29.00

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