How to Find Families for Your Microschool Before You Open
Starting a microschool? Learn how to find your first families, build interest before you open, and turn early conversations into enrollment.
The Lab Report
Small schools, up close
The people starting microschools and the students they serve, and the laws that shape what they can build.
People
Founders, students and what a small school looks like up close.
I Started My Microschool With Just 2 Students. Here’s What I Learned.
What happens when you open a microschool with just two students? One founder shares the fear, gratitude, possibilities, and unexpected advantages of starting small—and what she learned as her school began to grow.
How to Start A Microschool: 10 Questions to Ask Before You Open
Starting a microschool? Ask these 10 questions to clarify your vision, students, learning model, values and the school you actually want to build.
How Much Does It Cost to Start a Microschool?
How much does it cost to start a microschool? Learn how to calculate startup costs, monthly expenses, tuition and enrollment for your school.
How to Start a Microschool: 7 Steps for New Founders
Want to start a microschool? Learn the first 7 steps, from choosing your model and understanding legal requirements to tuition, enrollment and opening your doors.
What passed, by year
Every law on these pages was read on the legislature's own site before it was listed.
Microschool laws passed in 2026, by state
9 laws across 8 states so far, each read against the enrolled act before it was listed.
- Alabama
- Colorado
- Georgia
- Louisiana
- New Hampshire
- Tennessee
- Utah
- West Virginia
Microschool laws passed in 2025, by state
4 laws across 2 states so far, each read against the enrolled act before it was listed.
Guides
What is a microschool?
A description, not a legal category: what the law calls yours depends on your state and how you set it up.