In addition to the resources we have here at Microschool Revolution, there’s a lot of other material available to help you start a school. Here are a few of our favorites:
KaiPod Learning Catalyst
The KaiPod Catalyst program is a free accelerator program for education entrepreneurs, parents, educators, and community leaders who want to launch a mircoschool in their own community. Twice a year, the Catalyst team recruits the highest-caliber educators and education entrepreneurs and provides them with the support, expertise, and resources they need to create and sustain innovative microschools. Over the course of 28 weeks (winter cohort) or 18 weeks (spring cohort), Founders in the KaiPod Catalyst program will take their microschool vision from “Idea” to “Launch.” The KaiPod Catalyst team supports founders in all aspects of launching their microschool, including marketing, raising capital, selecting a site, operations, hiring, and academic programming.
Getting Smart
Getting Smart is an organization that works with foundations, learning organizations, schools, and districts. Ultimately, their organization’s goal is to improve learning for all. Their services include coaching, advocacy, marketing, communications, project management, content development, and many more. Their blog series on “Smart Schools” is a particularly useful resource for potential founders.
Edutopia
Edutopia shares findings and best practices about innovative educational methods and pedagogy. Their articles are written in a way to encourage readers to adapt the findings to their individual needs.