Parents turn to ‘micro schooling’ over home school

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As millions of students go back to school this fall, some are choosing not to return to the traditional classroom. Instead, parents are enrolling their children in “microschools.”

It’s similar to homeschooling, just with a small group of students.

The National Microschooling Center points to research that estimates between one and two million students are learning in this type of environment.

Data shows homeschooling has been on the rise since the pandemic and parents say they choose this option because they want that smaller class size, a flexible schedule and they want to be more involved or have more options for their child.

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