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

And through that, we were able to open up our second campus in the city of Wichita.

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.

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.

The funding is not following children. We're trying to make better options for kids, for poor kids, middle class kids. Wealthy people have this choice, they opt out of their systems easily, why shouldn't all children have that choice?

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

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

I don’t think I’ve been in a room as supportive as the Yass Prize Semifinalist room in Miami.

When we originally applied, we simply provided supplemental support services to homeschooling families. Now, we are growing into an education network that provides community, coaching, and curriculum nationwide.

The Yass experience has given us “permission” to do exactly that.