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

Great education is a vital link for students to become successful citizens.

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.

It's given us an opportunity to start critical discussions with our congregations, parents, community leaders and members, about the laws that govern education in Pennsylvania.

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

We don’t want you to rinse, wash, repeat. We want you to build and sustain.

It has helped me raise the ceiling on what’s possible.

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

The Yass Prize has empowered our youth, families and community by bringing great visibility to our efforts.

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.

we have to find academic experiences that represent neuro-divergent learners, kids who want to learn about gaming, who want to do stuff online, who dropped out of school.

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