A microschool is a group of 5-10 learners who meet in-person, usually in the home of their learning guide. Prenda Microschools currently serve kids from Kindergarten to 8th Grade (preschool and high school will come in the future). Most microschools have a 3-year grade span: K-2nd grade, 3-5th Grade, and 6-8th Grade. However, we do have microschools with wider grade ranges. The microschool day is designed to give students a well-rounded academic, social, and creative experience. We think about the whole child and care about their long term wellness and growth. Our goal is to help each student become an empowered learner so they can live a happy, purpose-filled life.

Some of our guides are certified teachers with classroom experience and degrees in education, but we don't require these things in order to be a guide. In fact, many of our best guides are simply passionate parents who wanted something different for their kids. Prenda trains each guide in the Prenda Learning Model and Philosophy, so anyone who loves kids and wants to be an inspiring force for good can become a guide. We utilize mastery-focused, adaptive technology to provide academic content so our learning guides don't need to be content experts to be amazing guides.

A Prenda Microschool day is broken up into 3 main components: Conquer Mode, Collaborate Mode, and Create Mode.

During Conquer, students use technology to access everything they would cover in a traditional approach to education: Math, Reading, Writing, Grammar, Spelling, etc. In Collaborate they do group activities that cover science, history, debate, research, presentation skills, leadership, math application puzzles, and more. During Create, students work together or in small groups to complete project-based learning activities that range in topics from STEM, to performing arts, to growth mindset and life skills.

Prenda is largely based in Arizona, but is rapidly spreading all over the world. We ask that you take some time to learn the basics about the Prenda Learning Model and schedule a time to chat with our Parent Support Team by clicking on the button at the bottom of this page.

If you feel that Prenda is a good fit for your family, we'll send you a map where you can shop for a guide, meet them in person, and find someone who is a good match for your unique child. If you don't see something near you, explore the "Become a Guide" page for information about how you can start a Prenda Microschool in your community. If becoming a guide isn't an option for you, we can help you reach out to people in your circles who might want to host and lead a microschool! You only need 5 students to qualify as a microschool and we can walk you through everything you need to know and do to get started ASAP.

Absolutely not! But we try to be perfect at listening and adapting to the feedback we receive from parents, guides, and students. 93% of experienced Prenda parents said they would absolutely recommend Prenda to a friend, and 91% of parents said that their Prenda students were excited to go to Prenda school each day and happy when they came home. If you notice something that you think could be better, let us know!