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Microschools are growing in popularity, but state regulations haven’t caught up

In 2023, Justine Wilson launched her Curious and Kind Education forest-based microschool in Sarasota, Fla. Enrollment there, much like the rest of the microschool sector, has seen a boom, and operators such as Wilson believe state laws are a key to the future growth of alternative school settings like hers. (Photo courtesy of Justine Wilson)

When Siri Fiske founded the Mysa Microschool in Washington, D.C., in 2016, there wasn’t a widely accepted term for her small, oneroom schoolhouse model.

Now, the school is referred to on its website as…