microschool

noun
UK /ˈmaɪ.krəʊ.skuːl/
US /ˈmaɪ.kroʊ.skuːl/

A microschool is a very small school where a few kids learn together.

Maya goes to a microschool with only ten other children in her class.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A small independent learning group run by parents or teachers, often outside the traditional school system.

The neighborhood parents started a microschool in a converted garage.

3. A tiny school that mixes different ages in one classroom and focuses on personalized learning.

At the microschool, older students help younger ones with reading.

4. A small, flexible education program that uses community spaces instead of a big school building.

Their microschool meets at the library and the park each week.