microschool
nounUK /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.
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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.