Podcast Episodes

From math teacher to hybrid school founder in Louisiana

Season 4 Episode 324

Today's guest is Kate Lundquist, founder and principal of Northshore Prep Academy. A former public high school math and physics teacher, Kate opened her secular K-8 hybrid school in Mandeville, Louis…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

From physician to founder, with Barbara Jauregui Wurst of Acton Academy Falls Church

Season 4 Episode 323

Today's guest is Barbara Jauregui Wurst, a medical doctor and adjunct professor at George Washington University who cofounded Acton Academy Falls Church in Northern Virginia in 2021. 

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Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Pre-launch plans: A former special education teacher prepares to open a new school

Season 4 Episode 322

Today's guest is Cassandra Orozco, the founder of Beacon of Hope Academy, a faith-based microschool serving K–5th grade students with special needs in Lake Worth, Florida, set to open this fall. As a…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Alexandra Batista Rodriguez on creating a microschool for students with special needs

Season 4 Episode 321

Today’s guest is Alexandra Batista Rodriguez, founder and director of Steps Learning Center in Orlando, Florida, a specialized K-8 microschool for neurodiverse learners with moderate to significant s…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Why a former public school teacher launched an Ohio Acton Academy

Season 4 Episode 320

Today’s guest is Sara James, a former public school teacher who founded Spark Christian Academy, an Acton Academy affiliate in Harrison, Ohio, near Cincinnati, in 2022.

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Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

An Apogee Network Micro-High School Takes Root in Texas

Season 4 Episode 319

Today’s guest is Sarah Pevehouse, founder of Apogee Dripping Springs Micro High School in Dripping Springs, Texas, west of Austin, which she launched in 2024. With a background in Waldorf and alterna…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

Why more families of color are choosing homeschooling, with Homeschool Our Way founder, Elan Page

Season 4 Episode 318

Today's guest is Elan Page, the founder of Homeschool Our Way based in Dallas, Texas. She created Homeschool Our Way in 2023 to help other families of color avoid the overwhelm she had experienced in…

Published on 3 months ago

A longtime Florida hybrid homeschool founder reflects on today’s innovative education movement

Season 4 Episode 317

Today's guest is Ali Kaufman, a longtime education entrepreneur who began offering tutoring services more than two decades ago and has since built a thriving hybrid homeschool program, Space of Mind,…

Published on 3 months ago

Public microschooling gains popularity and support

Season 4 Episode 316

Today's guest is George Philhower, Superintendent of the Eastern Hancock Public Schools in rural Charlottesville, Indiana, who is launching and leading the new Indiana Microschool Collaborative, a no…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

A former public school teacher launches a new Mississippi microschool

Season 4 Episode 315

Nefertiti Harris is a former public school teacher, mom of five, and founder of Empowered Prep Academy, a microschool located in Jackson, Mississippi for students in grades 3-12 who desire a flexible…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago