Tag: Personalized Learning

By Ellie Carson | Complete Colorado With the Colorado school year quickly approaching, microschools present a promising revitalization of the one-room schoolhouse. Microschools are small learning communities typically serving less than 50 students, but which may have as many as 150. These schools are usually privately funded and launched by parents or educators to offer unique programs that address a specific need or demand in their communities. Low student-to-teacher ratios prioritize giving individual attention to each student. It is difficult to identify all microschools in Colorado due to their unconventional size. Estimates suggest there may be between 100-120 schools currently operating. One example is Highlands Micro School, which operates out of an old residence in Northwe...