The Small Schools Coalition
For the Leaders Building What Comes Next
Across the world, educators are launching small and micro schools, founding independent programs, and reimagining what learning communities can be.
The Way to Pancho’s Kitchen: A Trail Guide for Small School Leaders offers 47 stories of human-scale leadership drawn from nature and lived practice. It speaks to founders, trustees, teachers, and visionaries who understand that schools are not factories — they are ecosystems.
If you are creating, leading, or renewing a small school, this book belongs on your desk and with your teams.
About the Small Schools Coalition
We keep you abreast of what makes small schools “big!” We strive to bring together people of all backgrounds to revolutionize teaching and learning by redefining the way schools prepare students for college and life. You can learn more about small schools and their benefits here….
Research the Small Schools Movement
We continually update our exhaustive body of academic research demonstrating the many benefits of small schooling. Get the data you need for speeches, leadership, facilitating safe and healthy learning communities, and optimizing critical thinking skills and compassion on campus. Access our research library here…
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Breaking Small Schools News!
What Difference Can School Size Make in a Student's Life?
For two decades, New York City’s small high schools stood out as one of the nation’s most ambitious — and controversial — urban education reforms. Now, a long-term study provides a clearer picture of their successes and disappointments.
Opinion: Shuttering public schools is a strategy that rarely saves much money and often leads to test score declines
School closures may seem like a practical fix for shrinking enrollments and tight budgets, but they rarely deliver the savings districts expect and often harm students and communities in the process.
Small schools can have a big impact
If we choose smallness with intention, high expectations and meaningful supports, Bermuda can offer every secondary student not just a classroom and a timetable, but a place where their strengths are seen, and their future feels unlimited.
Educator Launches National Association for Black Microschool Leaders
“The National Association of Black Microschool Leaders was born out of a need to unify and amplify the voices of Black educators and homeschool leaders to transform what education can look like in the era of school choice,” shared Stewart.
New from Dr. Stuart Grauer
Annotated Bibliography
By way of introduction, this document can be used by all Small School Advocates along with our “Size of A Small School” article for all people interested in conducting research or literature reviews as they develop the best information about small schools. These are great resources for all those developing speeches, blogs, and articles on small schools.
Join the Small School Movement
The small school movement is gaining popularity worldwide among educational institutions of all types. Even a cursory glance at the ever-growing body of both academic and “real world” research proves why: Because the small school movement provides a fertile environment for authentic peer-to-peer and student-teacher relationships, safety, learner-centered empowerment, and community involvement. We invite you to follow our work or contact us to learn more about the small school movement!