Microschool Moments Year 4 Reflections: Growth, Challenges, and Resilience – From Home to Church, Surviving a Flood, Doubling Enrollment, and Building a Stronger Microschool Community

Welcome to our special series, Microschool Moments! Join us as we take you on an inspiring journey from our humble beginnings in a living room to the thriving microschool we are today. Each episode is packed with stories of transformation, reflections, and practical advice for anyone on a similar path.

In this episode, I take you through a reflective journey of Year 4 at Lighthouse Learning, filled with incredible growth, overcoming challenges, and exciting new opportunities. We moved from my house into a church, survived a flood, doubled our enrollment, hired new staff, and embarked on some much-needed fundraising efforts. This episode is packed with the lessons we learned, the community we built, and the resilience we discovered along the way. If you’re an aspiring microschool founder or educator, this is a story of perseverance and passion you won’t want to miss!

Key Points:

• Moving Out of My House

  • Reflecting on the emotional and logistical shift from home to church.

  • How the new space helped us expand and grow.

• Starting in the Church

  • Navigating a shared space and making the church our school home.

  • First milestones and the excitement of a bigger space.

• Going Through the Flood

  • The shocking moment of discovering the flood.

  • How we handled the crisis, kept the school running, and came out stronger.

• Doubling Our Enrollment

  • What led to our enrollment surge.

  • Challenges that came with rapid growth and how we adapted.

• Hiring New Staff

  • The exciting process of bringing new educators into our community.

  • How leadership and management evolved with a larger team.

• Fundraising Efforts

  • Why fundraising became necessary.

  • How the community came together to support our vision.

• Year 4 Lessons

  • Personal reflections on leadership, resilience, and community.

  • Encouragement for fellow microschool leaders facing challenges

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