Parents Turn To Micro-Schools Due To Lack Of Traditional Learning

The lack of traditional learning in metro school districts has given rise to a different type of classroom environment. Some parents are now turning to micro schools amid the pandemic. News 9’s Karl Torp has the story.

Thursday, September 10th 2020, 5:18 pm

By: News 9

The pandemic has many parents sending their kids to micro-schools.

A micro school has less than 120 kids.

The Beacon School in Edmond is in its second year.

It's using a church building on Boulevard converted into classrooms.

Grades are blended in each classroom and students are divided into several groups.

Enrollment at the private in-person school went from 18 last year to now 63 students.

“The teacher is the one who makes the decision for the child, not a politician or someone who doesn’t know what’s happening on the ground with the students,” said The Beacon School founder Emily Jensen.

One decision is not making students wear a mask.

Beacon admits that's one of the reasons parents are sending their kids to their school.

Beacon also has a pilot high school program this year.

Meanwhile, in Northwest Oklahoma City, the Acton Academy is another micro-school.

The Acton Academy is a national chain. Acton Academy in Oklahoma City is in its first year, has 17 students and a waiting list.