The EduPrep Journal
Essays on sixth grade, identity, and intentional education.
Honest, parent-to-parent writing from a 15-year educator. For families who want to understand — not just decide.
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From the founder
After 15 years with sixth graders, one thing became impossible to ignore.
A founder's testimony from inside Montgomery schools — and the moment it became clear that the capable, curious children were the ones the system was most often losing.
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What is a microschool
What is a microschool — and why is it growing so fast?
An honest, complete answer to what microschools are, how they differ from homeschooling, and why so many families are choosing them now.
The identity year
Sixth grade is the most important year of your child's formation.
Sixth grade is when a child decides who they are, where they fit, and whether they're any good at school. Get that year right, and everything after it changes.
Mastery in practice
Moving a child to the next grade level before they're ready is a slow emergency.
Social promotion is one of the most damaging practices in American education. What mastery-based learning does differently.
What is a microschool
The Alabama CHOOSE Act: what it is, who qualifies, and how to apply.
Alabama's school voucher program provides up to $7,000 per student toward private school tuition. Here is what families need to know.
From the founder
I was a single mother who wanted the school to see my son. So I built one that would.
The personal story behind EduPrep — why a 15-year educator decided to stop working within a system that wasn't working.
Mastery in practice
The basketball model: meeting a student where they are is the most ambitious thing you can do.
The analogy that explains EduPrep's entire academic philosophy — and why it changes everything about progress and pace.
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