It's given us an opportunity to start critical discussions with our congregations, parents, community leaders and members, about the laws that govern education in Pennsylvania.

We believe very much that microschools should be bottoms up, they come from the community. They're founded by educators who know their community really well. And they want to design a learning environment for the kids in that community.

Great education is a vital link for students to become successful citizens.

When we originally applied, we simply provided supplemental support services to homeschooling families. Now, we are growing into an education network that provides community, coaching, and curriculum nationwide.

from all different demographics, all different states, all different service provider types that you can learn from.

I'm in the process of going through the construction of a 20,000 square foot $11.5 million dollar building dedicated to career and technical education for the students in the Philadelphia region.

and I couldn't be more grateful for what it's done for us, and helping us serve more students and families.

focusing on what we know is important for kids really works, and having a network of people now that also agree was super huge.

The funding is not following children. We're trying to make better options for kids, for poor kids, middle class kids. Wealthy people have this choice, they opt out of their systems easily, why shouldn't all children have that choice?

It has helped me raise the ceiling on what’s possible.

It’s thanks to organizations like the Yass Prize that our children are going to have a better tomorrow.