A new learning strategy referred to as a "micro school" takes around 15 students of various ages and grades, mixing them together in one classroom that relies on digital and personalised learning with customised lesson plans. The school is run by the charity Teach First, which has been working closely with the government since it was set up last year. In Texas, Austin's Acton Academy is an example of a Montessori-style micro school network, with trademark small class sizes and fees that run below or parallel to typical US private school costs.
A new learning strategy referred to as a "micro school" takes around 15 students of various ages and grades, mixing them together in one classroom that relies on digital and personalised learning with customised lesson plans. Described as a modern, one-room schoolhouse approach, the technique is being tested at the tech-focused AltSchool, a private school founded by former Google exec Max Ventilla. In Texas, Austin's Acton Academy is an example of a Montessori-style micro school network, with trademark small class sizes and fees that run below or parallel to typical US private school costs.