How Much Does It Cost to Start a Microschool?
How much does it cost to start a microschool? Learn how to calculate startup costs, monthly expenses, tuition and enrollment for your school.
The Lab Report
Small schools, up close
The people starting microschools and the students they serve, and the laws that shape what they can build.
People
Founders, students and what a small school looks like up close.
How to Start a Microschool: 7 Steps for New Founders
Want to start a microschool? Learn the first 7 steps, from choosing your model and understanding legal requirements to tuition, enrollment and opening your doors.
What passed, by year
Every law on these pages was read on the legislature's own site before it was listed.
Microschool laws passed in 2026, by state
9 laws across 8 states so far, each read against the enrolled act before it was listed.
- Alabama
- Colorado
- Georgia
- Louisiana
- New Hampshire
- Tennessee
- Utah
- West Virginia
Microschool laws passed in 2025, by state
4 laws across 2 states so far, each read against the enrolled act before it was listed.
Guides
What is a microschool?
A description, not a legal category: what the law calls yours depends on your state and how you set it up.