The International Micro Schools Conference is back — and this year, it’s bolder, and more essential than ever. On May 8–9, 2025, the most forward-thinking educators will gather at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C., for an intentionally small event designed to inspire, challenge, and transform education.
Whether you lead a public school, a private institution, or a district steeped in tradition, this is your invitation to be part of something extraordinary. This year’s theme, “Come Together,” speaks to a global movement: educators joining forces to rethink learning models, reshape systems, and disrupt education for students everywhere.
If you’ve ever felt that the traditional model of education isn’t working — not for your students, not for your teachers, and not for the future — you’re not alone. At this conference, you’ll find your people: visionaries, innovators, and doers who are building schools where students thrive and educators are empowered.
What You’ll Experience:
- Powerful sessions with globally recognized leaders from Getting Smart, Christensen Institute, and MIT Systems Awareness Lab, and more,
- Discussions to understand how micro schools can influence larger educational systems, including traditional schools and districts, fostering systemic transformation,
- Hands-on workshops that offer real tools for transforming instruction, operations, and student engagement,
- Strategies for integrating AI, building financial sustainability, and scaling innovation,
- Unmatched networking with school founders, educators, policymakers, and entrepreneurs,
- A stunning venue, thoughtfully curated meals, coffee, and conversation — because great ideas deserve a great setting.
This isn’t just a conference. It’s a movement - the micro school movement! And if you miss it, you’re missing the chance to be on the front lines of education’s next chapter.
Don’t wait. Join us now!
Registration is now open here. Spaces are limited, and they will go fast.
Be where the future of education is being written — with you in the room.
The Micro Schools Network hosts the largest search engine of small and micro schools around the globe. We support micro school growth, awareness and visibility for parents and like-minded educators. We continue to create space for innovation and inspiration. Our mission is to make unconventional learning environments conventional.