Good morning from a snowy and frozen DFW ❄️ My name is Silviya, and I am so grateful to be part of this group. To be honest, it took me some courage to finally introduce myself. I am in the very beginning stages of opening a small microschool for Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade. I recently created a Facebook business page and am planning to send a survey to local community groups to better understand interest and needs in the area. One of my biggest questions right now is this: Should I register the microschool as a private school so families can apply for Texas School Choice funding once it launches? If anyone has experience in this area, I would greatly appreciate any advice you could share. I would truly appreciate any insights or experiences you are willing to share - I am really thankful to learn from you all.

Would love to know where everyone is at! Please comment your biggest “stuck” point too if you feel comfortable to share! We would love to help you get unstuck!

Plus, drop a 🧠 if you’re a teacher, 💛 if you’re a parent, 🌱 if both

I am launching August 2026. I have been operating a tutoring and educational services that is tranisitioning into a microschool. Due to not having to think about a space I wondered what about starting it online. Thoughts?

Use this space to share where you are right now. Not where you think you should be. You can post things like: Your rough idea (even if it’s messy) What year or season you’re aiming to launch What you feel clear on vs what’s foggy A decision you’re stuck on A timeline you’re trying to sanity-check This is a planning-out-loud zone. No polished pitches, no comparison, no pressure to have it all figured out. If you’re comfortable, introduce yourself below with: Name Location Launch stage (idea, planning, soft launch, open) Biggest question on your mind We’ll build from there 🤍