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Legal & Operations · July 30, 2026

The one phone call that protects your home-based school, what home occupation rules allow, and what to do if the city says no.

Legal & Operations · July 21, 2026

The signals it is time to hire, what to pay, employee vs. contractor, and the interview that predicts whether someone can run a mixed-age room.

Legal & Operations · June 11, 2026

What records a small school must keep, what parents expect, and how to handle transcripts when a student transfers out.

Legal & Operations · June 8, 2026

The words are marketing. The legal structure is what matters. Here is how each model works and how to pick the right one for your state.

Legal & Operations · May 18, 2026

The 10 policies every microschool handbook needs, from tuition and refunds to sick kids and pickup rules. Settle it in writing before day one.

Legal & Operations · April 27, 2026

The three spaces microschools actually use, what each costs, and the zoning and licensing questions to ask before you sign anything.

Legal & Operations · April 6, 2026

General liability, abuse coverage, and the questions insurers will ask. What microschool insurance costs and where to start.