About this Event
The 2026 Homeschool Boss Midwest Summit is a free, one-day conference for homeschool leaders, microschool founders, co-op directors, and education entrepreneurs.
Join us on September 30 at St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Minnesota, for a day focused on one question: What does it take to build an educational organization that lasts?
Attendees will hear from leaders across the homeschooling and microschooling space, including representatives from the National Microschooling Center, RightStart Mathematics, Small School Coalition and more. Sessions will explore topics such as supporting students who learn differently, building financially sustainable organizations, understanding microschools, using assessment data to make better decisions, strengthening academic foundations, and creating thriving educational communities.
Registration is free and includes breakfast, lunch, refreshments and a dessert/networking reception.
Just as valuable as the presentations will be the opportunity to spend time with other leaders who are facing many of the same opportunities and challenges. Whether you're leading an established organization or just getting started, you'll leave with new connections, fresh perspectives and practical ideas to strengthen what you're building.
Agenda
🕑: 08:30 AM - 09:30 AM
Registration & Breakfast
🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Opening Keynote
Info: Chad Kinart - Build Strong: The Opportunity Before Us
🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Breakout Sessions
Info: Kathleen Clayton: Kids Who Learn Differently
Oliver Stremple: Beyond the Books: Building a Financially Strong Homeschool Community
🕑: 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Main Session
Info: Alex Roosenburg: What Is a Microschool?
🕑: 12:30 AM - 01:30 PM
Lunch
🕑: 01:30 PM - 02:00 PM
Main Session
Info: Michael Wall: Building Connected Communities: Leadership, Participation & Local Engagement
🕑: 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Breakout Sessions
Info: Theresa Redfern-Hall: Measuring What Matters: Turning Data Into Better Decisions
Kathleen Clayton — Repeat Session: Building a Solid Math Foundation
🕑: 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Closing Keynote
Info: Stuart Grauer: The Way to Pancho’s Kitchen: Lessons from Thirty-Five Years Building an Intentionally Small Learning Community
🕑: 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Networking Reception + Dessert
Event venue & nearby stays
St. Catherine's University, 2004 Randolph Ave, St Paul, United States
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