The 2026 Western Hybrid and Microschools Forum will return for its second year on Saturday, February 21, 2026, in Redondo Beach, CA. Whether you’re launching a new school, refining an existing model, or simply curious about what’s possible, this forum offers space for connection, learning, and practical insight. Registration is now open, with agenda and venue details coming soon. We look forward to another engaging and impactful gathering on the West Coast.

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Speakers

Katherine Bathgate
EdChoice / Telos Classical Academy

Jeff Cooper
Colorado Homeschool Enrichment (CHE)

Jon England
Education Innovators Association

Robert Enlow
EdChoice

Erica Smith Ewing
Institute for Justice

Kurtis Indorf
The Classical Academies

Renee Miller
Colorado Homeschool Enrichment (CHE)

Jack Pannell
Trinity Arch Prep

Robert Randolph
Western New Mexico University

Jessie Slayback
REALM

John Thompson
National Hybrid Schools Project (KSU)

Lizette Valles
Compass Educators

Eric Wearne
National Hybrid Schools Project (KSU)

Becky Abrams Wilmoth
Nonprofit Education Solutions

Agenda

Saturday, February 21, 2026

Time Program
8:00 am – 9:00 am Event Check-In/Breakfast/Meet & Greet
9:00 am – 9:05 am Welcome & Opening Remarks
9:05 am – 10:00 am

Session #1 – Panel on Western and National Issues
10:00 am-10:15 am Break
10:15 am – 11:45 am Session #2 – Roundtable Discussion
11:45 am – 12:00 pm Break
12:00 pm – 12:45 pm Session #3 – Hybrid & Microschools as Family Businesses
12:45 pm – 1:45 pm Lunch & Keynote Speaker
1:45 pm – 2:00pm Closing Remarks

 

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