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Microschool management platform that handles admin chaos ($5M-$15M ARR)

Microschools are drowning in administrative chaos. Staff juggle student records, parent communications, attendance tracking and compliance paperwork with outdated tools like Google Sheets or expensive enterprise systems built for large districts. MicroEdu is a specialized operations platform that transforms microschool administration from chaos to clarity with affordable, purpose-built software. It centralizes everything from enrollment and attendance to parent communications and compliance reporting in one intuitive dashboard. At $99-299/month based on student count, it's priced specifically for budget-conscious small schools. The target market is explosive - with over 10,000 microschools nationwide and growing 30% annually as parents seek alternatives to traditional education. You deliver immediate relief to overwhelmed school directors who spend 15+ hours weekly on administration instead of teaching. Start with a core scheduling and attendance module, then expand to: * Full student information management * Parent communication portals * Compliance reporting tools * Curriculum planning integrations * Financial tracking for tuition and expenses Growth comes through partnerships with microschool certification programs, homeschool co-op networks, and targeted content marketing addressing specific pain points like "microschool state reporting requirements." Unlike enterprise education software vendors ignoring this segment, MicroEdu is purpose-built for the unique challenges of small-scale education providers who need powerful tools without district-sized complexity or cost. MicroEdu becomes the operational backbone for the fastest-growing segment in education, letting microschool leaders focus on teaching excellence rather than drowning in spreadsheets. Every hour saved on administration is an hour invested in student success.