First Annual National Hybrid Schools Conference Scheduled

ATLANTA - Educators, policymakers, researchers, parents and homeschoolers are set to gather in Atlanta on April 29-30 for the first annual National Hybrid Schools Conference – a networking and idea sharing event for this new trend in education.

Sponsored by the National Hybrid Schools Project at Kennesaw State University, hundreds will gather at KSU over the two days to discuss this educational choice option that has been around since the 1990s but has grown exponentially since the pandemic.

Hybrid schools are an educational model that blends homeschooling with traditional, in-school education. Students typically attend class a few days a week in a brick-and-mortar building while spending the rest of the week being homeschooled.

A new survey released by the National Hybrid School Project released this winter shows that the number of new hybrid schools founded have more than doubled in the past decade with particular growth occurring since the pandemic.

The survey found the average hybrid school enrolls about 227 students with the majority in grades K-5. Most rely on part-time teachers, and the average tuition is $4,158.

To learn more about the 2022 National Hybrid Schools Conference, contact Eric Wearne at ewearne@kennesaw.edu or https://coles.kennesaw.edu/education-economics-center/hybrid/registration.php.