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Micro-Academy Enrollment + Membership

People are what make a place and an experience. We are assembling a talented team of facilitators, and are looking to bring on board families that also resonate with The Hub’s values and vision; see learning as a collaborative and enjoyable journey rather than a grueling and stressful competition; and want to help co-create a new paradigm for learning (and, by extension, for living).

In the meantime, we're all still functioning within the old economic paradigm of dollars and cents, and a lot of this comes down to money—charging a reasonable tuition that also allows us to pay people fairly for the value they bring to the table in creating the experience, and covers the other costs incurred in running a program, whether online or in person. 

Founding Families Tuition:

The founding families (those who enroll in the micro-academy by September 2020) will play a key role in establishing The Hub’s culture. Because we’re embarking on a new adventure together, we can also expect to encounter a few bumps, especially in the early going. Your feedback will be of paramount importance, because it will help us to tweak things and create what we hope will be a great experience all around. In recognition of all this, the suggested tuition for the founding families is as follows:

Fall term (Sept. 15 – Dec. 17): $2,060

Spring term (Jan. 5 – May 27, with a one-week break): $2,940

Sibling discount: 10%

What's included:

• Enrollment in the micro-academy on Tuesdays and Thursdays
• Membership in The Hub, whose benefits include access to The Hub's social networks and events; curated resources; priority registration for à-la-carte programming; and wraparound services (more information about all of these is available here)

What's not included:

• Enrollment in à-la-carte programming (some of this will be free, and the rest of it is expected to average $15-20/hour; more details available here)
• In-depth consulting 

Community and accessibility are very important to us. If you think the program would be a great fit for your child, but the suggested tuition is prohibitive for your family at this time, please do get in touch and let us know what feels doable instead. We expect to be able to offer some tuition assistance and/or to consider other types of contributions that can fill the gap (see the 8 Forms of Capital for inspiration). Part-time enrollment may also be possible in a few cases, as long as the group's overall culture-building goals can still be met. And, on the other hand, if you're interested in enrolling and can comfortably contribute more than the suggested amount, there will be an opportunity to direct an additional amount to go toward a tuition-assistance fund.

Because we'll all be getting to know each other, there will be a one-month, no-obligation trial period. If for whatever reason the program turns out not to be a good fit for an enrolled child (or vice versa) during that time, un-enrollment will be permitted, and the remainder of the fall tuition will be refunded.

Founding families will be able to lock in the above rate through the first two years (we will do our best to maintain the same scholarship levels the second year too, if they are still needed). The tuition will be higher for families that enroll after September 2020.

How to Apply:

The application process is straightforward—interested families can send an email explaining their child(ren)'s learning journey(s) up to now, and why they believe The Hub would be a good fit going forward. We will let you know (usually within a week) if we also see the potential for a good fit. If so, we will set up a preliminary chat, and then, if warranted, a longer meeting with the entire family. Families that seem likely to be able and willing to co-create a strong first-year cohort will be invited to enroll. Families will be admitted on a rolling basis until the program fills up.

À-La-Carte Options

Enrollment in à-la-carte program elements (described in more detail here) will be handled on a more casual and individual basis, as decided in collaboration with the individual who will be leading each one. A select set of offerings will be rolled out gradually throughout the first year (with more to come in later years), and will be posted as space become available. If you'd like to be informed, please contact us to get on the mailing list.