Transformative Principal

Miguel Gonzalez is the founder of Embark education, a micro school embedded in two small businesses (pinwheel coffee and framework cycles) Brian Sense is the Executive Director Great Work, Inc Samara is a student at the Embark school. Microschools vs. traditional schools Blended grade levels. 16 students enrolled with 7th and 8th grade. Embark education is an independent school, which allows us to work with kids tuition free! Founding businesses and profit from businesses would fund the educational experience. Grants and fundraising. Kids can make business decisions that may not be in the best interest of the businesses. Price changes involved in the coffee shop. How do we pose it to our students, Samara’s interest in the espresso machine. Coffee machine does produce 85% of our drinks. Learning is a strong point for me. We don’t just focus on educational needs, but also on social emotional needs. What school is like? What structures do we want to have? Miguel’s job is supporting embark and the teachers. Maki