Reaching for the Sky: A Bold New Vision for Christian Schools

Reaching for the Sky: A Bold New Vision for Christian Schools
Students in the HOPE Christian School Network. Courtesy of Open Sky Education
Jeff Minick
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“We promote student-centric, self-directed learning environments,” says Jack Preus, “moving away from the one-size-fits-all approach in many of our traditional schools.”

Below, Jack Preus and Andrew Neumann of Open Sky Education discuss founding a non-profit, nationwide Christian network of microschools, a twist on the old one-room school house, with small classes tailored to students’ needs. Neumann is the CEO of this Wisconsin-based organization, while Preus serves as the education services national director.
Jeff Minick
Jeff Minick
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Jeff Minick has four children and a growing platoon of grandchildren. For 20 years, he taught history, literature, and Latin to seminars of homeschooling students in Asheville, N.C. He is the author of two novels, “Amanda Bell” and “Dust on Their Wings,” and two works of nonfiction, “Learning as I Go” and “Movies Make the Man.” Today, he lives and writes in Front Royal, Va.
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