What is a Prenda Guide?

Prenda Guides are coaches and mentors who open Prenda microschools and lead small groups of K-8 students on an academic journey of a lifetime. They come from a variety of backgrounds. They're parents, teachers, homeschool families, and other community members. Guides teach students how to learn for themselves, and Prenda sets them up for success in that endeavor.

Laura Player

"I love being a Prenda Guide! I have seen my students grow academically and emotionally."

Stay-at-home parent

Toni Miranda

"The thing about Prenda is that I don't have to know everything. My role is simply to empower kids."

Former homeschool parent

Beth Garcia

"My students are now invested in their education because it is a topic that they have chosen."

Former teacher

Our guides

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Onboarding and Support

Meaningful work

Access daily support

Connect with other Guides

Empowering learners is a team effort! Prenda provides Guides with a comprehensive onboarding experience, curriculum, learning model, core values, support, and a community of other Guides. This enables them to focus on what is most important, to open amazing microschools and change kids' lives.

Facilitate an incredible learning experience
Monitor student progress and development
Help students become empowered learners

A Prenda Guide performs a demonstration to her microschool students while they gather around a table outside.

Flexible Environment

Guides get to create safe and inviting spaces for learning and connection to take place. Most Prenda Microschools are held in a Guide’s home, but we’ve seen all sorts of innovative location alternatives that meet Prenda’s site requirements.

A parent’s home
Dance studio
Library
Community space
Karate studio
Camp facility

An example of a safe and inviting learning space created by a Prenda Guide.

Arts and crafts made by microschool students are displayed all around this Guide's home.

An example of a Prenda Guide's work-from-home office space.

Students in this at-home microschool point and smile at each other while playing a game.

Paid Opportunity

16-25 hours weekly

Groups of 5-10 students

Pay varies by location

Every community is unique, so no two microschools look the same. Pay is determined by time commitment, grade level, state, and number of students. Most groups of students span three grade levels, but not always. Find out more by selecting your state below.

16-25 hours per week
Groups of 5-10 students
Pay varies by location

Guides can create a microschool in their home, as shown by this Guide smiling to the camera in her kitchen.

Learn more about Prenda Guides

Prenda is growing, and we’d love for you to grow with us. Whether you have a few more questions or are ready to apply to become a Guide, we're happy you're here!