WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah — As the school year approaches, some Utah families are exploring a new kind of classroom — one that’s smaller, more flexible, and tailored to individual students’ needs.

Microschools are popping up across the state, including a new one in West Valley City opening just nearly a week before the first day of school. Elite Performance Prep Academy will welcome students and families for orientation on Sept. 3 at the Salt Lake Community College West Valley Center.

“There are multiple families, kids who struggle with the public school system who feel like they’re not being represented well,” said owner Jilliana AhLoe.

A microschool is an independent learning environment — typically with fewer than 150 students — that operates outside the traditional public school system

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