MicroSociety

What a first half of 2026!

Over the past several months, we've had the opportunity to visit MicroSociety schools across our network and witness something truly inspiring—students taking ownership of their learning.

From student-run businesses and banks to courts, legislatures, Market Days, and leadership activities, every visit reminded us of what's possible when students are given meaningful opportunities to lead.

A heartfelt thank you to all of the schools, educators, students, and families who welcomed us and continue to make MicroSociety such a vibrant community.

Take a look through some of our favorite moments from the first half of 2026!

Which moment is your favorite? Let us know in the comments!

Let's take a look at MicroSociety 2.0 in 30 seconds.

What if students didn’t just learn about digital citizenship, but they practiced it by running a society?

Students run banks, businesses, courts, legislatures, and nonprofits in a digital world.

They build venture websites, manage digital accounts, conduct e-commerce, and discover how decisions, money, and civic systems connect.

It’s hands-on learning, amplified for the world students are entering.


Learn more: https://www.microsociety.org/our-model/microsociety-2-0
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A student venture.
A singing telegram.
A hippo mascot roaming the halls.

And one unforgettable Principal Appreciation Day.
Ocotillo Elementary School

This isn’t just a fun school moment, it’s MicroSociety in action.

For 35 years, students in MicroSociety schools have been building businesses, leading with confidence, solving real problems, and creating experiences that turn learning into something meaningful, memorable, and alive.

Because when students are trusted to create, lead, market, collaborate, and innovate… incredible things happen.

As we celebrate 35 years of transforming education, we invite you to be part of what’s next at ; where educators and changemakers come together to reimagine what learning can be.

Register for MicroCon26: https://www.microsociety.org/what-we-do/conference/?utm_source=email&utm_campaign=MicroCon2026

Explore Our Story: https://www.microsociety.org/who-we-are/our-story/

Sometimes the best throwbacks still say exactly what needs to be said.

This animated gem from the 2010s, created by actor and longtime MicroSociety supporter Bernard Bygott captures the difference between MicroSociety and “the other guy” in the most unforgettable way.

While others talk about preparing students for the future…
MicroSociety lets them live it.

For 35 years, students have been running businesses, leading governments, solving real problems, and discovering what they’re capable of through hands-on learning that actually sticks.

And honestly? This throwback still hits.

Take a look at how far we’ve come—and where we’re headed next:
https://www.microsociety.org/who-we-are/our-story/

Sometimes the best throwbacks still say exactly what needs to be said.

This animated gem from the 2010s, created by actor and longtime MicroSociety supporter Bygott captures the difference between and “the other guy” in the most unforgettable way.

While others talk about preparing students for the future…
MicroSociety lets them live it.

For 35 years, students have been running businesses, leading governments, solving real problems, and discovering what they’re capable of through hands-on learning that actually sticks.

And honestly? This throwback still hits.

Bygott
Take a look at how far we’ve come—and where we’re headed next:
https://www.microsociety.org/who-we-are/our-story/