United States

Meet MicroSociety’s Top Schools

Chocachatti Elementary School

Chocachatti opened in Brooksville, Florida, in 1999 as a K-5 Performing Arts MicroSociety magnet school. It uses classroom instruction along with hands-on MicroSociety ® experiences to fully develop the “whole child.” Students and teachers have embraced this way of learning because it identifies talents and creativity that might have otherwise gone unrecognized. Chocachatti is an “A” rated Florida school and ranks in the top 10% of schools in the state.

The Dufrocq School

Dufrocq, a PK3-5 public school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, offers three different instructional models: a Traditional Academy, an Academic Magnet, and a Montessori Magnet through its “schools-within-a-school” approach. But all 600 of its young people are united as citizens of their own MicroSociety community, Crawfish Bayou. Dufrocq has been recognized as a Magnet School of Excellence and a nationally certified Magnet School by Magnet Schools of America.

Jersey City Global Charter School

JCGCS opened in Jersey City, New Jersey, in 2013 with 180 K-2 students. It then added a grade each year and now serves students into the middle grades. JCGCS ranks among the top performing charter schools in the state. Its students have demonstrated significant gains in literacy and mathematics, high levels of self-confidence and engagement, strong leadership skills, and a willingness to do more for their community.

MicroSociety Academy Charter School

MACS, a K-8 school in Nashua, New Hampshire, was founded in 2015 by alumni of the Lowell City Magnet School, the nation’s first MicroSociety school. Not only do MACS students gain a strong understanding of the work world and democratic society, they excel in academics. Since opening, MACS has seen steady gains in the state assessments, and its students score higher than the state average every year. In 2025, MACS was named the #1 Charter Elementary School in New Hampshire by the US News & World Report.

North Heights Community School

North Heights, a K-6 school in Texarkana, Arkansas, uses MicroSociety to enrich academic lessons and foster leadership, entrepreneurship, and civic responsibility. Its innovative classrooms, state-of-the-art facilities and diverse electives reflects its commitment to holistic education and creating a community of learners, dreamers, and achievers. In 2025, it earned several Outstanding Educational Performance Awards from the University of Arkansas, including Best Math Growth Scores.

Penn Hills Charter School for Entrepreneurship

PHCSE is a K-8 public school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, that opened its doors in 2011 with MicroSociety, and serves roughly 500 students from more than ten school districts in the Greater Pittsburgh area. PHCSE’s mission is to ensure all students have a real-life 21st-century learning experience. Its hands-on, engaging approach is designed to bring entrepreneurial and economic concepts alive for students.