Sharing Our Voice and Our Journey

Discover stories, interviews, and moments from Royal Oak Academy. Here you’ll find conversations about education, community updates, student life, and uplifting reminders from our families. New videos are added as they’re released. Each piece reflects the values we share at Royal Oak Academy.

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Podcasts & Interviews

From Homeschooling to Microschooling: Bonnie Bradshaw on Building Royal Oak Academy
Kerry McDonald

The Virginia Education Opportunity Alliance (VEOA)

This month's VEOA Meeting features a conversation with Mercedes Grant and Bonnie Bradshaw, offering an inspiring, insightful, and practical look into the world of microschools in Virginia. It highlights the significant challenges founders face, including regulatory hurdles, funding constraints, and the complexities of building sustainable educational businesses.

From Homeschooling to Microschooling: Bonnie Bradshaw on Building Royal Oak Academy

In this episode of the LiberatED Podcast, Kerry McDonald talks with Bonnie Bradshaw, a longtime homeschool mom and the founder of Royal Oak Academy, a student-centered K-7 microschool in Suffolk, Virginia.