LiberatED Podcast From Basement Pod to Flourishing Hybrid Homeschool in Michigan
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Mar 3, 2026 Rebecca Thomas, founder and director of Victory Alliance and veteran K–12 educator, transformed a basement tutoring pod into a thriving hybrid homeschool micro-school in Michigan. She recounts growing intentionally, capping enrollment to protect quality, running a two-day hybrid model, partnering with churches for space, and guiding parents and educators on starting small and building trust.
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Basement Tutoring Pod Grew Into A Full Program
- Rebecca began teaching a small group in a family's basement during COVID which quickly expanded beyond that home's capacity.
- That basement pod grew to 35 students, required hired staff, and led Rebecca to search for dedicated classroom space.
Found A Turnkey Classroom On A Closed Campus
- After outgrowing the basement, Rebecca found a campus-like space that had closed school classrooms ready to use.
- That former facility provided desks and supplies and became Victory Alliance's first formal site upstairs and downstairs for classes and science.
Partner With Churches To Solve Space Problems
- Churches with underused buildings after COVID are natural partners for hybrid homeschool programs seeking affordable space.
- Rebecca moved twice into church spaces that benefited the church and provided reliable classrooms for Victory Alliance two days a week.
