Sonoran Learning Collective

North Cave Creek Road, Carefree, Arizona 85327

Sonoran Learning Collective is an innovative small group learning center in Cave Creek, AZ that blends at-home learning with a classroom experience for students in 3rd – 6th grade. We serve homeschooling families needing extra support as well as students coming from a traditional setting looking for a hybrid school option. As you look to find a microschool community that meets your family’s needs, we encourage you to reach out to us!

Read more about our founder and school in this article by the Cato Institute.

Microschool Founder

Marta MacBan Sonoran Learning Collective Microschool in Cave Creek

Marta MacBan is a Phoenix native whose passion for education grew after her oldest daughter started kindergarten during the 2019-2020 school year. After the disruptions in education that spring, Marta embarked on a homeschooling journey that led her to help develop a co-op into a thriving cottage school (a homeschool–private school hybrid). Now in its third year, the school has grown from 12 to 50 students. Marta has also worked with a local nonprofit to help families navigate school options and programs in Arizona, becoming an advocate for school choice. Seeing the need for more unique school models, she founded Sonoran Learning Collective to serve families in North Phoenix at her microschool in Cave Creek, AZ. Marta has a bachelor’s degree in mass communication and Spanish from Arizona State University and resides in Cave Creek with her husband and two daughters.