As artificial intelligence spreads across Virginia’s economy, from data centers to workforce training, Northern Virginia is about to see AI move into the classroom.
This fall, Alpha School will open a new campus in Chantilly. The private school, enrolling students in kindergarten through fifth grade, will be Virginia’s first AI-powered school. Tuition is set at $65,000 a year.
Alpha’s model is built around two hours of AI-guided academics each morning. Students then spend the rest of the day in workshops that focus on entrepreneurship, teamwork, public speaking and outdoor activities.
The school says the approach allows children to learn core subjects faster while leaving time to build practical life skills.
Alpha Schools was founded in Texas in 2014 by MacKenzie Price and has since expanded to campuses in Miami, New York, Charlotte, Raleigh and several Texas cities. Tuition varies by location, ranging from about $40,000 at some schools to $75,000 at its San Francisco campus. The Chantilly site will be among its highest-priced.
