By: Anne DeVries
The Alpha School in Austin is helping students harness AI's power, fostering young minds' growth and encouraging them to embrace this transformative technology. Seven young women from the school are standouts, using the power of artificial intelligence to exponentially increase their academic achievements while stepping up as innovators and the next generation to lead Alpha in this tech revolution.
The Alpha School, a private school in Westlake (K-8th) and downtown Austin (Grades 9-12), was founded in 2014. They believe that success comes from hard work, learning life skills, and fostering student’s individual passions. The school was designed to develop future leaders who are self-directed and motivated learners.
Alpha students master academic subjects through personalized learning plans, studying the core curriculum for only two hours daily. This efficient approach scores students in the top 1% nationally, leaving most of the school day open for students to learn life skills like teamwork, public speaking, entrepreneurship, grit, and financial literacy.
The pursuit of innovative ideas is encouraged at Alpha, and students rise to the challenge as they lead the way forward, harnessing AI applications in creative ways. One Alpha teen is building a healthy living app for Gen Z to track the foods they eat and understand the impact on their overall health. Another is building a safe teen dating app, using generative AI and feeding her models with expert advice from child psychologists, teen counselors, and top physicians.
The future is bright for these young leaders. Their drive to make a difference in the world inspires other young women, and their innovative creations are already being embraced on a large scale.
For more information about the Alpha School, visit www.alpha.school. Summer camps are being offered for middle school-aged students to explore AI technology and space.
