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Alpha School Says It Has No Teachers, Pays $100K ‘Guides’ and Lets Students Earn for Projects

The private network compresses core academics into two hours via AI to free the day for workshops and entrepreneurship.

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Bill Ackman has expressed support for Alpha School's unique model.

Overview

  • Principal Joe Liemandt said adults at Alpha are called guides rather than teachers and do not provide academic instruction.
  • Liemandt said guide pay starts at $100,000, a figure he shared during a recent podcast appearance.
  • Students can earn money for academic progress to fund passion projects or investments, according to Liemandt’s remarks.
  • The model uses AI-enabled software for a two-hour academic block before shifting to physical activities, problem‑solving workshops and business training.
  • India Today reports a Manhattan campus is planned to open in September with tuition of roughly $40,000 to $65,000, and notes Bill Ackman praised Alpha on X as Pershing Square previously declined further comment to Gizmodo.