Elon Musk Plans to Establish STEM-Focused Schools and University in Austin, Texas
The educational institution, seeded with a $100 million gift from Musk, will initially enroll 50 students and will be funded through donations and tuition fees.
- Elon Musk is planning to establish a primary and secondary school, and eventually a university, in Austin, Texas, according to tax filings for his charity, The Foundation.
- The educational institution will focus on STEM subjects and is seeded with a $100 million gift from Musk.
- The Foundation plans to seek accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges for the university.
- The school is expected to start with an initial enrollment of 50 students and will be funded through donations and tuition fees.
- This is not Musk's first foray into education. He previously created a school for his children and a few children of SpaceX employees.