# Alpha School

> Alpha School is an Austin-founded private school network combining software-led, self-paced core academics with adult guides and life-skills workshops. Its two-hour academic model appeals to families seeking personalized pacing and more project time; tuition and program status vary by location, and its academic claims remain contested.

- **Founded:** 2014
- **Headquarters:** Austin, United States
- **Founders:** MacKenzie Price (Co-founder), Brian Holtz (Original co-founder and curriculum architect)
- **Products:** Alpha private schools, 2 Hour Learning model, Life skills workshops, Alpha High, Alpha Anywhere centers
- **Notable:** Alpha High earned Cognia accreditation on June 28, 2023., Cognia system accreditation followed on March 31, 2025., Alpha markets accelerated learning and high national test rankings; these are company claims, not established causal effects.

## Products & services

- **Alpha private schools** — Full-day education with personalized core academics and guide-led workshops; grade coverage varies by campus.
- **2 Hour Learning model** — Adaptive academic instruction organized around mastery and individualized pacing, used within Alpha’s school day.
- **Life skills workshops** — Age-based practice in leadership, speaking, entrepreneurship, relationships and persistence.
- **Alpha High** — High school program with an introductory bootcamp and student-led Alpha X projects.
- **Alpha Anywhere centers** — Homeschool support format; New York lists a $65,000 annual program fee.

## Achievements

- Alpha High earned Cognia accreditation on June 28, 2023.
- Cognia system accreditation followed on March 31, 2025.
- Alpha markets accelerated learning and high national test rankings; these are company claims, not established causal effects.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Announced a Santa Monica K-8 campus for fall 2026, with annual tuition of $65,000.
- **2026-09** — Texas Tribune and ProPublica reported voucher eligibility for many Alpha Texas locations after an earlier charter application rejection.
- **2026-10** — Current New York page describes the location as an Alpha Anywhere homeschool support center and advertises a 2026-27 waitlist.

## Links

- Website: https://alpha.school/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/alphaschools
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/AlphaSchoolATX/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@future_of_education
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alphaschool_2hrlearning/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/AlphaSchoolAustin/

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Last updated: 2026-10-16