A parent shares their family's surprising experience with Alpha School's summer camp, highlighting how their children thrived in a personalized learning environment. The video emphasizes the benefits of trying Alpha for a week and how it can change perceptions about education.
Kind: captions Language: en So, you've heard about Alpha and maybe So, you've heard about Alpha and maybe So, you've heard about Alpha and maybe thought about trying it, but changing thought about trying it, but changing thought about trying it, but changing schools seems overwhelming. You know, my schools seems overwhelming. You know, my schools seems overwhelming. You know, my friend Joe was skeptical at first, too. friend Joe was skeptical at first, too. friend Joe was skeptical at first, too. There's no way my kids are going to There's no way my kids are going to There's no way my kids are going to that. I'm not going to your weird janky that. I'm not going to your weird janky that. I'm not going to your weird janky school. school. school. Come on, really? Come on, really? Come on, really? But as fate would have it, But as fate would have it, But as fate would have it, Alpha was still in session. My kids were Alpha was still in session. My kids were Alpha was still in session. My kids were going to go to summer camp. My daughters going to go to summer camp. My daughters going to go to summer camp. My daughters came to me and they're like, "Dad, we came to me and they're like, "Dad, we came to me and they're like, "Dad, we want to go to Alpha for the week." I'm want to go to Alpha for the week." I'm want to go to Alpha for the week." I'm like, "Who wants to go to school in the like, "Who wants to go to school in the like, "Who wants to go to school in the summer?" But sure. And then the alpha summer?" But sure. And then the alpha summer?" But sure. And then the alpha magic happened. magic happened. magic happened. And they came back and they're like, "We And they came back and they're like, "We And they came back and they're like, "We want to stay at Alpha." want to stay at Alpha." want to stay at Alpha." And Joe not only became a believer, he's And Joe not only became a believer, he's And Joe not only became a believer, he's now the principal. But don't just take now the principal. But don't just take now the principal. But don't just take his word for it. his word for it. his word for it. The first thing she did when she got The first thing she did when she got The first thing she did when she got home, she said, "I want to create a home, she said, "I want to create a home, she said, "I want to create a presentation to pitch my two best presentation to pitch my two best presentation to pitch my two best friends on coming to Alpha." friends on coming to Alpha." friends on coming to Alpha." Even from the shadow day, somebody saw Even from the shadow day, somebody saw Even from the shadow day, somebody saw him and was like, "Griffin," you know, him and was like, "Griffin," you know, him and was like, "Griffin," you know, and like pulled them out of a shell. and like pulled them out of a shell. and like pulled them out of a shell. This summer, for the first time ever, This summer, for the first time ever, This summer, for the first time ever, instead of a shadow day, you can try instead of a shadow day, you can try instead of a shadow day, you can try Alpha for a week. It was during the Alpha for a week. It was during the Alpha for a week. It was during the summer and they were like, "Can we go summer and they were like, "Can we go summer and they were like, "Can we go back?" I was like, "Well, no, it's like back?" I was like, "Well, no, it's like back?" I was like, "Well, no, it's like summer." summer." summer." I think the thing that made the biggest I think the thing that made the biggest I think the thing that made the biggest difference for us was the shadow day. difference for us was the shadow day. difference for us was the shadow day. And when he came back and said, "That's And when he came back and said, "That's And when he came back and said, "That's what I want from schooling." That was what I want from schooling." That was what I want from schooling." That was it. it. it. Our school is more fun than your summer Our school is more fun than your summer Our school is more fun than your summer camp. It's a bold claim, but we dare you camp. It's a bold claim, but we dare you camp. It's a bold claim, but we dare you to test it. What's the worst that can to test it. What's the worst that can to test it. What's the worst that can happen? Your kids learn something. But happen? Your kids learn something. But happen? Your kids learn something. But what's more likely to happen? Your kids what's more likely to happen? Your kids what's more likely to happen? Your kids actually fall in love with school. And actually fall in love with school. And actually fall in love with school. And that changes everything.
A parent shares their family's surprising experience with Alpha School's summer camp, highlighting how their children thrived in a personalized learning environment. The video emphasizes the benefits of trying Alpha for a week and how it can change perceptions about education.
Alpha offers a unique educational experience Students can learn at their own pace
The parent offers a concrete view of the Alpha experience. It can help a family identify questions to ask during a campus visit, but it should be considered alongside current program details and the needs of the individual student.
This is one documented example, not a guarantee of the same experience for every student. Families should ask the campus how the program applies to their child.
