
Motivation Is 90% of Learning: The Science Behind Kids Who Love School
At 11 a.m., most kids count the minutes until recess.
At Alpha School, they ask for five more minutes to finish their project.
Across the country, student motivation

At 11 a.m., most kids count the minutes until recess.
At Alpha School, they ask for five more minutes to finish their project.
Across the country, student motivation

The smell of a new textbook once marked the start of every school year. Parents flipped through its glossy pages, teachers planned lessons around its chapters, and students scribbled answers

When your child loves Taylor Swift, algebra usually loses.
But what if the two could coexist—if math lessons riffed on concert logistics or world history unfolded like a global

It’s 10:45 a.m. in Austin, and the classroom looks nothing like the one most parents remember. Students wearing headphones work independently through math and reading challenges at their own pace

Introduction: Where Learning Meets Play In an era where children spend hours engaged with video games and digital content, Alpha School has cracked the code on making education equally captivating.

Introduction: Why “Loving School” Matters More Than Ever Ask any parent what they really want for their child at school and you’ll usually hear two goals: strong academics and genuine



“The idea that life doesn’t start until after college is a lie.”

“…the only school preparing kids for the real world…”