What do Alpha School parents say about personalized learning and student engagement in Scottsdale?

Kind: captions Language: en I think the opportunity to influence the I think the opportunity to influence the I think the opportunity to influence the curriculum, make the school how you want curriculum, make the school how you want curriculum, make the school how you want it to be is, you know, unmatched. So, it to be is, you know, unmatched. So, it to be is, you know, unmatched. So, yes, it's, you know, a lot of these yes, it's, you know, a lot of these yes, it's, you know, a lot of these things are coming from Texas, from things are coming from Texas, from things are coming from Texas, from headquarters and from other schools that headquarters and from other schools that headquarters and from other schools that they've done things a certain way, but they've done things a certain way, but they've done things a certain way, but if you really want to make a difference, if you really want to make a difference, if you really want to make a difference, coming in early and being able to coming in early and being able to coming in early and being able to influence, you know, the culture of the influence, you know, the culture of the influence, you know, the culture of the school and what we end up doing, what we school and what we end up doing, what we school and what we end up doing, what we teach the kids is this great opportunity teach the kids is this great opportunity teach the kids is this great opportunity cuz your kids are so important, right? cuz your kids are so important, right? cuz your kids are so important, right? Like it's your most important asset. And Like it's your most important asset. And Like it's your most important asset. And so it's just so exciting that we be able so it's just so exciting that we be able so it's just so exciting that we be able to make the school like our own without to make the school like our own without to make the school like our own without having to be the entrepreneurs having to be the entrepreneurs having to be the entrepreneurs ourselves. Matt apparently her one of ourselves. Matt apparently her one of ourselves. Matt apparently her one of her guides is understanding that the her guides is understanding that the her guides is understanding that the girls are really interested in learning girls are really interested in learning girls are really interested in learning K-pop and dances. And so he happens to K-pop and dances. And so he happens to K-pop and dances. And so he happens to know somebody who worked on the K-pop know somebody who worked on the K-pop know somebody who worked on the K-pop Demon Hunters movie. And so he's Demon Hunters movie. And so he's Demon Hunters movie. And so he's bringing in those kind of people so that bringing in those kind of people so that bringing in those kind of people so that my daughter and her friends can meet my daughter and her friends can meet my daughter and her friends can meet them. It's just so inspirational because them. It's just so inspirational because them. It's just so inspirational because it's this movie that they love. They it's this movie that they love. They it's this movie that they love. They practice the dance and then they see, oh practice the dance and then they see, oh practice the dance and then they see, oh wow, like I could maybe do this as a wow, like I could maybe do this as a wow, like I could maybe do this as a career. Oh, wow. I can meet the person career. Oh, wow. I can meet the person career. Oh, wow. I can meet the person who's responsible for this. Like, how who's responsible for this. Like, how who's responsible for this. Like, how exciting is that? And I'm just blown exciting is that? And I'm just blown exciting is that? And I'm just blown away all the time at like the level of away all the time at like the level of away all the time at like the level of effort they put in to everything from effort they put in to everything from effort they put in to everything from finding venues to finding swag to just finding venues to finding swag to just finding venues to finding swag to just getting the kids and the families getting the kids and the families getting the kids and the families excited about it. It's just 100% effort excited about it. It's just 100% effort excited about it. It's just 100% effort in everything they do and it's really in everything they do and it's really in everything they do and it's really amazing. And so that's kind of why we're amazing. And so that's kind of why we're amazing. And so that's kind of why we're like, "Oh, this is really interesting. like, "Oh, this is really interesting. like, "Oh, this is really interesting. Alpha promises a love of school." And Alpha promises a love of school." And Alpha promises a love of school." And that was something that she was slowly that was something that she was slowly that was something that she was slowly starting to get but definitely didn't starting to get but definitely didn't starting to get but definitely didn't have until now. The flexibility is have until now. The flexibility is have until now. The flexibility is really great because she loves pickle really great because she loves pickle really great because she loves pickle ball and it's pretty rigorous. She's ball and it's pretty rigorous. She's ball and it's pretty rigorous. She's number seven in the nation um among number seven in the nation um among number seven in the nation um among pickle ball players her age. So that pickle ball players her age. So that pickle ball players her age. So that takes a lot of outside work and so the takes a lot of outside work and so the takes a lot of outside work and so the guides being flexible with her having to guides being flexible with her having to guides being flexible with her having to miss school or having to do work at home miss school or having to do work at home miss school or having to do work at home is really great. The lifeguard like is really great. The lifeguard like is really great. The lifeguard like those kinds of life skills are great cuz those kinds of life skills are great cuz those kinds of life skills are great cuz this is Arizona, there's so many pool this is Arizona, there's so many pool this is Arizona, there's so many pool drownings. My daughter happens to be on drownings. My daughter happens to be on drownings. My daughter happens to be on the swim team so that was something that the swim team so that was something that the swim team so that was something that came natural for her. Um, but again, I came natural for her. Um, but again, I came natural for her. Um, but again, I think it's not just a swimming class think it's not just a swimming class think it's not just a swimming class like you would learn in school, but it's like you would learn in school, but it's like you would learn in school, but it's like how can you save somebody else's like how can you save somebody else's like how can you save somebody else's life? How can you level up your life? How can you level up your life? How can you level up your swimming? Um, and how do you make it swimming? Um, and how do you make it swimming? Um, and how do you make it real world practical? Um, so she talks real world practical? Um, so she talks real world practical? Um, so she talks about that. And then I know in the next about that. And then I know in the next about that. And then I know in the next session, Miss Tamara and I are talking session, Miss Tamara and I are talking session, Miss Tamara and I are talking about me teaching pickle ball. Um, cuz I about me teaching pickle ball. Um, cuz I about me teaching pickle ball. Um, cuz I am a pickle ball coach as well. And so, am a pickle ball coach as well. And so, am a pickle ball coach as well. And so, you know, incorporating the love of my you know, incorporating the love of my you know, incorporating the love of my daughter's pickle ball, being able to daughter's pickle ball, being able to daughter's pickle ball, being able to share that with her classmates and share that with her classmates and share that with her classmates and incorporating that into learning is just incorporating that into learning is just incorporating that into learning is just really exciting. And then there's some really exciting. And then there's some really exciting. And then there's some other things that I've talked about. you other things that I've talked about. you other things that I've talked about. you know, like I used to work at Facebook know, like I used to work at Facebook know, like I used to work at Facebook and Google and so talking about the and Google and so talking about the and Google and so talking about the heroes journey, like how did I do that? heroes journey, like how did I do that? heroes journey, like how did I do that? And especially here in Arizona, you And especially here in Arizona, you And especially here in Arizona, you know, like living in Silicon Valley is know, like living in Silicon Valley is know, like living in Silicon Valley is so different. People don't even think so different. People don't even think so different. People don't even think that that's an option, especially that that's an option, especially that that's an option, especially working at these tech companies that you working at these tech companies that you working at these tech companies that you only hear about in the news, but living only hear about in the news, but living only hear about in the news, but living that life is something that could be a that life is something that could be a that life is something that could be a reality, right? And so, um, I didn't reality, right? And so, um, I didn't reality, right? And so, um, I didn't learn until I was there that the learn until I was there that the learn until I was there that the acceptance rate for working at these acceptance rate for working at these acceptance rate for working at these companies is is harder to get into than companies is is harder to get into than companies is is harder to get into than Harvard. But if you think about it like Harvard. But if you think about it like Harvard. But if you think about it like and okay, what can I do to start early? and okay, what can I do to start early? and okay, what can I do to start early? What kind of skills can I learn? Who can What kind of skills can I learn? Who can What kind of skills can I learn? Who can I network with? It can become a reality I network with? It can become a reality I network with? It can become a reality if that's something you want. But in if that's something you want. But in if that's something you want. But in Arizona, it's not something that's even Arizona, it's not something that's even Arizona, it's not something that's even on people's radar like it would be when on people's radar like it would be when on people's radar like it would be when we were living in Silicon Valley. The we were living in Silicon Valley. The we were living in Silicon Valley. The flexibility is not there in public flexibility is not there in public flexibility is not there in public schools, you know, where they're so schools, you know, where they're so schools, you know, where they're so adamant about like you must be here x adamant about like you must be here x adamant about like you must be here x number of days, you cannot be late more number of days, you cannot be late more number of days, you cannot be late more than x number of times, you know, than x number of times, you know, than x number of times, you know, regardless of the reason. Um, so it's regardless of the reason. Um, so it's regardless of the reason. Um, so it's great, you know, like one time I I took great, you know, like one time I I took great, you know, like one time I I took her out of school because there was some her out of school because there was some her out of school because there was some relative that was visiting from out of relative that was visiting from out of relative that was visiting from out of state and so it wasn't academic, but it state and so it wasn't academic, but it state and so it wasn't academic, but it was still something so important. The was still something so important. The was still something so important. The guide was just super accommodating, guide was just super accommodating, guide was just super accommodating, understanding how important that was to understanding how important that was to understanding how important that was to her. So, it's just been great. But yeah, her. So, it's just been great. But yeah, her. So, it's just been great. But yeah, to your question about um, you know, to your question about um, you know, to your question about um, you know, hesitance about enrolling my daughter in hesitance about enrolling my daughter in hesitance about enrolling my daughter in Alpha, for me, it wasn't such a big deal Alpha, for me, it wasn't such a big deal Alpha, for me, it wasn't such a big deal because we had been in a similar school. because we had been in a similar school. because we had been in a similar school. Um, but I think the bigger difference Um, but I think the bigger difference Um, but I think the bigger difference was the AI component, which can be a was the AI component, which can be a was the AI component, which can be a little bit controversial. I know some of little bit controversial. I know some of little bit controversial. I know some of my friends when I told them about my friends when I told them about my friends when I told them about they're like, "Oh, I don't know about AI they're like, "Oh, I don't know about AI they're like, "Oh, I don't know about AI and she's so young and do you really and she's so young and do you really and she's so young and do you really want to have screen time that much and want to have screen time that much and want to have screen time that much and how can you control the AI?" And then how can you control the AI?" And then how can you control the AI?" And then there's some mystery around it like even there's some mystery around it like even there's some mystery around it like even as a parent now I don't understand the as a parent now I don't understand the as a parent now I don't understand the technology. Um but I think that's really technology. Um but I think that's really technology. Um but I think that's really exciting and then being able to be exciting and then being able to be exciting and then being able to be resilient and being able to be resilient and being able to be resilient and being able to be resourceful um is important. The culture resourceful um is important. The culture resourceful um is important. The culture of the school I think is is different of the school I think is is different of the school I think is is different than anything that we've experienced than anything that we've experienced than anything that we've experienced before. They really are mindful about before. They really are mindful about before. They really are mindful about making sure the kids get along. It's making sure the kids get along. It's making sure the kids get along. It's different from a lot of schools where I different from a lot of schools where I different from a lot of schools where I don't see bullying. I don't see a ton don't see bullying. I don't see a ton don't see bullying. I don't see a ton of, you know, like clicks. Um, and it's of, you know, like clicks. Um, and it's of, you know, like clicks. Um, and it's just my daughter feels comfortable. just my daughter feels comfortable. just my daughter feels comfortable. She's having playdates every single She's having playdates every single She's having playdates every single weekend with her classmates. It's such a weekend with her classmates. It's such a weekend with her classmates. It's such a small school. They get they're so close. small school. They get they're so close. small school. They get they're so close. The parents, you know, and I are getting The parents, you know, and I are getting The parents, you know, and I are getting really close. And so, it's just this really close. And so, it's just this really close. And so, it's just this great opportunity to have like another great opportunity to have like another great opportunity to have like another family. Um, I'm a single parent and so family. Um, I'm a single parent and so family. Um, I'm a single parent and so it's really hard to raise a kid. I think it's really hard to raise a kid. I think it's really hard to raise a kid. I think it it takes a village. Hi, my name is it it takes a village. Hi, my name is it it takes a village. Hi, my name is Ken. My daughter is Lex and we are Ken. My daughter is Lex and we are Ken. My daughter is Lex and we are founding family at Alpha Scottsdale.