Alpha School students share their experiences with the innovative 2-hour learning model and the enriching opportunities it provides. They highlight the fun and engaging environment that fosters both academic success and personal growth.
Kind: captions Language: en This school's too good to be true. This school's too good to be true. This school's too good to be true. You're lying. This is not true. This is You're lying. This is not true. This is You're lying. This is not true. This is fake. This is a scam. It wasn't a scam. fake. This is a scam. It wasn't a scam. fake. This is a scam. It wasn't a scam. Which my mom thought it was a scam, but Which my mom thought it was a scam, but Which my mom thought it was a scam, but we can talk about that another day. we can talk about that another day. we can talk about that another day. So, hurry up. Okay. My favorite thing So, hurry up. Okay. My favorite thing So, hurry up. Okay. My favorite thing about being an alpha student for sure, about being an alpha student for sure, about being an alpha student for sure, how much you love school? how much you love school? how much you love school? My old school just boring. My old school just boring. My old school just boring. I often found myself just trying to I often found myself just trying to I often found myself just trying to memorize the lessons and get it over memorize the lessons and get it over memorize the lessons and get it over with. with. with. It was just really inefficient. It was just really inefficient. It was just really inefficient. I would be so bored every single day. I would be so bored every single day. I would be so bored every single day. The biggest difference between alpha and The biggest difference between alpha and The biggest difference between alpha and my old school, well, there's a lot of my old school, well, there's a lot of my old school, well, there's a lot of them. Academics is definitely one of them. Academics is definitely one of them. Academics is definitely one of them. them. them. You do 2 hours of learning, only 2 You do 2 hours of learning, only 2 You do 2 hours of learning, only 2 hours, compared to eight or nine hours hours, compared to eight or nine hours hours, compared to eight or nine hours of of of we can go at our own speed. we can go at our own speed. we can go at our own speed. It doesn't feel like I'm ever stuck. It doesn't feel like I'm ever stuck. It doesn't feel like I'm ever stuck. I get twice the amount of work done. I get twice the amount of work done. I get twice the amount of work done. What surprised me the most is how fun What surprised me the most is how fun What surprised me the most is how fun this place was. Like, it is fun, but this place was. Like, it is fun, but this place was. Like, it is fun, but really educational. Like I don't know really educational. Like I don't know really educational. Like I don't know how that could even go together when I how that could even go together when I how that could even go together when I came, but it kind of makes sense now. came, but it kind of makes sense now. came, but it kind of makes sense now. We're actually taught to build We're actually taught to build We're actually taught to build businesses, do workshops, learn life businesses, do workshops, learn life businesses, do workshops, learn life skills. skills. skills. The coolest thing that Alpha has let me The coolest thing that Alpha has let me The coolest thing that Alpha has let me do is move to San Francisco for 2 do is move to San Francisco for 2 do is move to San Francisco for 2 months, take a pause on my academics, months, take a pause on my academics, months, take a pause on my academics, and start building my company full-time. and start building my company full-time. and start building my company full-time. I love working on something that I am I love working on something that I am I love working on something that I am passionate about. It's so motivating to passionate about. It's so motivating to passionate about. It's so motivating to be making an impact. be making an impact. be making an impact. Back in middle school, we went to Poland Back in middle school, we went to Poland Back in middle school, we went to Poland to uh help teach Ukrainian refugees and to uh help teach Ukrainian refugees and to uh help teach Ukrainian refugees and get them back up to academic standards. get them back up to academic standards. get them back up to academic standards. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Oh my god, I wish I was in alpha lot Oh my god, I wish I was in alpha lot Oh my god, I wish I was in alpha lot longer, not going to lie. longer, not going to lie. longer, not going to lie. It's probably the one place that I can It's probably the one place that I can It's probably the one place that I can actually enjoy being at other than home. actually enjoy being at other than home. actually enjoy being at other than home. It is like a second home. It is like a second home. It is like a second home. It's so fun to be an Alpha student. I It's so fun to be an Alpha student. I It's so fun to be an Alpha student. I literally love it so much. I'm so like literally love it so much. I'm so like literally love it so much. I'm so like actually grateful.
Alpha School students share their experiences with the innovative 2-hour learning model and the enriching opportunities it provides. They highlight the fun and engaging environment that fosters both academic success and personal growth.
Alpha School offers a unique 2-hour learning model Students enjoy a flexible and engaging academic environment
The student 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.
