Alpha School
Private K–12 school network in the US built on software-based "2 Hour Learning".
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Joe Liemandt (principal), MacKenzie Price and Brian Holtz
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- Alpha School is a private K–12 school network in the United States, founded in Austin in 2014 by MacKenzie Price and Brian Holtz and formerly called Emergent Academy.
- Its model, 2 Hour Learning, has students spend about two hours a day on software-based lessons with "guides" in place of teachers.
- Joe Liemandt is its principal.
- Its claims that students progress faster rest on its own analyses and have not been independently verified.
Key facts
- Founded
- 2014, Austin, Texas; formerly Emergent Academy, a spinoff of Acton Academy1
- Model
- 2 Hour Learning: about two hours a day of software-based instruction, with guides instead of teachers1
- Tuition
- $10,000 to $75,000 a year; about $40,000 at most campuses1
- Accreditation
- Cognia1
People
Led by
- Joe LiemandtPerson
principal 1
Founded by
- MacKenzie Price
- Brian Holtz
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