Some affluent families are enrolling their children in AI-driven schools that charge tens of thousands of dollars and treat students as beta testers for AI tutors and project-based workshops. Companies such as Forge Prep and Alpha School offer programs that range from kindergarten to high school, with Alpha School’s annual tuition reported at $75,000. Shaun Johnson, a venture capitalist based in San Francisco, told the Wall Street Journal that he intends to send his son to Alpha Kindergarten, saying, “We recognize that education is likely broken the way it is and there’s going to be entrepreneurs that try to fix it… You want someone to be able to think on their feet and navigate the world, not necessarily a recitation of facts in a particular discipline.” MacKenzie Price, co‑founder of Alpha School, said she plans to keep “hot‑button social issues” out of the curriculum, which may include topics such as women’s rights, American history of slavery and immigration. Forge Prep and Alpha School have not released data on student outcomes, so the effectiveness of their AI‑guided instruction remains unverified. The trend reflects a broader movement in which technology firms experiment with alternative education models, though critics have questioned the pedagogical foundations and the lack of measurable results.