Founders School

Graduate with a Million Dollars. The high school for entrepreneurs. Part of @AlphaSchool.

[Founders School @alpha_founders]

@Jayyanginspires If this sort of content is your jam, we're posting daily on Instagram 👇

https://t.co/yymhe8BuIW

[Founders School @alpha_founders]

He went 0 to $25K in 30 days.

The whole thing started with one boring step almost nobody does: he talked to people first.

Here's the framework @Jayyanginspires used 👇

[Rachel @rachelgoodlad]

A small example of a different kid I’m seeing since enrolling @Alphaschool:

My daughter plays with friends down the street after school. When they start to bicker, it’s time for everyone to go home.

Today when a pair of siblings started fighting, my daughter sat everyone down and asked them all to calmly describe their feelings. She ran a mini townhall. They shared what they wanted to change about how they played together, new rules they should agree to implement, and how they’ll treat each other going forward.

Afterwards they all reorganized their play space so it’s better suited for the make believe game they usually play together to avoid the fight.

The parents called me and asked what was going on at our house because they’ve never seen her (or another kid) initiate any of this before. She’s 8.

[Ole Lehmann @itsolelehmann]

i have a 1 y/o son, and with how fast AI is moving, it's just impossible not to wonder what his education will look like.

it's completely obvious the traditional education model is outdated and about to get disrupted in a massive way.

so i've been thinking a lot about the things i ideally want in my son's future schooling:

> a personalized-to-him AI tutor

if something comes naturally to him, let him breeze through it. if he's struggling, explain it using examples from things he's interested in, so it holds his attention and actually makes sense to him.

i think hed learn so much faster that way (instead of being stuck at the same pace as every other 8-year-old just because they were born in the same year)

> critical thinking, especially around AI.

i want him to get comfortable asking "how do we know that's true?" whether it's something AI tells him, something he reads online, or even something i tell him. then learn to look for evidence before deciding what he believes.

i want him to learn to write without AI too, because putting his own thoughts into words is part of learning how to think

i also want him to learn to sit with difficult problems before asking AI to solve them

> learning by building things.

i think @nateliason's founders school in nyc is an awesome example of this. students build their own businesses with the goal of $1M profit before graduation. i want my son getting out into the world, testing his ideas, making mistakes, and learning from what happens. in fact just finding out why someone won't buy what you made is a pretty good education on its own

> room to follow whatever he's obsessed with.

if he's into rockets, use that to teach him physics and math. help him build one. i want him to experience how exciting learning can be when you actually care about the thing you're trying to figure out.

> good human teachers who have time to actually get to know him.

people who notice when he's frustrated, challenge him when he's taking the easy way out, and introduce him to things he wouldn't have discovered on his own.

> a LOT of time around other kids.

yes, AI will make homeschooling incredibly good academically. but a huge part of school is learning how to be around other humans.

making friends, disagreeing without being an asshole, learning humility ,surviving embarassing moments. you have to actually live through that stuff

i'm hoping we have a lot more schools like this to choose from by the time he's old enough!

[Founders School @alpha_founders]

The point is to spend those 3 academic hours on things every student must learn and understand.

At Founders School, that leaves the rest of the day for building million dollar businesses 🚢

[Founders School @alpha_founders]

At @alpha_founders, students spend about 3 hours/day on academics.

That’s enough to give our students the best education possible.

It sounds very little until you think about what a typical classroom set up looks like…

[Nat Eliason @nateliason]

One fun part of being an @Alphaschool parent is seeing your child's metrics & pace of learning.

E.g. based on this, with a moderate amount of homework during the week my daughter could finish Kindergarten math by the New Year.

[Founders School @alpha_founders]

3️⃣ Students practice taking responsibility for their learning.

Working independently means learning to notice when you’re stuck, ask for help, and stay focused when nobody is directing you.

Those habits matter when the academic work ends and students turn to their businesses.

[Nat Eliason @nateliason]

Thanks @nypost for the great coverage of @alpha_founders today!

“NYC’s Founders School ‘guarantees’ students will graduate with $1M businesses”

https://t.co/FwMDb1Ehs5

[Founders School @alpha_founders]

Founders School in the New York Post.
We’re building a radically different kind of high school and people are paying attention. https://t.co/LjOBxPChmj

[Pamela Hobart @gtmom]

when is Founders School coming to Austin @nateliason @CameronSorsby

[Fidji Simo @fidjissimo]

@tszzl Just moved my daughter to Alpha School. Personalized AI-driven academics delivered in 2 hours per day, leaving the rest of the afternoon for life skills. We’re a few weeks in and she’s already a different kid.

[Founders School @alpha_founders]

AND we made it to the trampoline park.

All of this alongside their regular academics 😤

On to Week 3. Let’s get after it.

[Founders School @alpha_founders]

Students made their first sales this week!

They also pitched our AI judge, got better at speaking on camera, and made it to the trampoline park.

Week 2 Recap 🔄

[Founders School @alpha_founders]

Students also spent time with Jay (@Jayyanginspires) and Brooke (@brookeleblanc)

A few lessons from their talk:

1️⃣ Show what you can do before asking for an opportunity.
2️⃣ Find out if someone will pay before you build.
3️⃣ Turn the work you’re doing into content.

Plenty to put into practice!

[Founders School @alpha_founders]

Huge thank you to @Jayyanginspires & @brookeleblanc for coming in today to share with the Founders School students 🙏

Another banger of a mentor session.

[Nat Eliason @nateliason]

Wrote out a list of who I’m looking for.

X, work your magic.

Non-negotiable:
- Smart, gritty, patient
- Mentor mentality
- Must be kind, generous, thoughtful
- Great with kids, especially teenagers
- Pro-capitalism, AI, entrepreneurship
- Living in or willing to relocate to NYC
- Excited to build the most radical high school in the world

Strongly preferred:
- Startup founder or early stage experience
- History of coaching or teaching

That you? Go here: https://t.co/M0HfG8Tkcn