Alpha Summer is not a camp. It’s the actual Alpha School experience — the same AI-powered academics, the same life skills workshops, the same guide model — compressed into one week or one month. The entire purpose is to let your family experience what Alpha is really like before committing to full-time enrollment. You’ll leave with real data about your child’s academic level, a personalized academic plan, and a clear answer to whether Alpha is right for your family.

Not at all. Alpha Summer takes place during the summer, so there’s no disruption to your child’s current school year. It’s the perfect opportunity to experience Alpha without any commitment — and then decide whether you want to make the switch in the fall or later on.

Yes. Alpha Summer is designed to be your family’s on-ramp to full-time Alpha enrollment. On Friday of your week, your Dean of Parents will sit with you one-on-one to discuss your child’s experience, share their academic plan, and walk through the fall enrollment process. Many families make the decision to enroll before they leave on Friday.

When you register for Alpha Summer, you’ll be invited to join our private parent community — a hub where you can connect directly with current and prospective Alpha families, access exclusive content, receive invites to events, and start building relationships before your child’s first day. Many parents tell us the community is one of the best parts of Alpha.

Friday is the culmination of the week. Your child presents what they built to an audience of families and mentors. You’ll receive your child’s personalized student profile — a multi-dimension portrait of who they are, built by their guide across the week. And your Dean of Parents will sit with you one-on-one to review your child’s academic plan and discuss fall enrollment. You’ll leave with a clear, confident answer.

The week is just the start. Your child keeps access to Alpha’s AI-powered, personalized academics for the rest of the summer.

Ratios vary by age band: K–1 (LL) is 5:1, grades 2–3 (L1) is 6:1, grades 4–5 (L2) is 8:1, and grades 6–8 (L3) is 8–10:1. Our guides are world-class mentors who specialize in knowing your child as an individual. They are the magic that makes Alpha work.

Alpha Summer is open to students in Kindergarten through 8th grade. Children must be at least 4 years and 10 months old by July 1 to enroll. Students are grouped by age band (K–1, Grades 2–3, Grades 4–5, Grades 6–8) and placed in academic levels based on their diagnostic results — not their age — to ensure every child works at exactly the right level.

No. Alpha Summer is your family’s full introduction to Alpha School. Your child experiences the real Alpha day for an entire week: AI-powered academics, life skills workshops, and one-on-one time with a world-class guide. By Friday, your child’s guide will have completed a Student Profile, you’ll have a personalized Academic Snapshot, and your Dean of Parents will walk you through the enrollment path. Everything a Shadow Day provides, Alpha Summer delivers in greater depth over five days. No separate application or evaluation is needed.

Drop-off is between 8:15–8:45 am and pickup is between 4:00–4:30 pm.

Yes. To request a week exchange, please contact us via the Contact form and state which weeks you would like to exchange. We’ll confirm availability and help update your registration.

Full refund if cancelled 30 or more days before your start date. 50% refund if cancelled 14–29 days before. No refunds within 14 days of your start date. See our Enrollment & Refund Policy for full details.