Alpha School, an AI-powered private school network, will launch its first summer camp in the Hamptons on Long Island, New York, on June 29. Aimed at students from pre-K (age 4) to rising 9th grade, the affluent-focused program costs $4,500 per week, or roughly $40,500 for a full summer.
Summer 2026 · Alpha School
AI Tutors in the Morning, Omakase & Mansion Tours in the Afternoon
Alpha School brings its "2 Hour Learning" model to the Hamptons for the first time — pairing AI-driven personalized academics with luxury practical-skills workshops, at $4,500 a week.
9 wks
Jun 29 – Aug 28, 2026
~$36K
full 9-week tuition (after discounts)
15:1
max student-to-instructor
Price vs. Alpha Summer elsewhere
Per-week cost — the Hamptons edition runs more than double.
$2,000
Other states
$4,500
Hamptons
A day at Alpha · 8:45a – 4:00p
MORNING · 2 hrs
AI-Powered Learning
Four 25-minute adaptive blocks in math, reading & science — tailored to each student after an initial assessment.
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AFTERNOON · "Summer Odyssey"
Luxury Life Skills
Team workshops in entrepreneurship — omakase & macarons, plus a luxury-home open house with realtor Ryan Serhant.
Supporters say
A founding parent's 10-year-old "refused to study anywhere else," prompting the family to rent a Hamptons home so he could attend — calling it an "investment in the future of education." Alpha claims its students rank in the top 1–2% nationally and learn at twice the pace.
Skeptics note
At roughly twice the cost of an elite day camp, it targets a narrow slice of families. Low name recognition and transfer hurdles remain — and Alpha, initially denied state accreditation, currently operates as a "homeschooling learning center" while it reapplies.
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