ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team
Tuesday, September 8, 2026 1:13PM
Chicago’s first AI, teacher-free school opened on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026.
CHICAGO (WLS) –Alpha opened the first school in Chicago that uses artificial intelligence and has no teachers on Tuesday.
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The campus is located at 350 E South Water Street and serves students from Pre-K through 8th grade.
Chicago’s school features the “two-hour learning model,” created by Mackenzie Price.
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Rather than having teachers lecture students, they have “guides” that support students throughout the day.
The learning model condenses core subjects into two hours of AI-powered learning. Students then focus the rest of the day on financial literacy, tech literacy, public speaking, entrepreneurship, and more.
Tuition for the private school costs $55,000.
To learn more about the learning program, click here.
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