Alpha School: Geographic Expansion
Alpha School, an AI-driven private school chain, is expanding from Austin to the Seattle region with a Kirkland campus opening fall 2026, capacity 150 students. Summer programs launching on Microsoft's Redmond campus in late June.
Source: GeekWire
The leadership read
Will need campus leadership (Head of School/Principal), education guides (5:1 student-to-guide ratio for ~150 students = 30 guides needed), operations managers, marketing/admissions staff, and support roles. Emphasis on recruiting above-market teacher salaries.
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