09/17/2026
For about $65,000 in tuition, parents could soon enroll their children at a Bethesda private school that promises students can “crush their academics in 2 hours” a day with the help of AI software.
Eyeing Montgomery County, the national network of Alpha Schools is throwing itself into competition with Maryland’s largest school district and the capital region’s many vaunted private and parochial schools.
Alpha is targeting dozens of cities as part of its growth plan. A spokesperson wrote in an emailed statement that the network chose Bethesda for expansion “because of strong interest from local families and the community’s commitment to education.”
Officials expect to open the campus in fall 2027, though a location hasn’t been finalized.
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