Elon Musk plans to open a school for younger children.

SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk is launching a new school, Ad Astra, in Bastrop, Texas, this fall. The school, which means "to the stars," is a nonprofit with a STEM focus. It will open to children ages 3-9 for the 2024-25 school year.

Ad Astra School admits students based on merit, regardless of any race, color, national or ethnic origin... - Ad Astra website

The Background

• Ad Astra was co-founded by Musk in 2014 to serve his kids and SpaceX employees' children in Hawthorne, California.
• The new Texas location will be on a former 40-acre horse ranch and will offer primary and lower elementary education.
• The school aims to foster critical thinking, curiosity, and creativity and is centered on project-based learning.

Details:

• Ad Astra will have a low teacher-student ratio (1:12 for primary, 1:15 for elementary).
• The school values Montessori-trained educators but is not a Montessori school.
• Tuition will be subsidized for the first year, covering costs like year-round instruction, an afternoon program, snacks, activities, and materials.

Why Bastrop?
Bastrop is attracting tech companies like SpaceX, Tesla, the Boring Company, and Neuralink, becoming a potential tech hub.

Learn more at Ad Astra's website.