AI ‘Alpha Schools’ with no teachers are coming to Greater Boston. Here’s what to know.

A private school that replaces traditional classroom teachers with artificial intelligence (AI) plans to open three campuses in Massachusetts this fall.

In September, Alpha Schoola private school network based in Texas, plans to open locations in Boston, Lexington and Jamaica Plain for students in kindergarten through eighth grade, According to to Boston Business Journal.

Instead of traditional lessons, the school requires students to complete in-person coursework using AI-powered learning software, with classroom “guides” replacing licensed teachers.

Tuition is expected to be about $65,000 per year per student, with an expected enrollment of 25 to 40 students at the Massachusetts campus during its first year, according to Alpha’s website.

The company currently operates dozens of schools in multiple states and is expanding its locations. Mackenzie Price, co-founder of Alpha School, said the AI-led learning model is the future of education.

“We have been asking the wrong question for too long,” Price said in a press release announcing a documentary about the growing role of artificial intelligence in classrooms. “People keep asking if AI will replace teachers. That’s not what’s happening. AI takes over repetitive administrative work so teachers can spend more time doing what only humans can do — building relationships, inspiring confidence, coaching students to take on challenges and helping them become capable, resilient people.”

According to Alpha, classroom mentors include former teachers, athletic coaches, entrepreneurs and Ivy League alumni. The company says some guides earn more than $100,000 a year, and more than 80,000 applicants applied for the job last year.

Students spend about two hours each morning completing individual lessons through adaptive learning programs that adapt to each child’s mastery of a subject. According to To the company. The rest of the day is devoted to “life skills,” including group projects, public speaking, athletics, field trips, and internships.

His learning model Drawn criticism From some educators and researchers, who wonder whether artificial intelligence can replace the expertise of licensed teachers. Others have raised concerns about the limited independent research on AI-led instruction, the amount of screen time, and the long-term effects of this approach.

The Boston and Jamaica Plain campuses received approval from the Boston School Commission earlier this summer after officials determined that Alpha met the state’s educational requirements. The Lexington School Committee is still considering the proposal, According to to Lexington ObserverWhich makes it unclear whether this location will open in time for the start of the fall semester.

Alpha also announced research partnerships with MIT’s Blueprint Labs and Harvard’s Human Flourishing Lab to study aspects of its educational model, according to Boston Business Journal.