Ad Astra - Elon Musk's school

Ad Astra - Elon Musk's school

• Ad Astra - Elon Musk's school
• The website
• Admission to the school
• Director and location
• Aim of the school
• Astra Nova - online school

• Curriculum
• The key innovations
• Conclusion

Key points

The first school of the famous American billionaire was founded in 2014. It is called Ad Astra (which means "To the stars" in Latin).

in 2019, the school's website was made accessible and parents of potential students could apply for admission.

Website

Director and location

The director of the school is Joshua Dun, who helps to develop the educational process. The school is located in the SpaceX building.

Aim of the school

The cost of a full education at Astra Nova is $31,500 per academic year.

Almost 3 million rubles

Astra Nova - online school

Astra Nova offers two types of education: 1. Standard online education a. Regular lessons b. One-day classes c. Special session 2. Synthesis search

Regular classes And one-day classes.

The Synthesis Quest is a game in which children participate in solving practical tasks. To increase student interest, they are offered the opportunity to participate in improving existing quests and developing new ones.

Curriculum

The school's curriculum reflects Musk's views. There is no physical education and music at school, as well as foreign languages. And the main emphasis in teaching is made on scientific disciplines, mathematics, and ethics. The school also has traditional subjects: physics, chemistry, mathematics, computer science, creative writing. Schoolchildren have a laptop on which they learn programming.

The key innovations in Elon Musk's educational programmes are - The absence of grades; - The presence of local currency; - The importance of morals and ethics; - Absence of classrooms; - Practice is more important than theory; - Higher education is not the goal; - Practical application of physics and economics.

Number of Students in the Online School vs Regular School:

- Online School: 70%

- Regular School: 30%

ConclusionElon Musk's school is a rare example of modern education, because every country has a standard system of assessment and compulsory subjects . But if we compare the effectiveness of learning, the American billionaire's system has something to offer. For example, more practical lessons and rejection of marks.

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The Ad Astra website is currently partially accessible. In particular, it is considered private and only the founders, teachers and students of the school have access to the information there.