Texas Scorecard by Luca Cacciatore | August 7, 2024
The school serves as the latest addition to Musk’s growing business empire in Central Texas.Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk is opening up another experimental private school, this time in the small Austin-area town of Bastrop.
The school is named Ad Astra, Latin for “to the stars,” and plans to serve children aged three to nine by providing Montessori-style education, which focuses on self-directed and hands-on learning as well as collaborative projects.
According to its website, only 48 students will be enrolled in the school. Of those 48, 18 will be between the ages of three to six, and 30 will be between six and nine.
“Ad Astra’s mission is to foster curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking in the next generation of problem solvers and builders,” the website reads.
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