Founding cohort forming

Apply for the founding cohort

A parent or guardian applies together with the teen. We reply within a few days. There is no payment now: tuition and the enrollment agreement come after a short call.

Who should apply

Is this a fit?

A teen who wants to make something real

Thirteen to seventeen, curious about building something with AI, and willing to talk to strangers about it.

A parent who wants more than a resume line

You want your teen to build real work, not collect another activity for a college application.

A family with the time to protect

The Path takes 5-8 hours a week for a semester. That time has to come from somewhere, on purpose.

What happens next

From application to first lesson

1

We read the application

The founder reads every application. No form gets a form-letter reply.

2

A 20-minute call

A short call with the parent and the teen together, to make sure the program fits.

3

Enrollment agreement and tuition

If it's a fit, a parent or guardian signs the enrollment agreement and pays the founding-cohort tuition.

4

The cohort starts

The first lesson is Why Make First. We do not publish a start date here; accepted families get exact dates directly.

Application

Tell us about your teen

There is no online form yet. Email your application instead, and include:

  • Who is filling this out: a parent or guardian, or a teen (we need a parent's email either way)
  • Parent or guardian name
  • Parent email
  • Teen's first name
  • Teen's age bracket: 13-15 or 16-17
  • The idea, if there is one yet
  • Hours per week your teen can commit: 3-5, 5-8, or more than 8
  • How you heard about us

A parent or guardian will be the account holder. Read our privacy policy .

Email your application

Not sure yet? Read the pricing or the guarantee first.