PLANO, Texas — The new Alpha School in Plano is looking for students — but it doesn't have teachers.

The latest campus of the fast-growing Austin-based program uses artificial intelligence to power computer programs that teach students academics for two hours day.

"Every single day, the curriculum — the AI — is making those decisions on how to adapt their programming in order to fill the gaps that they’re missing in order to move on to the next skill," Alpha Head of Admissions Amelia Baldwin explained.

For the remainder of the school day, the students learn life skills like grit and financial literacy through workshops and activities.

And the program comes with a big promise: students who enroll will learn two grade levels in a single school year.

"When you look at the results, the re

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