Elon Musks Montessori preschool reimagining education closer to fruition [Video]

Elon Musk is making yet another business move, and this time he’s reimagining what education in the U.S. could be.

The multi-billionaire has started funding Ad Astra, a Montessori private preschool, outside Bastrop, Texas, recently state-issued documents show.

The preschool will be located on 40 acres of land and a 4,000-square-foot home will be remodeled for the project, according to Texas Health and Human Services documents obtained by Bloomberg.

ELON MUSK PLANNING STEM-FOCUSED SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY IN TEXAS

Ad Astra’s website says it will be “centered around hands-on, project-based learning, where children are encouraged to explore, experiment, and discover solutions to real-world problems. Ad Astra offers a progressive learning environment that emphasizes the integration of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) into its curriculum.”

The initial permit shows that the school can educate up to 21 students, but the website lists the population as 18 students from ages 3 to 6 and 30 students between ages 6 and 9.

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