AI Programs for Middle School Students
Project-Based AI Programs for Middle Schoolers Taught by Stanford and MIT Graduates
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Middle School Program Logistics
AI Pioneers and AI Creators are 10 session (2 hours 30 mins) or 20 session (1 hour 15 mins) programs for middle school students. Through small-group live online classes (5:1 student-teacher ratio), students work with instructors from Stanford, MIT and Ivy League to build impactful AI projects.
Middle School Program Details
Program Length: Program is 10 sessions (150 min/session) or 20 sessions (75 min/session) for a total of 25 hours
Program Fee: $1,400 USD
For more information, please contact middleschool@inspiritai.com
Spring ‘26
Spring 5: Tuesdays and Wednesdays, March 24-May 27, 2026, 5:00pm-6:15pm PT
Spring 6: Fridays, March 27-May 29, 2026, 7:00pm-9:30pm PT
Spring 7: Saturdays, March 28-May 30, 2026, 8:00am-10:30am PT
Spring 8: Sundays, March 29-May 31, 2026, 12:30pm-3:00pm PT
Summer ‘26
Weekday 1: Weekdays, June 8-July 3, 2026, 8:00am-9:15am PT
Weekday 2: Weekdays, June 8-July 3, 2026, 12:30pm-1:45pm PT
Weekday 3: Weekdays, June 8-July 3, 2026, 7:00pm-8:15pm PT
Weekday 4: Weekdays, July 6-July 31, 2026, 8:00am-9:15am PT
Weekday 5: Weekdays, July 6-July 31, 2026, 12:30pm-1:45pm PT
Weekday 6: Weekdays, July 6-July 31, 2026, 7:00pm-8:15pm PT
Weekend 1: Saturdays, June 6-August 8, 2026, 8:00am-10:30am PT
Weekend 2: Saturdays, June 6-August 8, 2026, 12:30pm-3:00pm PT
Weekend 3: Sundays, June 7-August 9, 2026, 8:00am-10:30am PT
Weekend 4: Sundays, July 5-September 6, 2026, 12:30pm-3:00pm PT
AI Pioneers for 5th - 8th Grade Students
In this 25-hour online Python program, students dive into training AI to understand language, fight COVID-19, drive independently, and more! As they learn to program AI in Python and RunDexter, they apply algorithms to real-world datasets, discuss AI ethics and careers, and build interactive web apps to deploy their machine learning models.
No prior programming or computer science background required! However, an interest in learning how to write code (specifically Python) is appreciated.
AI Pioneers Course Features
Interactive activities to introduce new technical concepts (i.e. chatbots and recommender systems).
Discussions on the social impact of AI to develop students’ critical thinking skills.
Guided coding explorations in which students apply AI to real-world problems in python.
AI project work as students complete a multi-week AI for Social Good project.
“Pioneers is my favorite program to teach.
I love the enthusiasm every student brings—they are all so excited to learn! I’ve watched students develop lifelong passions for AI and gain the skills necessary to pursue those dreams. I love giving students that opportunity.”
– David McCowin, Instructor & Curriculum Manager, Yale Alum
AI Creators for 4th - 6th Grade Students
In this 25-hour online Scratch program, students build AI apps using block-based programming tools like Scratch and Thunkable and machine learning tools like Google’s Teachable Machine. As students learn about the concepts and ethical challenges behind AI and the basics of Scratch programming, they train and deploy machine learning models for self-driving cars, chatbots, classification problems, and more!
No prior programming or computer science background required! However, an interest in learning how to write code is appreciated.
AI Creators Course Features
Guided coding explorations in which students apply AI to real-world problems in Scratch.
Design challenges in which students create plans for ethical technologies.
Discussions on the social impact of AI to develop students’ critical thinking skills.
AI project work as students complete a multi-week AI for Social Good project.
“It’s crazy to me that we’re able to have students as young as middle schoolers exploring and using machine learning.
What’s even more amazing is the students’ ability to fully immerse themselves in AI. They’re constantly hungry for more.”
– Kayla Holman, Instructor & Curriculum Director, MIT Alum
Program Offerings
AI Creators:
Grades 4-6
Real World AI Applications
AI + Ethics
Block-Based Coding
UX/UI Design Basics
Project-Building
AI Pioneers:
Grades 6-8
Python Programming
AI Algorithms + Techniques
Web App Deployment
NLP Chatbot Creation
AI + Social Good Projects
AI Scholars:
Grades 8-12
Regression
Computer Vision
Neural Networks
Natural Language Processing
AI Project-Building
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