Swans International School / Inspirit AI 2025
Summer AI Programs

Impact Report

Program Overview

In Summer 2025, Swans International School launched its inaugural AI summer program for high schoolers. This two-week initiative introduced students to artificial intelligence fundamentals and guided them to build socially-impactful AI projects. The program combined hands-on coding, ethical discussions, real-world case studies, and coding labs, culminating in a showcase of student-led innovations addressing real world challenges.

AI Pioneers for Middle School Students

AI Scholars for High School Students

Program Highlights

Dates:

June 30-July 4, 2025

Participants:

Participants: 20 students from rising years 7-13 (split by year level/experience into two classes of ~10 apiece)

Inspirit Faculty:

Sriram Hathwar, Princeton

  • B.S., Math and Computational Biology

  • Software Engineer at oftware engineer at RAPT Therapeutics, a biotech startup developing oral medicines for cancer, asthma, and eczema)

Nahome Lagos, Stanford

  • M.S., Computer Science, AI Track

  • Incoming M.D. Candidate

Curriculum Overview:

Python, machine learning, natural language processing, computer vision, neural networks, linear/logistic regression, AI+Ethics, positioning research projects in college applications (for high schoolers only), capstone projects unifying coding skill, ethical sensitivity, and research design

Capstone Projects:

Algorithmic Trading (NLP+Finance)

Discovering Habitable Exoplanets (AI+Astronomy)

Outcomes and Impact

100%

of students responding to the final survey reported improved confidence in understanding and applying AI concepts, Python skills, and AI research design.

100%

of students successfully built an AI model to answer a specific research question.

80%

of students expressed a desire to pursue further AI or computer science education.

Student Feedback

“It was greatly balanced between having fun and working. Our teacher was great, very concentrated and serious and really helped me in Python and much more.”

“It was a great experience, I learnt a lot of new concepts and ways of programming that I didn’t know before coming here. It helped me to know what I would like to study in terms of university degrees.”

“It was really nice. The lessons were really clear and easy to understand.”

“The AI Scholars/Pioneers program was a great hands-on intro to AI. I especially enjoyed working on real-world projects with other students.”

“The program was really interesting and I learned a lot about how AI works. Sometimes it felt like a lot of information at once, but it was explained clearly. Overall, it was a fun and useful experience.”

“Being part of the AI program was a fun and great learning experience. I got to work on cool projects and learn how AI can be used in real life. It also helped me feel more confident and excited about learning more in the future.”

“I really enjoyed the AI Scholars program at my school. The course was extremely interesting, and I learned lots thanks to our amazing teacher and my classmates who made every class fun and exciting.”.

“In general my experience thought this course was great, I definitely learned a lot about AI and I had lots of fun. Special thanks to my teacher, who definitely has a very good ability to explain and teach.”

“The teacher was very supportive and we were working at a good speed”

“I liked working on real-world AI projects that made learning exciting. Collaborating with other students was a great part of the experience.”

Community and Culture

The programs fostered a culture of interdisciplinary collaboration: students from coding, humanities, and design backgrounds worked in teams on both mini-projects and the capstone project endeavor.

Instructor spotlight talks featured current faculty’s applied AI research in both laboratory and industry settings.

Students developed a strong sense of purpose-driven learning, anchoring technical knowledge in social good, and walked away with a set of ethical precepts to guide further research they may undertake in AI/ML.

Looking Ahead

→ Based on overwhelmingly positive feedback, Swans is considering offering programs to high schoolers in summer 2026, offering a more advanced Deep Dives program for returning students, as well as new curriculum and projects for new students that reflect the latest advances in AI/ML and that address current social challenges.

→ Alumni of the program will be invited to deepen their AI/ML exposure and build new projects with Inspirit’s team to facilitate their growth in the field.

→ Give students more time to complete an optional but recommended pre-program Python crash course (especially for novice coders)

→ Improve financial aid to expand opportunities for underserved students