Grades 6-8 · Private · Secular

Own your time.
Build your future.

A private middle school that compresses a full day of academics into two focused hours, then dedicates four hours to building real businesses, launching real products, and conducting original research.

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Finance

Theta: Time Decay

In options pricing, theta measures the rate at which time erodes value. Traditional schools lose 62% of student time to transitions, logistics, and below-grade review. Theta eliminates that decay.

Neuroscience

Theta: Flow State

Theta brain waves (4-8 Hz) represent the state where learning accelerates 2-5x. Our neurologically designed schedule is built to sustain deep focus, not administrative convenience.

The Daily Schedule

Neurologically designed, not administratively convenient

8:00 AM
2 Hours

AI-Accelerated Academics

Mastery-based core subjects via adaptive platforms. Dedicated Guides ensure engagement and motivation. Research shows this model drives 0.44-0.47 SD learning gains.

10:00 AM
2 Hours

Deep Work Block 1

90-minute uninterrupted project sessions. Students tackle real problems, build products, launch ventures, and conduct research with mentor guidance.

12:00 PM
1 Hour

Community Lunch

Relationship building, mentorship, and social-emotional development within a tight-knit school community.

1:00 PM
2 Hours

Deep Work Block 2

Entrepreneurship labs, creative studios, and community impact projects. Students learn to build by building.

Evidence-Based

We already know what works. We just do it extraordinarily well.

2.3x
Faster learning with AI-accelerated academics in 2 hours per day
0.47
Standard deviation gain with dedicated implementation staff (Oreopoulos 2026)
99th
Percentile standardized test results demonstrated across 18 AI-accelerated campuses

Sources: Oreopoulos 2026, NBER Working Paper 34683 (Khan Academy RCT with dedicated staff). Eames 2026, PNAS (200K US students). Alpha School validated the 2-hour model across 18 locations.

Competitive Advantages

Four moats that compound over time

25 Years in SouthShore

Our co-founder has operated schools in this corridor for a quarter century. A competitor starting today is 25 years behind.

Captive Pipeline

350+ families already trust us. Approximately 30 fifth graders graduate annually from our partner schools with 90% expected conversion.

Switching Costs

Social bonds, curriculum continuity, and deep trust make leaving painful once enrolled. Community is the product.

Specific Knowledge

The founders' combined expertise in school operations, education finance, and SouthShore market dynamics cannot be hired or replicated.

Accessible by Design

World-class education, community price

Similar AI-accelerated schools charge $40,000-$75,000 per year. Theta is built for the families who need it most.

$10-12K /year net
After Florida ESA voucher (~$8,000/student)
Sticker tuition: $18,000/year. Florida's universal Education Savings Account vouchers cover approximately $8,000 per student, reducing the effective family cost to $10,000-$12,000. That is 3-4x less than comparable AI-accelerated programs.
Leadership

Built by operators, not theorists

CEO

Kevin Jenkins

A decade of education M&A and strategic finance. Previously led corporate development at DreamBox Learning through multiple acquisitions. Director of Enterprise Growth at Strategos Group. Structured transactions exceeding $1B in the education sector.

Chairman & Co-Founder

Hemant Rustogi

Founded and operates We Are Montessori: four campuses, 350+ families, 25 years of operation in SouthShore with zero marketing spend and consistent waitlists. Professor at the University of Tampa. Deep community trust built over decades.

Your child is capable of more than you know.

Education does not need a breakthrough. It needs execution. Every component of Theta is proven. The integration is what is new.

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Apollo Beach, Florida · Grades 6-8 · Opening August 2027