Don't just use AI, learn to build with it.

Techno AI Academy is a live, four-week program that equips students in grades 9–12 to become creators, entrepreneurs, and confident leaders in an AI-powered world. Students learn how to turn ideas into real products by leveraging modern AI tools to plan, build, test, and iterate like professional builders. By the end of the course, every student will demo and launch their own live project.

Starts week of August 10, 2026 8 live sessions Students in Grades 9–12 No coding experience required Limited to 10 per group $350
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Taught by Madeline Templeton Brown Applied Math–Computer Science Brown AI Teaching Assistant Funded Startup Co-Founder D1 Student-Athlete
Why Techno AI Academy

Most students use AI to get answers. Our students use it to create.

A motivated beginner can now build far more than was possible a few years ago — but only with a disciplined process. Techno AI Academy moves students from consuming technology to building with it.

Typical Students
  • – Use AI for answers
  • – Copy and paste without understanding
  • – Accept errors without noticing
  • – Depend on AI
Techno AI Students
  • ✓ Use AI to build solutions
  • ✓ Prompt with purpose
  • ✓ Evaluate and iterate like a professional
  • ✓ Direct AI
What students learn & receive

Students plan, build, test, launch, and present a product.

The advantage isn't memorizing every line of syntax. It's knowing how to direct AI, evaluate its work, correct problems, and make strong product decisions. Over four weeks, students learn to:

  1. 1 Turn an idea into a realistic product plan
  2. 2 Give effective instructions to an AI coding assistant
  3. 3 Understand, test, and debug generated work
  4. 4 Build a functional interface with React and TypeScript
  5. 5 Improve a product using feedback
  6. 6 Publish and present a finished app

What's included

Eight live classes (75 minutes each)
Required setup orientation
Exposure to industry-standard agentic coding practices and safeguards
Indvidualized support, feedback, and troubleshooting
A final demo day presentation
A public app link and your project files
The four-week process

Learn by DOING

We will not waste our time with scratch or other play code. Instead, students will learn to build real, powerful projects with the help of AI by doing just that. Projects are deliberately scoped to something students can realistically build and launch in four weeks.

Week 1

Plan & Scope

Turn a rough idea into a clear, achievable plan — deciding what to build and what to leave out.

Week 2

Build

Work with AI to build the main features in React and TypeScript, step by step.

Week 3

Test, Debug & Iterate

Find and fix problems, gather feedback, and refine your project.

Week 4

Launch & Present

Publish a live link and present the finished app on demo day.

Honest answers

Two fair questions, answered directly.

Q. Why pay for this when tutorials are available online?

Tutorials can teach isolated steps, but most students struggle to choose an achievable project, connect the pieces, solve unexpected problems, and actually finish. Techno AI Academy provides a complete process, live instruction, accountability, troubleshooting, and a deadline that ends with a launched product.

Q. Why learn coding if AI can write code?

Students don't need to memorize every line of syntax to become capable builders. They need to know how to define the problem, give AI the right context, understand what it produces, identify mistakes, make design decisions, test the result, and improve it. AI makes building faster, but judgment and direction still belong to the student.

Your instructor

Taught by Madeline Templeton.

Madeline Templeton, Techno AI Academy founder and instructor

Hi, I'm Madeline!

I study Applied Math and Computer Science at Brown University, where I also work as a teaching assistant for an introductory artificial intelligence course. I'm also a funded startup co-founder of KADI, where I build real software with AI every day.

Leveraging cutting-edge tools like Claude Code and Codex, my team built a website, launched a beta product, and recruited real users in just four weeks.

Teaching AI at Brown and building KADI have shown me the same thing: the fastest way to learn is to stop watching and start building.

That belief is why I created Techno AI Academy — to bring the same hands-on learning process to ambitious high school students. I don't want students to simply learn about AI; I want them to realize what they can build with it. My goal is for every student to leave the course with a live project they're proud to share, the confidence to keep building, and the skills to turn their next idea into something real.

Brown Applied Math–CS AI Teaching Assistant Funded Startup Co-Founder D1 Student-Athlete
Schedule & pricing

Choose your group.

Two 75-minute sessions per week for four weeks, starting the week of Monday, August 10. Both groups follow the same curriculum — pick the times that fit you. All times Eastern.

Afternoon Group

Mondays & Wednesdays

🕐 1:00–2:15 p.m. Eastern
August 10 – September 2, 2026
Maximum 10 students
Evening Group

Tuesdays & Thursdays

🕕 6:00–7:15 p.m. Eastern
August 11 – September 3, 2026
Maximum 10 students
Required setup orientation: Sunday, August 9, 2026 (time to be confirmed). This short session makes sure every student's accounts, software, and tools work before Session 1. If a student can't attend, makeup setup instructions will be provided.
$350 / student
  • Eight live sessions
  • All curriculum & project support
  • Required Aug 9 setup orientation
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Afternoon · Mon & Wed · 1:00 p.m. ET
Session 1Monday, August 10
Session 2Wednesday, August 12
Session 3Monday, August 17
Session 4Wednesday, August 19
Session 5Monday, August 24
Session 6Wednesday, August 26
Session 7Monday, August 31
Session 8Wednesday, September 2
Evening · Tue & Thu · 6:00 p.m. ET
Session 1Tuesday, August 11
Session 2Thursday, August 13
Session 3Tuesday, August 18
Session 4Thursday, August 20
Session 5Tuesday, August 25
Session 6Thursday, August 27
Session 7Tuesday, September 1
Session 8Thursday, September 3
Enrollment

Start enrollment for August 2026.

Enter your student and guardian details, agree to the key policies, and continue to secure payment. A seat is confirmed only after payment is complete.

$350 per student ◆ All-in tuition — 8 live sessions, a group of 10, and a final demo day

Secure payment is handled by Stripe. Your seat is confirmed after payment.

1

Choose a group

Pick the afternoon or evening group that fits your schedule.

2

Enter your details

Add student and guardian information and agree to the key policies.

3

Proceed to secure payment

You're sent to a secure Stripe checkout for the $350 tuition.

4

Payment confirms the seat

Your student's place is secured — enrollment is complete once payment goes through.

5

Setup & orientation info

You'll receive setup steps and orientation details ahead of August 9.

FAQ

Questions, answered.

Does my student need coding experience?

No. Techno AI Academy is beginner-friendly and open to students entering grades 9–12. Complete newcomers can succeed, and students who've dabbled will still be challenged. The focus is on directing and building with AI, not memorizing syntax.

What kinds of apps can students build?

Students build a functional web app based on their own idea — for example a study planner, a sports training tracker, a club sign-up tool, or a simple tool that solves a problem they see every day. Projects are scoped so they can genuinely be finished and launched in four weeks.

What computer and accounts are required?

A laptop or desktop with a modern web browser (Chrome, Safari, or Edge), reliable internet, and a webcam for live sessions. A parent-managed Claude account is required. Exact account and setup instructions will be sent before orientation.

What happens if a student misses a class?

Projects are paced so a single missed session won't leave a student behind. All classes are recorded and the recording can be shared with your family on request, and students can bring questions to the next live class or reach out between sessions.

How much work happens between classes?

There's no expectation of daily work. Light practice between sessions is encouraged and helps projects move faster, but the core work happens live. Students can email questions between classes and get a response to keep momentum.

How is this different from a coding tutorial or camp?

Tutorials teach isolated steps; this is a complete, guided process. Students don't just complete exercises — they plan, build, test, launch, and present a real product, with live feedback, accountability, and a deadline. The group is small and personally taught, so students get meaningful attention.

Why does coding matter when AI generates code?

Because someone still has to define the problem, give AI the right context, understand what it produces, catch mistakes, make design decisions, test the result, and improve it. AI makes building faster, but judgment and direction still belong to the student — and that's exactly what Techno AI Academy teaches.

Are classes recorded?

All classes are recorded and can be shared with families upon request. Classes will never be shown to outside third parties without student consent.

What is the refund policy?

Full refund for cancellation within 48 hours of enrollment, 50% refund if cancelled before August 2nd, and no refunds for missed classes.

When is a seat officially confirmed?

A seat is confirmed only after payment is completed. Until payment is confirmed, no seat is held.

Your student has ideas. This August, help them build one.

Two small groups, personally taught, ending with a real app your student can share.

$350 per student Maximum 10 students per group Required orientation: Sunday, August 9
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