Amazon CEO Is Bringing Free Education To Arizona

Education is the basis for humanity. Without critical thinking skills, we'd be no smarter than animals. As such, schooling is unfathomably important for the youth of America.

Unfortunately, only a select amount of schooling is available to all. Preschools and college require a substantial financial investment, but one of the world's richest men is flipping the script for Arizona.

Free School in Arizona

Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon, is expanding his market. Once just a business tycoon, he's now in the market of sustainable, free education for young children. To kick this off, Bezos is developing tuition-free preschools for low-income families in the Valley.

These are Montessori style schools, that will enroll around 100 students per school, with up to 16 employees working Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm, meaning no before or after school programs will be available. These schools will join the dozens of others already operation across America, which have shown a substantially positive reception.

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How Do You Get Into These Schools?

Enrollment into these preschools is not automatic, you have to meet a specific criteria. First and foremost, you must earn below 400% of the federal poverty level. That comes to around $128,000 for a family of four. Even that isn't a guarantee, however. Since space is limited, students will be accepted via a lottery system to keep the choices unbiased.

Five new schools are being planned to open in September of 2025. Two will be opening in Glendale, while three will be up and running in Mesa. If you're in the valley and looking for the best education your child can get, you may want to look into these programs for your children.

[Phoenix Business Journal]