Andreessen Horowitz's 22 September 2026 announcement of HAA, a private full-time in-person school in San Francisco for people straight out of high school, built around paid work rotations (co-ops) at partner companies including Anduril, Anthropic, Coinbase, Google, Meta, NVIDIA, OpenAI, Palantir, Replit and Stripe, courses taught by founders and investors, and self-directed projects. Applications open for a Founding Class Fellowship.
Why I recommend it: Filed as a primary source, not a recommendation. Read it for what it is: a venture firm announcing a school whose partner list is its own portfolio, written by one of its general partners. What the page does not say matters more than what it does — no tuition figure, no accreditation, no mention of what happens to your credits if you leave, and living in San Francisco is on you. Ask all four in writing before applying.
Julie Bort's 22 September 2026 report on The Horowitz Andreessen Academy: a one-year, in-person San Francisco programme for people straight out of high school, about 50 places, no tuition in year one, selected on "proof of work." Raised $42m, for-profit, not accredited, so no degree or transferable credit; a two-year paid version at elite-private-school prices is floated for 2028. Free to read.
Why I recommend it: Read the unaccredited part twice before anyone in your family applies: you finish with projects, contacts and no credential, and you pay your own San Francisco housing. That can be a good trade for someone who already builds and ships; it is a bad trade for someone hoping the name will substitute for a qualification later. The company's own announcement and The Verge's write-up name the partner firms and the perks, and both are worth reading next.
