A four-day AI fundamentals bootcamp, where every student builds an AI-native product.
Four days at the end of winter break. Students learn 20+ AI tools and use them to turn an idea into a real product. No STEM background or coding needed.
- DatesJan 5–8, 2027
- WhereInternational School of Beijing
- ForISB students, grades 6–12
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When AI can make almost anything, students need to know what’s worth making, whether it’s good, and how to finish it.
Students practice all three, hands-on, on a project of their own.
- 01Learn AI skills
Professional tools for research, design, code, and video, each learned on the student’s own project.
- 02Choose a project worth making
A sport, a cause, a hobby, or a subject they love. Students choose what is worth making, and every decision stays theirs.
- 03Finish something real
A working version anyone can open at a link, tested with real people and presented on the last day.
Four days, from an idea to a demo.
Short lessons each morning, then project time with our team beside every student.
- Day 01Choose a project
Students pick something they care about and write a one-page plan.
- Day 02Talk to people, make a first version
Interviews with the people it is for, then a first working version.
- Day 03Test, improve, and design
Classmates try it. Students decide what to fix and cut, then name and style it.
- Day 04Launch and present
The project goes live at its own link, and each student presents it.
The AI tools students learn
ChatGPT
Claude
DeepSeek
Perplexity
Cursor
Kimi Code
GitHub
Vercel
Figma
Canva
Ideogram
Midjourney
CapCut 剪映
Suno
ElevenLabsIn 2026, ISB students made working websites and apps in five days and presented them to judges from Harvard, Stanford, Y Combinator, and AI labs. See results →
What students leave with.
Everything they make is theirs to keep.
- 01A live project
Published at its own link and theirs to keep building.
- 02A practiced presentation
Explaining what they made, why, and what they learned, practiced on the last day.
- 03A way of working with AI
AI as a helper, with every call theirs. A method for schoolwork, clubs, and the next idea.
Taught by our co-founders.
Phillip An leads the teaching, with ISB graduate Jing Jing Yang alongside him.
In her words
Education is moving from knowing the answer to knowing what’s worth building. That is the skill AI can’t hand a student, and the one we teach.
Jing Jing YangCo-founder, Arena School
Experience
Brown UniversityEconomics and Behavioral Decision Sciences
Microsoft AIAI research
AppleTechnology
DeloitteConsulting
Tsinghua UniversitySchwarzman Scholar
Kimi · Moonshot AIInternational growth
In his words
AI is changing work quickly. The habits students build now, in class and at home, are what carry over.
Phillip AnCo-founder, Arena School
Experience
CaltechComputer Science
McKinsey & CompanyManagement consulting
Goldman SachsInvestment banking
Harvard UniversityMBA and master’s in engineering
Y CombinatorCo-founded Homebase, the first YC-backed company from Vietnam; Forbes 30 Under 30- Tsinghua UniversitySchwarzman Scholar
What’s included and how to join.
Does my child need to know how to code?
No. Students use AI coding tools to make their project, learn how it works, and make every decision along the way.
What kind of project can they make?
Anything they care about: a study tool, a club or cause website, a game, or a family tool. Day one helps them choose.
Is using AI just cheating?
No. AI is a helper. Students make the decisions and, on the last day, explain how their project works and why.
How is this different from the Entrepreneurship & AI Intensive?
It is shorter and starts from a personal interest, not a startup idea. The five-day Intensive covers the full path from idea to pitch.
What happens after the four days?
Students keep the project, its code, and its link. To keep going, ask about our Year-Long Project Mentorship.