Which grades does this cover? +
Grades 7, 8 and 9 of the CBSE curriculum, with a distinct curriculum and a distinct capstone project for each year. Grade 7 builds AI literacy and trains a first model, Grade 8 ships a working application, and Grade 9 works like a founder — problem, MVP, users and a pitch.
What does "gamified" actually mean here? +
Each topic is a short mission built around a real-world example: interactive labs where children watch AI behave, quick questions with instant feedback, XP, streaks and levels. It isn't decoration — every mistake is tracked by the idea behind it and comes back as a different question until it's understood, and a topic only counts as done at 80% mastery. The experience is designed by engineers who build products at Google, Apple, Amazon and Microsoft.
Can we try it before we talk to you? +
Yes. The
AI Reflection Quest is a complete free lesson from the CBSE Class 9 AI syllabus. It works on any phone or laptop, with no sign-up and nothing to install — hand it to a student and watch.
What is the AI-Enabled School badge? +
A verified mark, renewed every academic year, for partner schools that run the full program: every student in the participating grades learning on the platform with mastery tracked, teachers trained, monthly engineer days, capstones and an annual Build-a-thon. Schools use it on their website, social profiles and admissions material, and verified schools are listed on our
AI-Enabled Schools page. It is AI Kids Lab's certification, not a government one.
How much timetable time does it need? +
One 45–60 minute period a week, usually the computer or skill period you already have, plus one full expert day a month. There is no parallel timetable, no weekend classes and no additional teaching staff to hire.
Will this clash with our board syllabus? +
No — it's built on it. The program follows the CBSE AI curriculum for Classes 7, 8 and 9, including the AI subject (417) in Class 9, and before launch we map every lesson against your own calendar with your academic coordinator. Schools on ICSE, IB, Cambridge or a state board can talk to us about a mapping.
Does it add to our teachers' workload? +
No. The lessons are gamified and run themselves — each child plays at their own pace, and the platform tracks progress and mistakes — so your teacher facilitates the period rather than preparing it. We also run hands-on teacher workshops so your faculty genuinely grow into the subject instead of being sidelined by an outside vendor.
What infrastructure do we need? +
An internet-connected computer lab with modern browsers, and ideally one device per one or two students. Everything runs in the cloud. No GPUs, no servers, no new hardware purchase.
What actually happens on the monthly expert day? +
An industry engineer spends the day on your campus. The morning is a doubt-clearing clinic on that month's modules, the middle of the day is a live build sprint on the class project with the expert on the floor, and before they leave, every team demos what moved that day. It's a working session, not a guest lecture.
How are students assessed? +
Each capstone carries a written rubric covering understanding, build quality, problem fit and presentation, alongside module completion tracked per student. Schools typically feed this straight into internal assessment and the term report card.
What does it cost? +
Pricing is per school, based on the grades you cover and your student numbers, and covers the curriculum, the platform, teacher enablement, the monthly expert days and the annual Build-a-thon. We share the full commercials on the demo call.
Can we pilot with one grade first? +
Yes, and many schools do. Start with a single grade for one term, see the capstones the students produce, and extend to all three grades from the next academic year.
Are the experts who come on campus verified? +
Every expert is background-verified, briefed before each campus visit, and assessed on how well they work with 12–15 year olds, not just on their engineering résumé. An AI Kids Lab team member is present through the whole day. Our full child-safety policy, consent process and campus protocol are shared before you sign anything.
What about student data and online safety? +
No student ever needs a personal AI account. Every model call and coding-assistant call runs through our managed gateway, so nothing a student writes lands in a consumer ChatGPT or Claude account. We collect only student name, class and a parent contact, with written consent, consistent with the DPDP Act 2023, and every school gets a named grievance and safeguarding contact. Nothing about a student is published anywhere without written parental consent.
Do students need prior coding experience? +
No. Grade 7 starts from zero and is built for students who have never written a line of code. Python appears only in Grade 8, and only as much as a student needs to read and change what AI writes for them.
What do parents see? +
A term-wise progress report for their child, the capstone their child built and presented, and an invitation to the annual Build-a-thon and award ceremony. We'll also run a parent orientation session at launch if you'd like one.
How long does it take to launch? +
Roughly four weeks from agreement: curriculum mapping, teacher enablement, lab and account setup, then classes begin, with the first expert day landing inside the first month.
Do you prepare students for competitions? +
Yes, as part of the year rather than as an add-on. We prepare students for the Indian National AI Olympiad (ACM India), Technovation Girls, Microsoft's Imagine Cup Junior, the ATL Marathon for schools with an Atal Tinkering Lab, and MIT App Inventor showcases. The capstones are built so a student can enter with working software and an honest evaluation, not a concept slide.
Do you work with schools outside Hyderabad? +
The curriculum and platform run anywhere in India. The monthly on-campus expert day is currently strongest in and around Hyderabad, and we're onboarding schools in other cities as we build the expert network there — tell us your city on the call and we'll be straight with you about what we can commit to.
What happens to the strongest student projects? +
They're selected at your school's annual Build-a-thon, judged by industry mentors and recognised at an award ceremony. From there they go into national and global competitions, and the strongest Grade 9 builds are introduced to the student incubation labs we collaborate with, so a product with real users has a route to becoming a business.
