AI-Forward Education

We're not just preparing students for the future. We're building it with them.

A microschool where secondary students master AI, robotics, and cutting-edge technology.

See MARS in Action

Watch our students explore AI and cutting-edge technology through hands-on learning

Two Ways to Experience MARS

Choose the path that fits your family - both lead to cutting-edge education.

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3-Week Unit Studies

Try MARS risk-free. no commitment to enroll.

Master specific AI and technology skills through focused, project-based courses. Perfect for homeschool enrichment, summer learning, or testing the MARS approach before full enrollment.

  • $49 per 3-week unit

  • Self-paced video lessons

  • Build real portfolio projects

  • Safe community for sharing work

  • Designed for 6-12th grade students

  • Lifetime access to materials

Full experience

Full-Time Enrollment (2026-27)

On Campus on Thursdays

MARS is being held at the Space Camp Operations Center

at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, AL

Join our technology-forward microschool for secondary students. Experience project-based learning where AI, robotics, and the sciences are woven into every subject. Not as add-ons, but as infrastructure for learning.

  • Grades 9-12 (Summit program)

  • Daily hands-on technology integration

  • Small cohorts, personalized learning

  • Drone physics, quadruped robotics, AI tools

  • Socratic discussions, real-world projects

Available Unit Studies

Master cutting-edge skills in 3 weeks. Purchase individual units. No enrollment required.

AI Art & Creativity Unit
Available Now

AI Unit Study 01

AI Art & Creativity

Master AI image generation through hands-on projects. Learn prompt engineering, develop consistent visual styles, and build a portfolio. Includes ethics training, AI history exploration, and safe community sharing with peer feedback.

AI Writing & Storytelling Unit
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AI Unit Study 02

AI Writing & Storytelling

Transform your storytelling with AI collaboration. Use large language models to generate narratives, analyze tone, critique reliability, and write full-length works using the Hero's Journey structure. Learn to write WITH AI, not just use it.

How AI Works Unit
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AI Unit Study 03

How AI Works

Go beyond using AI—understand what's happening under the hood. Learn to spot confident-but-wrong answers, ask better questions, and use these tools with real confidence. Explore machine learning fundamentals through hands-on projects.

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Full-Time Programs

Project-based learning for secondary students where technology is infrastructure, not elective.

MARS Huntsville High School

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📍 On-Location in Alabama

Experience MARS in person at our Huntsville, Alabama campus. Exiting news for 2026-27 is that MARS will be held at the Space Camp Operations Center at the U.S. Space & Rocket. Center! Hand-on access to drones, quadruped robotics, AI-powered labs, and daily collaboration with peers and mentors. Full project-based curriculum across all subjects.

  • Weekly campus meeting every Thursday with hands-on projects

  • Access to cutting-edge hardware (drones, robots)

  • Socratic discussions and peer collaboration

  • AI integrated across all subjects

What Families Are Saying

Real feedback from MARS parents and students

MARS is purposeful education, with not only the vision but the thoughtful structure necessary to bring each student's potential to fruition. We have joined many programs that had lofty visions but lacked the systems to make those goals reality. MARS has both!

Heather

MARS Parent

Instead of sitting at a desk for hours the students at MARS experience hands on, focused, real world learning. These kids are future ready.

Tiffany

MARS Parent

My son loves technology and dreams of being a game developer in the future. We are looking to expose him to everything we can involving tech so he can find what drives him.

Tanya

MARS Parent

What do you like most about MARS?

Science, because we get to fly drones, and most schools dont get to fly drones, and we get to learn the physics of it.

Trailblazer

MARS Student

What do you like most about MARS?

The books we read and the socratic discussions that follow

Trailblazer

MARS Student

What do you like most about MARS?

My favorite subject at MARS is technology. There are a lot more opportunities here with technology than in public schools.

Trailblazer

MARS Student

Meet the Founder

Pioneering AI-integrated education for the next generation

Jennifer Wolverton

Founder & CEO

Jennifer is a visionary educator and former engineer with a passion for transforming the future of learning through technology. As the founder of MARS, she blends her expertise in systems thinking, artificial intelligence, and hybrid homeschooling to design cutting-edge programs that prepare students for the world ahead. With a deep commitment to educational equity, Jennifer builds powerful learning ecosystems that empower students, families, and educators alike.

📚 Published Author

🎤 Conference Speaker

🚀 AI Education Pioneer

Featured Publications

Thought leadership on the future of education

Education Unleashed

This collection spotlights bold educators redefining school. Jennifer's chapter covers the founding of MARS and how AI is driving a revolution in hybrid education.

AI-Driven Education Revolution

A blueprint for leaving behind outdated systems and building the future. One student, one spark, and one Lumari at a time. The founding year at MARS Microschool.

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Whether you're exploring AI through a single course or ready to enroll full-time, MARS meets you where you are.

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