For parents & guardians
Know what your student is joining.
A small, live online program where high schoolers turn an idea into customer research, a first version and a final demonstration. This page gives you the practical details before your family decides.
- Cohort 2
- Winter 2026
- Dates
- Dec 14, 2026 – Feb 12, 2027
- Format
- live, online · high schoolers 13–18
- Tuition
- $150.99 · charged only if accepted
- Equity taken
- none
- Applications
- Apply by Dec 12, 6:59 PM EST
The work your student will do
Validate: choose a specific problem, prepare customer questions and record evidence. Build: scope and test a first version. Market: try one way to reach real users. Pitch: explain the work, results and next steps.
Students work toward a project brief, interview notes, a prototype, a simple business model and a demo or pitch deck. Progress depends on the work they put in. Enrollment does not guarantee revenue, investment or a college admission outcome.
Demo Day is a staff-hosted showcase of submitted demos or decks with moderated written questions. Students do not need to appear on camera. A deck with written narration is an alternative to a video. Guest investors, grants and prizes are not part of the purchase.
Read the week-by-week program →The live calendar
All times are U.S. Eastern. The calendar accounts for the November change from EDT to EST. Plan for 5–10 hours a week, including sessions and independent work.
Sessions run inside Batch0. Joining links are available to enrolled students in Events.
Winter kickoff: Finding a Problem Worth Building
Week 1 office hours: Finding a Problem Worth Building
Week 2 workshop: Customer Evidence and a Focused Problem
Week 2 office hours: Customer Evidence and a Focused Problem
Week 3 workshop: Experiments and the Build Decision
Week 3 office hours: Experiments and the Build Decision
Week 4 workshop: Ship the Smallest Useful Version
Week 4 office hours: Ship the Smallest Useful Version
Week 5 workshop: User Testing and Sustainable Delivery
Week 5 office hours: User Testing and Sustainable Delivery
Week 6 workshop: Positioning and Your First Distribution Test
Week 6 office hours: Positioning and Your First Distribution Test
Week 7 workshop: Activation, Retention, and a Repeatable Channel
Week 7 office hours: Activation, Retention, and a Repeatable Channel
Week 8 workshop: Tell the Story Your Evidence Supports
Week 8 office hours: Tell the Story Your Evidence Supports
Week 9 workshop: Demo Day and the Next Thirty Days
Week 9 office hours: Demo Day and the Next Thirty Days
Demo Day — student showcase and moderated Q&A
If a session does not fit your schedule, ask us about the catch-up options before enrolling. Course readings and workbooks are available in the student dashboard; recordings are not promised for every session.
Who teaches, and how to get help
Rishabh Dagli and Shresht Chopra run the program and the live sessions. They are student founders, and Fall 2026 is the founding cohort. We do not claim an alumni track record or university accreditation.
Live sessions are staff-led, with moderated written Q&A. Students use the course materials, assignments and office hours to get help with their work. Batch0 is operated by Sparkline Youth LLC.
Students under 18 need a parent or guardian’s permission. Please review the terms and privacy policy together. Questions about the experience or a concern about the community go to hello@batch0.org.
You can inspect the teaching before applying: our sample customer-interview lesson includes an exercise and an illustrative feedback example. It is not a student testimonial.
A clear path to enrollment
$150.99 standard tuition, once, for Winter 2026. Regional pricing, an awarded scholarship or a valid pass can change the final amount.
- 1. Your student applies free. They create their own account and complete the application. No payment is collected to apply.
- 2. Review the acceptance together. Check the cohort dates, live calendar, time commitment and any catch-up work.
- 3. Pay from your own device. An accepted student can create a secure parent payment link from their acceptance page. It shows the amount and cohort, without exposing their application answers or sharing their password. Payment confirms enrollment after verification.
Before paying, read the refund policy. Your receipt and checkout show the final amount in USD. No equity or ownership of the student’s work is taken.