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Liemandt expects hundreds of Texas sports academy schools next year

Joe Liemandt · No Priors Ep. 133 | With Alpha School Principal Joe Liemandt · Sep 25, 2025 · at 41:14

Alpha School principal Joe Liemandt discusses scaling low-cost micro-school models using incoming Texas education voucher legislation.

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“We expect we will have hundreds of schools in Texas, this Texas sports academy next year, a billion dollars of vouchers are coming.”

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The claim, plainly

Alpha / Texas Sports Academy will have hundreds of schools operating in Texas by the end of 2026.

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Assessment

Joe Liemandt predicted on September 25, 2025, that Alpha / Texas Sports Academy would have hundreds of schools operating in Texas 'next year' (by the end of 2026). As of September 3, 2026, Alpha and Texas Sports Academy operate an estimated 15 to 25 physical brick-and-mortar campuses in Texas for the 2026–2027 school year, alongside a virtual program launched in February 2026 that links students with third-party athletic training facilities. While current campus numbers are well below the threshold of hundreds (200+) of operational schools, the stated horizon of December 31, 2026, has not yet elapsed.

As of August 2026, Alpha and Texas Sports Academy operate an estimated 15 to 25 physical school locations across Texas, including sites in Austin, Fort Worth, Plano, Southlake/Keller, The Woodlands, Houston, Round Rock, and San Antonio.
On August 5, 2026, Alpha announced a national expansion opening 27 new campuses nationwide for the 2026–2027 school year.
Texas Sports Academy launched a virtual school program in February 2026 mapping over 4,600 third-party athletic partner facilities, but these are independent partner gyms rather than Alpha/TSA-operated schools.
The stated deadline of December 31, 2026, remains open as of the assessment date of September 3, 2026.

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assessed as of 2026-09-03

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⏳ prediction date: 2026-12-31; checked again automatically on the next resolution wave

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