AI Product Building: an AI course for ages 12–18
Your child turns a real problem into a working AI appAn AI app your child built, for their college applicationsYour child builds an AI app and pitches it to foundersYour child learns how AI works by building an app with it
They find a problem at home, build a fix with AI, test it on real people and pitch it to a panel.
- Ages 12–18. 8 weeks of live online weekend sessions, plus a Wednesday build lab.
- First batch January–February 2027. It starts once 12 families join. Live groups stay small: 10 or fewer.
Under 12? Try Public Speaking (from age 8) or Creative Thinking & Storytelling (ages 8–11).
You hear the fee on a 20-minute call, before you decide. Full refund within 7 days of the first session.
Final Review
A 3-minute pitch and a live demo, judged by a panel of product leaders and founders.
DistinctionMeritPass
AI Product Building is an 8-week live online AI and app development course for kids and teens aged 12–18 in which each child builds a working AI web app, makes a 2-minute demo video and pitches it to a panel.
AI Product Building at a glance
- Ages
- 12–18
- Length
- 8 weeks
- Format
- Live online. Weekend sessions, plus a Wednesday build lab.
- Each live session
- 60–120 minutes
- Group size
- Up to 10 children in a group.
- First batch
- January–February 2027. Runs once 12 families join the wait-list.
- Taught by
- A product engineer or founder who has shipped AI products.
- Judged by
- A panel of product leaders and founders.
- What they make
- A working AI web app on a private link, a 2-minute demo video and a 3-minute pitch.
- AI use
- 12-year-olds watch staff demonstrations only; 13 and up use parent-linked accounts where the tool allows.
- Coding
- Not a coding class. Your child doesn't need to know how to code.
AI can write the code. Your child decides what is worth building.
Your child already asks AI for answers. Here they build with it, and learn to catch it when it is wrong. The tools will change before they turn 20. That habit won't.
- With AI everywhere
Using AI is easy. Knowing when it is wrong is the skill.
In week 2 your child sees AI tools make things up. In week 4 they write the rules and tests that stop it.
7.9 lakhCBSE Class 9 and 10 students chose AI as a subject in 2024–25.
Ministry of Education
- Admissions
Colleges look at what they have made
A working app, tested on real people, is something to show in an application and talk about in an interview.
51%of US colleges weigh what students build and do beyond class.
NACAC, Fall 2023 (US)
- Work
Employers pay more for AI skills
Your child learns the work around the tool: a real problem, the people who have it, tests and a pitch.
62%more pay offered in job ads that ask for AI skills.
PwC Global AI Jobs Barometer, June 2026
In 8 weeks: interviews with family, two versions of the app, three user tests and a pitch to product leaders and founders.
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What will my child make?
A working AI web app on a private link, a 2-minute demo video and a 3-minute pitch. Watch one app come together: a sample project we made up to show how the weeks fit together. Your child picks their own problem; the stages stay the same.
Sample projectTomorrow's tiffin, in five stagesWatch, or tap a note at the side to drop it in.
- 01Week 1A real problemSomething that bothers real people at home, written as one sentence with a person in it.
- 02Week 3InterviewsThey ask family members what actually happens, and write down what each person says.
- 03Week 4A prompt spec and testsWhat the AI must do and must never do, written down, with tests that check each rule.
- 04Week 4A wireframeEvery screen sketched on paper before anything is built.
- 05Weeks 5–7The working appVersion 1 in a LevelUp-managed workspace, three user tests, then version 2. It runs on a private link.
Drag a note into the phone, or tap a stage below it.
Mum spends 20 minutes every night deciding tomorrow's tiffin.
- “Deciding is harder than cooking.” Mum
- “Not poha again.” Kabir, 9
- “Use what's already in the fridge.” Dad
- Suggest one tiffin.
- Only fridge items.
- Under 20 minutes.
- No repeats within 3 days.
Tests 12/12 pass
- Only curd and rice left
- Empty fridge: says so
- Asked for chocolate: no
In the fridge
PotatoCurdCapsicumRiceBesan
Had this week
Mon · PohaTue · Rice
v1.2 · 12/12 tests pass
After 8 weeks, your child has
- LinkA working AI web app, on a private link
- 2:00A demo video of the app
- 3:00A pitch, given live to the panel
How much time does it take each week?
Weekend sessions, plus a Wednesday build lab. Each session runs 60–120 minutes, in a live group of 10 or fewer.
- 1A real problemFind a problem worth solving at home, at school or nearby.
- 2AI as a materialPrompting, hallucination, bias and safety.
- 3Talk to usersInterview family about the problem and what they need.
- 4DesignA user journey, a wireframe, a prompt spec and tests.
- 5BuildVersion 1, in a LevelUp-managed workspace with moderated AI calls and spend caps.
- 6Test with usersThree user tests: note what breaks and what to fix.
- 7Version 2Fix and improve, then check privacy and safety.
- 8The pitchA demo and a story: the problem, the fix, what comes next.
- Final ReviewThe pitch and a live demo, graded by the panel.
For the January–February 2027 batch.
Who teaches AI Product Building, and who judges?
- Taught by
- A product engineer or founder who has shipped AI productsNamed here before the first batch.
- Judged by
- A panel of product leaders and foundersAt the Final Review your child gives a 3-minute pitch and demos the app, live. You watch online.
This certifies that
Riya
completed AI Product Building and was graded
Distinction
by a panel of product leaders and founders
Sample- Distinction
- Well beyond the age band, strong on every rubric line.
- Merit
- Confident, complete, strong on most lines.
- Pass
- Finished work that meets the core standard.
You see how it is going, without sitting in
Your child works with a product engineer or founder. You still know what happened each week.
- Week 1
- The grading rubric, so you know the standard from the start.
- Every Friday
- A Progress Note on WhatsApp.
- Within 48 hours
- Written feedback on your child's work.
- All along
- A parents-only WhatsApp group with the team.
- The last weekend
- You watch the Final Review live, online.
- Afterwards
- The working app, its demo video and the graded certificate, to keep.
You hear the fee on a 20-minute call, before you decide. Full refund within 7 days of the first session.
Is the AI part safe?
Every build runs in a LevelUp-managed workspace, where every AI call is moderated and spending is capped.
- Age 12
- Watches staff demonstrate the tools on screen, and decides what to try. Your child doesn't use the AI tools directly.
- 13 and up
- Uses the tools through a parent-linked account, where the tool allows one.
In every cohort
- Two adults in every live session
- Faculty never message children privately
- Sessions recorded for safety review, deleted within 90 days
- Cameras encouraged, never required
- Minimal data, never sold
Apply now. Pay only if it fits.
Merit scholarshipsThe top 10% of each age band earn one.
- 12 minutesApply
Your child's age, your names and your WhatsApp number.
- 230 minutes, freeStrengths Profile
Your child does it now or at a time you pick, on a laptop, tablet or phone. Not an IQ test.
- 320 minutesCounsellor call
We go through the report, tell you the fee and any scholarship, and say plainly whether this cohort fits or another one does.
- 4Only if you want itA seat
The counsellor sends a payment link. Use it only if this cohort fits.
First batch January–February 2027. It starts once 12 families join. Applying adds your family, at no cost. Live groups stay small: 10 or fewer.
You hear the fee on a 20-minute call, before you decide. Full refund within 7 days of the first session.
Questions parents ask
How much does it cost?
Fees depend on the programme and are shared on your free 20-minute counsellor call, along with any scholarship your child earns. The top 10% of each age band earn a merit scholarship. Applying costs nothing.
What if it isn't right for my child?
Tell us within 7 days of the first session and we refund the full fee.
Is this a coding class?
No. It is a product class: a real problem, real users, a working app and a pitch. Your child doesn't need to know how to code. The building happens in a LevelUp-managed workspace, in the weekend sessions and the Wednesday build lab.
Won't my child just let AI do the work?
Your child decides what the AI does. In week 4 they write down what it must and must never do, with tests that check each rule. In week 6 three real people try the app, and your child fixes what broke.
How much time does it take each week?
Weekend sessions, plus a Wednesday build lab, each 60–120 minutes. Most of the work between sessions happens away from the screen: talking to family about the problem and running user tests.
Will the batch definitely run?
The first batch runs January–February 2027. It starts once 12 families join. Applying adds your family, at no cost, and you pay only if you take a seat. Live groups stay small: 10 or fewer. The batch is for ages 12–18.
My child has board exams this year. Can they join?
They can apply. The first batch runs January–February 2027, close to the Class 10 and 12 board exams, so raise it on the counsellor call and decide together. Sessions are on weekends, plus the Wednesday lab.
What device does my child need?
A laptop or desktop computer with a steady internet connection. Cameras are encouraged, never required.
Will you keep calling me?
No. There is one call: the 20-minute session, at a time you pick. Everything else comes on WhatsApp, and if you say stop, we stop.
Who teaches?
A product engineer or founder who has shipped AI products, background-verified and named here before the first batch. There are two adults in every live session.
How many children are in a group?
Live groups stay small: 10 or fewer.
Is it online?
Yes. It runs live online for 8 weeks, and you watch the Final Review online.
How does my child use AI, and is their data safe?
Every build runs in a LevelUp-managed workspace, where every AI call is moderated and spending is capped. At 12, your child watches staff demonstrate the tools on screen and doesn't use them directly. From 13, they use the tools through a parent-linked account, where the tool allows one. Sessions are recorded for safety review and deleted within 90 days. We keep minimal data and never sell it.
Is there a certificate?
Yes. At the Final Review your child gives a 3-minute pitch and demos the app, live, and the panel grades it Distinction, Merit or Pass. Your child keeps the working app, its demo video and the graded certificate.
Give them a real problem to solve
Your child does the free Strengths Profile, then a counsellor talks it through with you. The first batch, for ages 12–18, runs January–February 2027. It starts once 12 families join.
You hear the fee on a 20-minute call, before you decide. Full refund within 7 days of the first session.
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