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Jeff Bezos opening ten, tuition-free preschools in Texas

Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon.com and Blue Origin participates in a press conference to unveil the BE-4 Rocket Engine at the National Press Club in downtown Washington, D.C. on September 17, 2014
Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon.com and Blue Origin participates in a press conference to unveil the BE-4 Rocket Engine at the National Press Club in downtown Washington, D.C. on September 17, 2014
Kris Tripplaar

While Elon Musk is molding rockets in the great state of Texas, fellow billionaire Jeff Bezos has decided to mold minds instead.

The Amazon founder announced that he is opening ten preschools in the Lone Star State, all of which will be tuition-free!


Allison Leader, a spokesperson for Bezos Academy told WFAA, "He credits having a Montessori preschool education for really setting him and his family up for success. And when he was determining what avenues that he wanted to use to spend his money, this was right at the top of his list."

Campuses will be located in in Old East Dallas, North Dallas, Lancaster, and Cockrell Hill, with others planned in Denton and Oak Cliff.  Outside of DFW, Bezos will also be opening schools in Houston and San Antonio.

And most importantly, all schools will be tuition-free for students.  A lottery will determine enrollment, and parents interested in sending their kids to Bezos Academy can fill out an application, which are open until this Monday, May 13.

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