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Built for our own kids. Built for yours, too.
Ai² isn't just a school. It's a family mission.
Jessica and Matthew Gile, alongside their four sons, are the vision and heart behind Ai²: Academy of Inspiration & Innovation—a school designed for their children, and for every family seeking something deeper than grades and worksheets.
What began in their living room—dreamed up around dinner tables and shaped by years of experience—is now becoming a community where young people grow with purpose, agency, and impact.
From California roots to Arizona innovation
The Gile family first launched Acton Academy Redding in Northern California in 2019, built on the belief that when students are trusted with real responsibility, they don't just learn, they lead.
That school is still thriving today, with learners from preschool through high school actively designing businesses, leading exhibitions, and finding their callings.
Now, they're building something new. Something even more focused. Ai² is the next chapter—a school born not just from innovation, but from conviction.
Why start with middle and high school?
Too often, innovation stops at elementary grades. And yet, it's in the teenage years that young people most need connection, challenge, and vision. Jessica and Matthew are doubling down on this age group—not because it's easy, but because it's essential.
Their oldest sons, Thomas and Josef, are active co-creators of the school, helping shape experiences that are alive, relevant, and relational. This isn't education from the top down—it's a community built from the inside out.
Meet the Founders
Jessica Gile – Co-Founder
Education entrepreneur. Learner-centered leader. Global development advocate. From launching Acton Academy Redding to guiding learners through Socratic discussions, real-world exhibitions, and character-building journeys, Jessica has always believed that students flourish when they're trusted with purpose. With a background in international service and program design, she brings a cross-cultural lens and a heart for transformational learning.
Matthew Gile – Co-Founder
Mentor. Innovator. Builder of what matters. Matthew has led leadership programs around the world, from university mentoring initiatives to youth discipleship communities. He co-founded the Redding Children's Business Fair and launched Emergent, a company creating 3D-printed homes for disaster zones. Whether guiding students or rebuilding communities, his mission stays the same: create meaningful solutions, serve with heart.
A school by family—for families.
Ai² is built on the same foundation that launched their sons' joy, agency, and curiosity—now multiplied into a model that welcomes visionary families across Scottsdale and beyond.
When you join Ai², you're not just joining a school. You're becoming part of a story—a hopeful, purposeful, community-driven story that's still being written.
"We wanted to build the school we couldn't find—the one where character matters, real work matters, and young people are seen as world-changers, not just students." — Jessica and Matthew Gile, Co-Founders
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The world needs what your learner was made to bring—and it starts here.
You're not just choosing a school. You're choosing a future.
A future where your child's gifts are seen, their character is shaped, and their dreams are launched—not someday, but now.
A future where learning isn't just about checking boxes—it's about building lives of meaning, service, and hope.
A future where your family finds a community of like-minded pioneers—faith-filled, purpose-driven, and committed to raising a generation that leads with courage and compassion.
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