Elon Musk's Montessori-style school, Ad Astra, located in Bastrop, Texas, is now accepting applications for the 2024-25 school year, targeting children aged 3-9. The school emphasizes a curriculum focused on STEM education and hands-on, project-based learning, aiming to foster curiosity and critical thinking among students. Ad Astra, which translates to 'to the stars' in Latin, plans to admit up to 48 students, with a merit-based enrollment process to ensure equal opportunity. This initiative follows Musk's previous attempt to create a similar school in Los Angeles, which closed in 2020. The school will begin operations on the site of a former horse ranch, part of Musk's expanding ventures in Texas, including SpaceX and the Boring Company. Applications are open until September 1, 2024, and the school seeks qualified teachers to join its staff.