What Is Network School? A Complete Introduction for First-Time Applicants

Network School is a live-in community and educational program founded by Balaji Srinivasan in Forest City, Johor, Malaysia. It operates as a startup society where members pay a monthly fee to live, learn, and build together. The campus sits inside Forest City, a massive $100 billion Chinese-built development located about 30 minutes from Johor Bahru and roughly an hour from Singapore. Monthly cohorts begin on the first of each month, and the program runs year-round. Members come from over 70 nationalities, creating one of the most internationally diverse intentional communities in the world. The community has grown to over 400 members since its inception.

Network School is organized around four pillars. Learn covers courses in AI and crypto, with tracks for both programmers and non-technical participants. Burn is the fitness component, featuring daily HIIT workouts called the Morning Burn, plus sauna and cold plunge recovery sessions. Earn focuses on building projects, launching startups, and participating in hackathons. Fun encompasses the social events, day trips, speaker sessions, and community gatherings that round out the experience. Members are free to emphasize whichever pillars matter most to them, though the community encourages engagement across all four.

Membership covers housing, three meals per day prepared following Bryan Johnson's Blueprint nutrition protocol, gym access, coworking space, laundry service, a local SIM card, and access to all courses and community events. NS Basic costs $1,500 per month for a shared room, while NS Pro costs $3,000 per month for a private room. Both tiers include the same access to facilities, food, and programming. The all-inclusive pricing model means members can focus on learning and building without worrying about logistics like cooking, cleaning, or finding workspace.

Network School attracts builders, engineers, founders, writers, and curious generalists who want to immerse themselves in a high-agency environment. Most members are working remotely on their own projects or companies while participating in NS programming. Some come for a single month to test the waters, while others stay for six months or longer. There is no age restriction, and the community includes people in their twenties through their fifties. If the concept appeals to you, you can apply at ns.com and select a start date that works with your schedule.