New AI Readiness Program Offered To High School Students Across Riverside County

RIVERSIDE, CA — Graduating seniors from Riverside County high schools will soon have the opportunity to demonstrate their artificial intelligence expertise to employers and college admissions offices.

Starting in January 2026, juniors and seniors in Riverside County high schools can apply for the first-of-its-kind Seal of AI Readiness and Next Generation Intelligence program. The Riverside County Office of Education is offering the free program in partnership with Canadian software provider Alludo, which will host online course materials for students.

According to the RCOE, the benefits of the new program include:

• Free access to online coursework focused on artificial intelligence, data literacy, and emerging technologies

• Flexible, self-paced learning hosted on Alludo’s interactive micro-learning platform

• Opportunities to apply AI skills through real-world projects and problem-solving challenges

• Seal of AI Readiness and Next Generation Intelligence added to high school diploma

• Attendance at AI Literacy Day alongside higher education and industry partners (March 28, 2026)

The new program is the latest in RCOE’s efforts to prepare students and educators for the future with artificial intelligence. Earlier in 2025, RCOE hosted the AI Summit, a first-of-its-kind event in the county's K-12 schools with content by OpenAI, the creators of ChatGPT.

Other activities have included the Next Gen Intelligence AI Summit for migrant education students and a partnership with Khanmimgo for online tutoring.

RCOE also recently partnered with Alludo to offer an AI-Ready Educator Certification designed to provide educational professionals with tools to navigate teaching and learning with artificial intelligence.

"The arrival of artificial intelligence in the workplace reflects what employers have always expected from the educational system — to prepare students to meet current and future workforce needs," said Riverside County Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Edwin Gomez. "The Seal of AI Readiness and Next Generation Intelligence represents another competitive edge that students from Riverside County can bring to every professional and academic endeavor they pursue following graduation."

For more information on the new program — as a student or as an educator seeking to bring this program to a Riverside County high school campus — sign up for the early interest list at https://bit.ly/aireadyseal or by contacting Dr. Heidi Baynes at hbaynes@rcoe.us.

About the Riverside County Office of Education: The agency supports the county’s 23 school districts and 500+ schools that serve nearly 430,000 students. Learn more at www.rcoe.us.