Ackee blockchain security will be available in 2025. School of Solana 2nd season in a rowThis is a free developer training program supported by the Solana Foundation.
Starting in 2022, this course will become the entry point for serious Solana builders. Blockchain Fundamentals with Advanced Solana ProgrammingIt consists of weekly coding tasks and a final project in which students build and deploy their own Solana program. It is taught by Ackee Auditor We focus on safe development practices. Graduates will be authenticated with on-chain NFTs and LinkedIn credentials.
Read on to find out how we did it, what our students had to say, and what we have planned next.
program structure
Each season of Solana School unfolds as follows: 9 weeks with curriculum 5 core lectures Starting with Solana basics and ending with advanced development topics. 4 bonus lectures Guest lecturers will teach you about security, gaming, and advanced Rust topics. Guest lectures are new every season. Joining in 2025 are Jonas Hahn of the Solana Foundation and Daniel Cumming of Rektoff.
student completion Weekly Coding Challenges As complexity increases final program work A unique Solana program needs to be developed. Successful graduates receive on-chain NFT certification and LinkedIn credentials.
that Solana School Senior Instructor Andrej Lukačovič is the Solana team leader at Ackee Blockchain and a key contributor to Trident. Our team’s experience auditing multi-billion dollar TVL projects helps students learn how to think like an auditor while writing code and prevent critical vulnerabilities in production.
2025 in numbers
In 2025, it was produced by School of Solana. 344 graduates, 372 new Solana program repositories, and 1475 developers joining Solana code.
With 1,515 applicants for Season 7 and 1,113 applicants for Season 8, the demand for quality training is clear, and the fast-growing Solana ecosystem is looking for new talent.
Season 7 (Summer 2025)
| metric system | count |
|---|---|
| volunteer | 1515 |
| accepted | 1482 |
| Confirmed on Discord | 1001 |
| 3/5 tasks completed | 413 |
| Completed all 5 tasks. | 116 |
| New Solana Program Repository | 207 |
| graduate | 197 |
| graduation rate | 13% |
Season 8 (Fall 2025)
| metric system | count |
|---|---|
| volunteer | 1113 |
| accepted | 1100 |
| Joined Discord | 754 |
| 3/5 tasks completed | 284 |
| Completed all 5 tasks. | 69 |
| New Solana Program Repository | 165 |
| graduate | 142 |
| graduation rate | 13% |
The School of Solana trains elite developers who are the backbone desperately needed for Solana’s further growth. Graduation rate 13% 2025 demonstrates our continued commitment to quality.
student feedback
In both seasons, students highlighted: Hands-on approach It is the program’s strongest asset. Building a real app gave participants confidence and skills they could immediately use in a production environment.
“This work was challenging and I felt it would build a solid background for Solana development.”
“(It was my favorite) It was the last project where I tested my skills and built a dApp from scratch myself.”
that video lectures And the GitHub material also received great feedback, highlighting its explanation of Solana’s inner workings.
“I really enjoyed the video lectures. They helped solidify my understanding of Solana, especially the account model and anchor framework.”
“I especially enjoyed working with PDA and seeding because I really understood what makes Solana unique compared to other blockchains.”
finally, Discord Community It was recognized as an invaluable resource to maintain momentum throughout the course and meet like-minded creators.
“The community was great and the course structure was great.”
“This makes the possibility of actually becoming a Solana developer seem accessible and achievable through a lightning-quick path.”
Combined with the asynchronous learning format, we are excited to see that School of Solana has achieved a balance that suits learners from all walks of life.
young tolly
In 2025, the School of Solana team was joined by Young Toly, an in-house AI agent deployed across Seasons’ technical support channels. It was created to provide answers to everything Solana development, School of Solana, and Young Toly are responsible for. 494 support threads and delivered 2827 responses Over two seasons.
“I’m glad that Young Toly is helpful to beginners.”
Graduation call partner
Each season, ecosystem leaders join us to share personal experiences, discuss recruitment and incentives, and provide guidance for further learning during graduation ceremonies.
Season 7 featured Jacob Creech. Solana FoundationFrom Sandy Carter Unstoppable DomainFrom Pratik Dholani Obtain super teamAnd Jeff’s Turbine 3.
Season 8 sees the return of Jacob Creech. Solana Foundationmarius chimneyMaria Jaczkovska caudaoand Daniel & Lucas rectov.
We would like to once again thank our graduation call partners for taking the time to help our students on their development journey. Personal connections are a key element of any training, and we are committed to connecting graduates with key people at Solana, cutting-edge protocols for finding new developers, and like-minded training initiatives.
Graduate school certification
Graduates On-chain graduation NFTThere’s more LinkedIn Certification Use the credential ID associated with your public GitHub repository. Students who actively participated in testing the Solana VS Code extension in Season 7 NFT Contributor.
In addition to credentials, graduates gain access to seasons. alumni community We provide ongoing networking and career opportunities along with portfolio-ready projects that demonstrate Solana development capabilities.
Impact on ecosystem
2025 cohort production 344 verified Solana developers Demonstrated ability to build complete programs; 372 new Solana program repositories have been added to GitHub.and 1475 developers verified to have contributed to Solana code.
Experienced developers mean better protocols. Better protocols mean a stronger ecosystem. Solana School graduates can go on to join protocol teams, start their own companies, and easily secure positions in other exclusive Solana learning initiatives.
“This is a fantastic initiative and a tremendous effort and contribution to the web3 community.”
“This is my first bootcamp of its kind. I really enjoyed it.”
conclusion
of the program strict standards Make sure the credentials weigh against the protocols and content of the training course. core technology Required for working with production codebases.
As Solana continues to grow, so does the need for skilled developers and secure projects. Ackee Blockchain Security is committed to: Making web3 a safer place With audits and free training available to developers around the world.
The program that created some of Solana’s most respected developers will return. Join the waiting list below.
Additional Resources
As part of our commitment to open source, All lectures are available for free. Even if you don’t need the full experience of the graded weekly challenges, videos from previous seasons on YouTube can help you master Solana’s skills.
You can sign up for our upcoming training plans. The School of Solana and the Solana Auditor Bootcamp are back in action. By joining the waitlist, you will be the first to know when applications will open. Email addresses are collected only for the following purposes: We will not share your data with anyone or send you any unsolicited communications..
Read the Solana Handbook. A free primer on Solana development Used by Solana Schools and supported by the Solana Foundation.
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Thank you to the Solana Foundation for making School of Solana 2025 possible.
