diff --git a/src/compiler/python_generator.cc b/src/compiler/python_generator.cc
index 8136602ae5a7fdf785d22682eb5d390ab48844fa..e4f85450f5a8c33ff54697e1da6a36805209c6bd 100644
--- a/src/compiler/python_generator.cc
+++ b/src/compiler/python_generator.cc
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ bool PrintStubFactory(const std::string& package_qualified_service_name,
 bool PrintPreamble(const FileDescriptor* file, Printer* out) {
   out->Print("import abc\n");
   out->Print("from grpc.early_adopter import implementations\n");
-  out->Print("from grpc.early_adopter import utilities\n");
+  out->Print("from grpc.framework.alpha import utilities\n");
   return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/python/interop/interop/methods.py b/src/python/interop/interop/methods.py
index 4f83ccc085b847685071e965b15f5ddf883da796..79550a37893f506c6e1c27e9cb55a76db0222c8b 100644
--- a/src/python/interop/interop/methods.py
+++ b/src/python/interop/interop/methods.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 import enum
 import threading
 
-from grpc.early_adopter import utilities
+from grpc.framework.alpha import utilities
 
 from interop import empty_pb2
 from interop import messages_pb2
diff --git a/src/python/src/grpc/early_adopter/implementations.py b/src/python/src/grpc/early_adopter/implementations.py
index 9cadb58d0f0cbec0d4e8e06ed232cca99a66f28d..cc0b8ec9e82912c8079d6f6b2b0ac9be374485d5 100644
--- a/src/python/src/grpc/early_adopter/implementations.py
+++ b/src/python/src/grpc/early_adopter/implementations.py
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ import threading
 
 from grpc._adapter import fore as _fore
 from grpc._adapter import rear as _rear
-from grpc.early_adopter import _face_utilities
-from grpc.early_adopter import _reexport
-from grpc.early_adopter import interfaces
+from grpc.framework.alpha import _face_utilities
+from grpc.framework.alpha import _reexport
+from grpc.framework.alpha import interfaces
 from grpc.framework.base import implementations as _base_implementations
 from grpc.framework.base import util as _base_utilities
 from grpc.framework.face import implementations as _face_implementations
diff --git a/src/python/src/grpc/early_adopter/implementations_test.py b/src/python/src/grpc/early_adopter/implementations_test.py
index 949d3def3deca92bac7054e474184deb8c79ffe1..ae4adad90f55f8350c7ecc35dc21c31c3eb80742 100644
--- a/src/python/src/grpc/early_adopter/implementations_test.py
+++ b/src/python/src/grpc/early_adopter/implementations_test.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 import unittest
 
 from grpc.early_adopter import implementations
-from grpc.early_adopter import utilities
+from grpc.framework.alpha import utilities
 from grpc._junkdrawer import math_pb2
 
 SERVICE_NAME = 'math.Math'
diff --git a/src/python/src/grpc/framework/alpha/__init__.py b/src/python/src/grpc/framework/alpha/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..b89398809fabc7c2aab0462cc52a91e31b76e9e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/python/src/grpc/framework/alpha/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+# met:
+#
+#     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+# copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+# in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+# distribution.
+#     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+# contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+# this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+# "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+# A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+# OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+# SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+# OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
diff --git a/src/python/src/grpc/early_adopter/_face_utilities.py b/src/python/src/grpc/framework/alpha/_face_utilities.py
similarity index 98%
rename from src/python/src/grpc/early_adopter/_face_utilities.py
rename to src/python/src/grpc/framework/alpha/_face_utilities.py
index ce099fc22f0788d0b3c5d54fc5c3657a079d8b4b..fb0cfe426d0614f27f381e5dd2be0fd764e33647 100644
--- a/src/python/src/grpc/early_adopter/_face_utilities.py
+++ b/src/python/src/grpc/framework/alpha/_face_utilities.py
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ import collections
 from grpc.framework.common import cardinality
 from grpc.framework.face import interfaces as face_interfaces  # pylint: disable=unused-import
 from grpc.framework.face import utilities as face_utilities
-from grpc.early_adopter import _reexport
-from grpc.early_adopter import interfaces
+from grpc.framework.alpha import _reexport
+from grpc.framework.alpha import interfaces
 
 
 def _qualified_name(service_name, method_name):
diff --git a/src/python/src/grpc/early_adopter/_reexport.py b/src/python/src/grpc/framework/alpha/_reexport.py
similarity index 98%
rename from src/python/src/grpc/early_adopter/_reexport.py
rename to src/python/src/grpc/framework/alpha/_reexport.py
index 49bc38e203ced30492baf3cf662c28617ba4971a..198cb95ad5cb81cb2585b3650a29a32e998d2401 100644
--- a/src/python/src/grpc/early_adopter/_reexport.py
+++ b/src/python/src/grpc/framework/alpha/_reexport.py
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ from grpc.framework.common import cardinality
 from grpc.framework.face import exceptions as face_exceptions
 from grpc.framework.face import interfaces as face_interfaces
 from grpc.framework.foundation import future
-from grpc.early_adopter import exceptions
-from grpc.early_adopter import interfaces
+from grpc.framework.alpha import exceptions
+from grpc.framework.alpha import interfaces
 
 _EARLY_ADOPTER_CARDINALITY_TO_COMMON_CARDINALITY = {
     interfaces.Cardinality.UNARY_UNARY: cardinality.Cardinality.UNARY_UNARY,
diff --git a/src/python/src/grpc/early_adopter/exceptions.py b/src/python/src/grpc/framework/alpha/exceptions.py
similarity index 100%
rename from src/python/src/grpc/early_adopter/exceptions.py
rename to src/python/src/grpc/framework/alpha/exceptions.py
diff --git a/src/python/src/grpc/early_adopter/interfaces.py b/src/python/src/grpc/framework/alpha/interfaces.py
similarity index 99%
rename from src/python/src/grpc/early_adopter/interfaces.py
rename to src/python/src/grpc/framework/alpha/interfaces.py
index b733873c1c965b213e56b13745b92f8aca58686d..8380567c97205dfa35676a314e92578e0f3631f4 100644
--- a/src/python/src/grpc/early_adopter/interfaces.py
+++ b/src/python/src/grpc/framework/alpha/interfaces.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ import abc
 import enum
 
 # exceptions is referenced from specification in this module.
-from grpc.early_adopter import exceptions  # pylint: disable=unused-import
+from grpc.framework.alpha import exceptions  # pylint: disable=unused-import
 from grpc.framework.foundation import activated
 from grpc.framework.foundation import future
 
diff --git a/src/python/src/grpc/early_adopter/utilities.py b/src/python/src/grpc/framework/alpha/utilities.py
similarity index 99%
rename from src/python/src/grpc/early_adopter/utilities.py
rename to src/python/src/grpc/framework/alpha/utilities.py
index da8ef825aa5d5df2344ac5899b5f0f7787a18c6d..7d7f78f5e44d6bc8a03263b5052ba8da76746ac5 100644
--- a/src/python/src/grpc/early_adopter/utilities.py
+++ b/src/python/src/grpc/framework/alpha/utilities.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 """Utilities for use with GRPC."""
 
-from grpc.early_adopter import interfaces
+from grpc.framework.alpha import interfaces
 
 
 class _RpcMethodDescription(
diff --git a/src/python/src/setup.py b/src/python/src/setup.py
index 63731212c7060962a0c9195e198b7da2ccf9a232..bd70634b8fe72dbc952dc4f74c1db19fb21c97f0 100644
--- a/src/python/src/setup.py
+++ b/src/python/src/setup.py
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ _PACKAGES = (
     'grpc._junkdrawer',
     'grpc.early_adopter',
     'grpc.framework',
+    'grpc.framework.alpha',
     'grpc.framework.base',
     'grpc.framework.common',
     'grpc.framework.face',
diff --git a/test/compiler/python_plugin_test.py b/test/compiler/python_plugin_test.py
index 9cf3c624c05d3be3731bc1c60f164971b0da7a8c..3d2f117b0df417e68fe5026be519ae1efb882de4 100644
--- a/test/compiler/python_plugin_test.py
+++ b/test/compiler/python_plugin_test.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ import tempfile
 import time
 import unittest
 
-from grpc.early_adopter import exceptions
+from grpc.framework.alpha import exceptions
 from grpc.framework.foundation import future
 
 # Identifiers of entities we expect to find in the generated module.