School Readiness
Create strong foundations for early learning.
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Our Focus Areas
We partner with education organizations dedicated to accelerating student outcomes across three areas.
School Readiness
Ensure more children enter kindergarten ready to thrive, setting the trajectory for their futures.
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School Success
Increase the number of kindergarten through eighth grade students demonstrating meaningful growth and proficiency in literacy and math.
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Future Readiness
Help students develop the cognitive skills, meaningful connections, and sense of agency needed to thrive in a rapidly changing world.
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Our Grantees
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Organization
Description
Grant Amount
Grant Period
Focus Area
Organization
TranscendDescription
To produce the “Ask the Kids” podcast, elevating student voice to generate insights on how learning should evolve in the age of AI.Grant Amount
$150,000Grant Period
March 1, 2026 -February 28, 2027
Focus Area
OtherOrganization
TranscendDescription
To increase the number of tech-supported schools and share knowledge with the field.Grant Amount
$2,100,000Grant Period
November 1, 2021 -October 31, 2024
Focus Area
School SuccessDescription
To help PLLAN expand its Playful Learning installations and technical assistance while strengthening growth capacity and financial sustainabilityGrant Amount
$150,000Grant Period
June 1, 2024 -May 31, 2025
Focus Area
School ReadinessOrganization
University of California IrvineDescription
To conduct longitudinal research exploring the effect of cumulative exposure to high-quality OST STEM experiences on students’ STEM.Grant Amount
$399,434Grant Period
November 1, 2025 -October 31, 2027
Focus Area
OtherOrganization
University of ChicagoDescription
To fund an RCT that will test the impacts of the Show Up to Grow Up messaging intervention on attendance, engagement, & academic skills from PreK 3 to Kindergarten in a large school district.Grant Amount
$150,000Grant Period
April 1, 2025 -May 31, 2028
Focus Area
OtherOrganization
University of ChicagoDescription
To fund a study testing a messaging intervention to strengthen preschool-family relationships and increase preschool student attendance.Grant Amount
$150,000Grant Period
August 1, 2024 -July 31, 2026
Focus Area
OtherOrganization
University of ChicagoDescription
To support the Personalized Learning Initiative in understanding average and personalized treatment impacts of diverse tutoring approaches on student achievement at-scale.Grant Amount
$500,000Grant Period
June 1, 2024 -November 30, 2026
Focus Area
OtherOrganization
University of ChicagoDescription
To evaluate whether college students can provide high-quality tutoring in two different modalities—virtual and in-person.Grant Amount
$190,000Grant Period
August 1, 2022 -December 31, 2024
Focus Area
OtherOrganization
University of Chicago Consortium on School ResearchDescription
To fund a study identifying the drivers and consequences of chronic absenteeism in grades 6 to 9 in post- and pre-pandemic years in Chicago.Grant Amount
$250,000Grant Period
September 1, 2024 -December 31, 2026
Focus Area
OtherOrganization
University of MichiganDescription
To develop and test an AI enabled tool to identify PreK teacher instructional moves predictive of children’s language & math skills.Grant Amount
$500,000Grant Period
September 1, 2025 -August 31, 2027
Focus Area
OtherOrganization
University of Nebraska-LincolnDescription
To validate the Birth-to-5 (B-5) scale nationally and locally, and build infrastructure for uptake and sustained use.Grant Amount
$170,660Grant Period
August 1, 2022 -December 31, 2024
Focus Area
School ReadinessOrganization
University of Nebraska-LincolnDescription
To complete the final phase of work to help scale the Kidsights population-level measure of child development.Grant Amount
$250,000Grant Period
January 1, 2025 -December 31, 2026
Focus Area
OtherOrganization
University of Southern CaliforniaDescription
To generate insights through the Understanding America Study Education Project about trends and key factors influencing parental and teen perceptions and behaviors related to absenteeism and AI.Grant Amount
$400,000Grant Period
April 1, 2025 -March 31, 2027
Focus Area
OtherOrganization
Urban InstituteDescription
To identify measures of student skills and competencies that drive long-term success, with a focus on developing measures for executive functioning.Grant Amount
$340,000Grant Period
November 1, 2024 -October 31, 2026
Focus Area
OtherOrganization
Waterford InstituteDescription
To create sustainably funded access to UPSTART through local pilots and Summer Learning Path program.Grant Amount
$6,070,000Grant Period
February 1, 2021 -June 30, 2026
Focus Area
School ReadinessOrganization
WestEdDescription
To evaluate the impact of FutureCity on middle school students’ engineering knowledge/skills, STEM motivation, and STEM identity/likelihood of pursuing a STEM career through an RCT.Grant Amount
$568,344Grant Period
August 1, 2024 -March 31, 2027
Focus Area
OtherOrganization
WestEdDescription
To evaluate the impact of NBA Math Hoops on 4th-8th grade students’ math skills and social-emotional development through an RCT.Grant Amount
$500,000Grant Period
April 1, 2024 -May 31, 2027
Focus Area
OtherOrganization
WNETDescription
To develop content and fundraise for Cyberchase Season 16.Grant Amount
$260,000Grant Period
February 1, 2025 -January 31, 2026
Focus Area
Future ReadinessOrganization
WNETDescription
To support production of Cyberchase episodes and digital games.Grant Amount
$700,000Grant Period
February 1, 2023 -January 31, 2025
Focus Area
Future ReadinessOrganization
ZearnDescription
To support Zearn in conducting research into how to increase impact, including opportunities to increase veracity of usage.Grant Amount
$6,000,000Grant Period
July 1, 2025 -June 30, 2027
Focus Area
School SuccessOrganization
ZearnDescription
To support Zearn in conducting research into how to increase impact, including opportunities to increase veracity of usage.Grant Amount
$1,500,000Grant Period
May 1, 2024 -April 30, 2025
Focus Area
School Success