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Primer

@primer

Freeing up the next generation of kids to be more ambitious, more creative, and to think for themselves.

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This is what it looks like to be in charge of your own education. Every Primer kid decides how fast they want to go, and they (and their parents and Primer leader) can see their progress anytime.

This is what it looks like to be in charge of your own education.

Every Primer kid decides how fast they want to go, and they (and their parents and Primer leader) can see their progress anytime.
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Every student learns differently. How do we meet them where they’re at? Dedicated leaders + our software (PrimerOS) that holistically supports teachers, kids, and parents = an education that delivers what each student needs.

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Primer schools are a unique case. They can be found in high-income neighborhoods — and in low-income neighborhoods, too. We’re committed to providing the best possible education in every community.

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Caught up with a first-year Primer Leader this morning. A favorite, among many gems: "I've never seen a school where I tell my kids to pack up and they ask if they can stay longer."

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People love to say that Primer is innovative, but in a lot of ways we’re not. A lot of our model is simply how children learned for thousands of years. Individualized instruction and a tight-knit community. It works.

People love to say that Primer is innovative, but in a lot of ways we’re not. 

A lot of our model is simply how children learned for thousands of years.

Individualized instruction and a tight-knit community. It works.
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Primer is a place where kids work on projects they’re *actually* interested in. Which means they find out what they’re actually interested in. It’s what we wish we had the courage and resources to do as adults — and they’re starting now. They’re going to be way ahead of us

Primer is a place where kids work on projects they’re *actually* interested in.

Which means they find out what they’re actually interested in.

It’s what we wish we had the courage and resources to do as adults — and they’re starting now.

They’re going to be way ahead of us
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A simple distillation of what Primer’s all about: turning teachers into entrepreneurs. It turns out that great teachers make great entrepreneurs, and we’re here to make that happen.

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When a third-grader is obsessed with the NFL draft, what do you do? 90% of teachers would suggest research, trifold boards, a report, and a presentation about what she learned. 10% of teachers would email the Arizona Cardinals and say, “We have a third grader who’s worked on an

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“A team to rebuilt the k-12 education system.” Talk about a call to adventure. I am so excited for what @primer is building.

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Here's a list of 28 Series A startups on a breakout trajectory. All with at least $5M+ in run-rate revenue and 100% year-over-year growth. All are hiring: 1) Primer - microschools (US remote/Bay Area) 2) Basis - AI accounting assistant (NYC) 3) Graphite - code review

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To fix energy, build nuclear reactors & batteries. To fix air travel, build fast planes. To fix housing, build houses. And to fix K-12 education, build schools. That's what Ryan Delk is doing at Primer.