School For What’s Ahead.
Primer is bringing a timeless, teacher-led education to every American family.
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Fundamentals-Focused
Our model is inspired by the original primers that shaped early American education, built on truly mastering reading, writing, and math.
Safe, Caring Classrooms
Like a modern one-room schoolhouse, our small campuses and close-knit classrooms ensure every child is seen and supported.
Truly Accessible
We’re making a timeless education possible for every family by leveraging state scholarships and funding to keep tuition accessible.
the next generation Loves Learning at Primer.
“Our experience as a family with Primer has been absolutely stress free. MarQuis enjoys school and finds it nice that everyone knows him so well. His teacher takes the time to personalize and that is important to him.”
Michelle L G
Parent of MarQuis
I love that Primer does the combined classes (i.e. K-2) because it gives children the opportunity to learn from older children as well as exposure to more challenging material.”
Tatiana M
Parent of Serenity
For our family, Primer is the first school that has genuinely felt real- like a true partnership. The communication, the warmth, and the way everything is done with such clear intention has created an environment where my boys can be themselves, feel understood, and with that, they began to thrive.”
Danielle M
Parent of Reiss
The Building Blocks of a Timeless Education.
At Primer, we draw from the spirit of early American primers to help kids learn what matters most for their future: alphabet, arithmetic, and agency.
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Taking Kids Seriously
The foundation of everything we do. Because when we take kids seriously, they take themselves seriously too.
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Excel in Literacy
Primer speaks with the confidence of a 200-year vision—steady, rooted in history, and alive to the future, but never heavy.
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Fluency in Mathematics
The invisible world of numbers is the force behind commerce and computation. We make it visible for kids at all levels.
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Excelling in Literacy
From letters, words. From words, ideas. From ideas, influence. Language is power, so we cultivate it.
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Take Kids Seriously
Primer speaks with the confidence of a 200-year vision—steady, rooted in history, and alive to the future, but never heavy.
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Pursuing Independence
Agency is the key. So we empower kids to take on self-directed projects called ‘Pursuits’ that connect learning to life.
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Pursue Passions
Primer speaks with the confidence of a 200-year vision—steady, rooted in history, and alive to the future, but never heavy.
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This is what School Should look like.
Begin with what lasts. Build for what’s ahead.
Our approach to education comes from asking ourselves one simple question: “What has always worked?” The answer now lives in every Primer School.
Our approach
