Approach
Timeless Learning, Tailored to Your child.
Primer meets every student where they are, beginning with foundational skills and systematically building the knowledge needed for long-term success.
Primer meets every student where they are, beginning with foundational skills and systematically building the knowledge needed for long-term success.
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A Model Built to Accelerate progress and deliver Mastery.
Learn At Your Level
Every child begins with a nationally-normed assessment, so teachers understand their true level in math and literacy (not just age or grade) and can set them up for a great beginning.
Progress Through Mastery
Students master concepts before advancing to the next topic. Instruction supports continuous learning, building on strengths and addressing gaps as they emerge.
Growth You Can See
Families and students can track growth through weekly goals and clear progress indicators, with formal benchmarks administered three times a year to measure growth over time.
A strong foundation in the fundamentals of learning.
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Every Child Can Master
Math and Literacy
Through targeted instruction, adaptive tools, and direct teaching, every student builds an unshakeable foundation in reading, writing, and mathematics, the core skills that unlock everything else.
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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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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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Progress, Not Pressure
Traditional report cards give snapshots.
Primer shows growth in motion, so students stay motivated, teachers stay informed, and parents stay connected.
Primer shows growth in motion, so students stay motivated, teachers stay informed, and parents stay connected.
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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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Real-World Learning
Through Projects
From building robots to designing community gardens, students apply what they learn to hands-on projects that connect academics to real life. Each session brings new challenges, creativity, and collaboration.
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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.
A Traditional Teaching Tool,
Reimagined for Today.
The original primers taught foundational skills. Primer advances that mission with adaptive technological tools that tailor learning to each child, keep parents in the loop, and show teachers how each child is growing.
Original Primer
The original primer textbooks taught core educational skills to generations of American children.
Today’s Primer
We’ve created a modern evolution of the original primer, using technology to deliver timeless learning.
one-room schoolhouse
of the future
of the future
Our use of tech continues a tradition that stretches back to the one-room schoolhouse: developing timely tools aligned with learning fundamentals.
a tech ecosystem that keeps kids, parents, and teachers close.
Students, teachers, and parents share one connected view of progress, with clear goals and session milestones all in one place.
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Progress for Students.
Kids see exactly how they’re growing each day, with clear goals that help build momentum.
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Transparency for Parents.
Parents see learning in real time through clear, simple updates that track their kid’s progress.
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Insights for teachers.
Teachers track trends and needs before they become gaps, guiding stronger instruction.
Learning that grows
with your child.
k-2
Where Strong Beginnings Take Shape.
By the end of K-2, students have the literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional skills to thrive in the 3-5 cohort. They leave this stage as confident learners ready to take on the next challenge.
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3-5
Where Curiosity Becomes Capability.
Students grow into independent thinkers who connect ideas across subjects and collaborate with confidence. This stage strengthens focus and real-world readiness.
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6-8
Where Effort
Builds Mastery.
Students deepen mastery across key disciplines while leading projects that demand critical thought and creativity. They graduate as capable, self-directed learners ready for what’s ahead.
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Real progress.
Real stories.
Primer students consistently exceed growth goals in math and literacy and rediscover their love of learning along the way.
Jalen’s Journey
Jalen had a love for math and determination to conquer reading. An individualized plan nurtured his passion for one and foundation in the other. Today, he’s reached the 99th percentile for math growth and achievement.
Kaia’s Breakthrough
Kaia was driven to grow but unsure of her reading strength. With focused instruction, her confidence ignited, rising from the 48th to the 74th percentile. She now meets complex texts with courage and comprehension.
The rise of Niko
Niko joined Primer as an eager learner who sometimes felt shy speaking up in groups. With a mastery-focused approach, he has risen from the 36th percentile in math achievement to the 73rd.
Elio’s Triumph
Elio started with grit and a resolve to improve his reading. Through steady practice and targeted support, his confidence steadily built, surging from the 4th to the 74th percentile, a testament to his persistence.
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