Company
Primer is Restoring the Timeless foundations of American education.
~1687
The First American Primer
The New England Primer is published, becoming the most influential textbook in the early American colonies and remaining in print into the 19th century.
1779
Jefferson’s Vision for Education
Thomas Jefferson proposes public funding for education through his Bill for More General Diffusion of Knowledge.
1837
Rise of the “Common School”
Horace Mann becomes Secretary of the Massachusetts Board of Education, igniting the movement for universal schooling.
1918
Education for All
Compulsory education is mandated nationwide, requiring every state to send children to school.
1983
A Nation at Risk
A landmark report warns of a “rising tide of mediocrity,” sparking education reform debates.
1991
The Rise of Charter Schools
The first charter school is founded in Minnesota, paving the way for a new model of public education to emerge.
2019
Primer is Founded
A new model of education, inspired by the spirit of the original primers and the structure of the one-room schoolhouse.
2023
Primer Launches Its first Campus
Primer opens in Miami, blending human connection with technology to make learning personal.
2025
A New Education Landscape
Primer expands to Alabama while national test results reveal 70% of U.S. 8th graders are below grade level in math and reading — underscoring the need for new learning models.
2026
Primer Expands to Texas
Primer extends its mission and expands its impact, bringing its model from Florida, Alabama and Arizona to Texas.
A Founder’s Word
To Our Community.
Primer started with a simple question: what has always worked in education? The answer hasn’t changed since the very beginning of our nation: Take kids seriously. And when you do, they take themselves seriously. Every single day, we get to see just how true that really is.
Ryan Delk
Co-Founder and CEO
Primer is Gaining National Attention.
Teacher Launches Microschool and now is Earning over $100K
This teacher quit crowded classrooms to run her own microschool—now she’s earning over $100K and finally doesn’t have to work a summer job.
Microschools are going big, in tampa and beyond
Florida is fertile ground for national movement, one that’s drawing teachers frustrated with public school systems.
