Age of Learning Joins White House ConnectHome Initiative to Bridge the Digital Divide
Leading Online Education Resource ABCmouse.com Early Learning Academy Will Be Available Free to 65,000 Children Annually in Public Housing
GLENDALE, Calif., July 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Age of Learning, Inc. announced it would make its award-winning ABCmouse.com Early Learning Academy curriculum available free to tens of thousands of low-income families as part of ConnectHome, a new White House initiative that brings together communities, the private sector and federal agencies to increase access to digital learning and information resources to families across the country. ConnectHome will provide high-speed broadband, technical training, digital literacy programs and devices for residents in assisted housing units. As a partner in this pilot program, Age of Learning will make its award-winning ABCmouse.com Early Learning Academy curriculum available for free to families living in public housing in 27 cities and one tribal nation, serving up to 65,000 children ages 2 – 7 each year. ABCmouse.com will be made available on computers and tablets through a wide range of access points, including computer rooms and learning centers in and near public housing facilities.
Used by millions of children, ABCmouse.com is the leading and most comprehensive digital education resource for young learners, comprising more than 5,000 learning activities that encompass reading and language arts, math, science, social studies, health, art and music. Research studies have found that ABCmouse.com significantly accelerates learning, helping children make meaningful gains on key early literacy and math skills. To date, children have completed more than one billion ABCmouse.com learning activities.
"We are proud to support this crucial initiative to bridge the digital divide for tens of thousands of children nationwide," said founder and CEO Doug Dohring. "At Age of Learning, our mission is to help all children build a strong foundation for academic success. ConnectHome's focus on digital learning resources aligns with our goal, and it is a critical step toward improving educational outcomes for children and their families in these communities."
ConnectHome support marks another step in Age of Learning's ongoing effort to make high-quality learning resources available to low-income families. Last year, as a participant in the White House's Invest in US campaign, Age of Learning made a commitment to provide free access to ABCmouse for Schools™ in every U.S. preschool, Head Start, pre-k and kindergarten classroom over the next two years, at a value of more than $10 million. Last month the company expanded its ABCmouse for Libraries™ initiative, which provides free access to ABCmouse.com at any public library in the country.
For more information about Age of Learning's Education Access Initiatives, including ABCmouse for Schools, ABCmouse for Libraries, and ABCmouse for Community Centers™, please visit http://www.ageoflearning.com/initiatives.html.
About Age of Learning, Inc.
Age of Learning (www.AgeofLearning.com) is a leading education technology innovator and producer of the multi-award-winning ABCmouse.com Early Learning Academy (www.ABCmouse.com), serving millions of children. Based in Los Angeles, the company blends education best practices, innovative technology, and insightful creativity to bring learning to life for children across the U.S. and around the world. Age of Learning's content provides young learners, their families, and teachers with highly engaging and effective learning tools and a comprehensive curriculum that build a strong foundation for academic success. The company's Education Access Initiatives offer the full award-winning ABCmouse.com curriculum at no cost to millions of children through community institutions including schools, libraries, Head Start centers and community centers—including public housing authorities and after-school programs. To date, children have completed more than one billion ABCmouse learning activities, and ABCmouse is regularly the No. 1 children's learning iPad and iPhone app in both the Kids category and the Education category in Apple's App Store.
SOURCE Age of Learning, Inc.
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