NarrateAR will join a distinguished national cohort of innovators dedicated to addressing the unique needs and opportunities of students with learning differences. This significant milestone is marked by generous financial support from NewSchools Venture Fund, a leading venture philanthropy committed to advancing innovation in PK-12 education.

NewSchools’ funding will serve as a catalyst for NarrateAR to develop personalized AI co-pilots for early literacy and mathematics instruction for inclusive classrooms and those with special needs. This groundbreaking initiative aims to enhance learning outcomes by developing AI-powered solutions that assist educators in creating and deploying differentiated and personalized learning. NarrateAR’s approach will use individualized 1:1 discussions and interactions with AI agents, and create added engagement through AR visualization, AI-customized game-based simulations, and peer-to-peer sharing. Our solution is focused on serving student groups with special needs, including those disproportionately impacted by systemic inequality.

“As a scientist, educator, and parent of a special needs child, I believe that technology should be an enabler, not a barrier, to equitable education. With the support of NewSchools, NarrateAR is poised to create an EdTech solution that redefines what an inclusive classroom looks like. Our AI co-pilots are more than just tools; they're catalysts for a paradigm shift towards highly personalized, accessible, and inclusive learning experiences,” says CEO and Co-founder, Karri Haen Whitmer.

The NarrateAR team is honored to join the NewSchools EDge Fund Learning Differences portfolio and is thrilled to have the support for the company’s mission to empower students, educators, and caregivers. NewSchools’ partnership, financial support, expertise, resources, and influential network will help bring NarrateAR to those who need it most and bolster our capacity to drive meaningful change within the field of education.

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About NarrateAR

NarrateAR, is an EdTech startup committed to redefining education through extreme personalization for all learners. Its founders are the parents of a special needs child and recognize the gaps in the current educational model. The company believes generative AI and AR are the future of education, with the potential to offer truly individualized and captivating learning experiences. NarrateAR’s aim is to revolutionize early literacy, writing, and mathematics and support those children with learning challenges. The company will do this with AI-powered tools and learning co-pilots to enhance social skills, communication, problem-solving, reading, and writing. NarrateAR will assist all students in working toward their own learning goals but will enable them to do it together, fostering creativity, peer interactions, and foundational literacy skills that lead to sustained learning growth. Learn more at www.narratear.com.

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About NewSchools

NewSchools is a venture philanthropy that builds a better education system by connecting people, resources, and ideas. They bridge the gap between those with capital and those with the courage to put that capital to work on the frontlines of education. They believe that philanthropy can advance education in a more equitable, collaborative, and courageous way — and are proving it every day. Learn more at newschools.org.