Curious Learning
Non-profit OrganizationsMassachusetts, United States11-50 Employees
Curious Learning is a nonprofit based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, focused on expanding basic literacy where schools are unavailable or under-resourced. It uses mobile devices and data-informed learning science to help children learn letters and basic words while fostering ongoing curiosity about learning. The program targets young children, including four- to eight-year-olds, who lack access to formal education or attend under-resourced schools. Its approach is evidence-based, with data analyzed to continually optimize its interventions. Its pilots have demonstrated early literacy progress in settings ranging from remote Ethiopia to the Kampala slums and rural areas of the U.S. South. In May 2025, Curious Learning announced a partnership with iCog Labs to extend high-quality literacy education across Ethiopia.