10 Homeschooling Startups To Watch

Written By Manisha Snoyer (co-founder of Modulo)

With the growth of homeschooling has come a flood of innovative new startups to fill increasing demand. Many startups not specifically focused on homeschooling- are also looking to serve the growing homeschooling industry. Here are 10 great startups to watch that are specifically focused on homeschoolers (or hybrid schools/microschools).

  1. Wild Learning is a nature-based math and literacy program for homeschoolers. “Wild Math and Wild Reading use nature as a tool for learning essential math and reading skills.”

  2. Primer is “a place for kids to explore and discover, together. Whether you’re into coding or chess, drawing or astrophysics, there’s a club and a community ready for you here.” To date, Primer has raised $73.4M in funding since it was founded in 2020. https://primer.com/

  3. Moonrise is “a colearning space for creative kids.” building a network of flexible learning spaces. Their first location is in Decatur, GA.

  4. The Village Electric is a colearning center in Mountainside, NJ. “Our ultimate vision is to create a network of learning centers across New Jersey (and across the country) that house different educational opportunities under one roof.”

  5. Outschool was created to bring live, online classes to homeschoolers and then exploded during the pandemic, as it expanded to families looking to supplement school classes. They are now directly serving schools as well. In October 2020, Outschool raised a $110M Series D round.

  6. CoLearn is a full-service support solution and a charter school serving homeschooling families. They partner with parents and technology to enable the pursuit of extraordinary learning.”

  7. Wonderschool helps teachers, caregivers and parents start home-based preschools and hybrid schools. While wonderschool is primarily focused on preschools, they have also created numerous homeschool co-ops and microschools and are starting to expand more into this industry. Wonderschool has raised 49.1MM.

  8. Kaipod “KaiPods are in-person learning centers for online learners and homeschoolers” . They merge microschools with online learning, providing a physical environment while families choose the curriculum for their individual child. They raised $1.5mm in November, 2021

  9. Prenda “is a unique education option that connects students with local microschools. Caring individuals, called Guides, run these microschools from their homes or other suitable locations while Prenda provides the learning experience, state standard-aligned curriculum, and supportive community.” Prenda has raised $45.9 million in five rounds.

  10. Odyssey is a platform that helps parents get access to state funding to customize their children’s education.

Manisha Snoyer (co-founder of Modulo)

For the last 20 years, I’ve taught over 2000 children in 3 countries (of all socio-economic backgrounds). I pioneered an English language program in a conflict region in the Middle East. I’ve worked as a bilingual public school teacher at some of the highest and lowest performing public schools and in all five boroughs of NYC. I’ve tutored 18 subjects in three languages to some of the wealthiest families in NYC, San Francisco and Paris to make up for shortcomings in private schools they were paying up to $60,000 a year to attend.

Since 2015, I’ve helped hundreds of parents start microschools (way before this was a household buzzword). I founded CottageClass, the first marketplace for microschools and learning pods that was part of the Techstars 2018 class. In 2019, I created a virtual learning program to help families through the pandemic, a free online math tutoring program (masteryhour.org), and schoolclosures.org, a hotline developed in collaboration with Twilio and 80 other partners including Khan Academy, Revolution Foods and the Crisis Text Line, that served 100,000 families impacted by school closures.

I’ve climbed trees with children in forest schools in San Francisco, and tested new digital apps with kids in seven countries.

I’ve also coached dozens of families at different stages in their homeschooling journey. Most recently, I founded Modulo with homeschooling dad, best-selling author and tech entrepreneur Eric Ries, to help families curate their children’s education, social and childcare experiences drawing from a diverse array of in-person and online resources.


During the last three years, I’ve devoted much of my time to reviewing and testing secular homeschooling curriculum and other resource. I’ve spent the last three years talking to thousands of secular homeschooling families, and poring over tens of thousands of secular curriculum reviews and testing physical curriculum and digital apps for with hundreds of students to find the highest quality, most engaging, personalized learning materials for every type of learner.

I’ve spoken about homeschooling and modular learning at multiple venues including SXSW EDU, NY Tech Meetup, and on the LiberatedEd podcast.

In 2022, Modulo was one of 8 organizations who were awarded the Bridge Grant from the Vela Education Fund to expand access to homeschooling and modular learning to under-resourced communities.

My experience in education and homeschooling has led me to believe that there is no perfect education for every child, but families have an extraordinary amount of wisdom they can apply to building the perfect education for their individual child.

My goal with Modulo is to make it possible for any family to easily build a customized education that their child will love, and that will empower the whole family to thrive, taking into account, social, emotional and academic needs.

I love to answer questions from parents and receive feedback on how we can improve Modulo, so feel free to reach out anytime! I personally answer all the questions and comments readers leave on my blogs.

In my free time, I like hiking, traveling the world, tasting ceremonial grade matcha, enjoying dark chocolate.

I graduated Summa Cum Laude from Brandeis University with highest honors, with a double degree in French Literature and American Studies and minors in Environmental Studies and Peace & Conflict Studies.

And I love to learn!

https://www.linkedin.com/in/manisha-snoyer-5042298/
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