PenPal Schools connects over 250,000 students in 144 countries to learn together. PenPals ages 9 and up collaborate through high-quality online projects to discover other cultures and learn about global challenges while practicing essential reading and writing skills. Weekly lessons can be completed at any time from any device, and the program is self-guided for students so it’s easy for educators to implement and manage. PenPal Schools has won multiple international awards and was recognized by the President of the United States as one of the world’s leading social enterprises. Visit our website to learn more and preview one of our free projects.
Location: United States, Texas, Austin
Employees: 1-10
Phone: +1 512-777-1461
Founded date: 2011
Investors 3
Mentions in press and media 9
| Date | Title | Description | Source |
| 01.06.2019 | Click Yes to Invest: Equity Crowdinvesting an Option for Edt... | Alan Aspera first learned he could go online to buy equity in private companies through, of all thin... | edsurge.co... |
| 08.03.2017 | Tart Retorts and Tools: Overheard at SXSWedu | Another year, another SXSWedu, which means sessions, badges with QR codes, and long lines at overpri... | edsurge.co... |
| 13.09.2016 | Only two of the 17 companies in Dreamit’s fall cohort will b... | The model shift at Dreamit continues: the fall cohort of the accelerator was announced yesterday, wi... | technical.... |
| 10.03.2016 | Oslo and Austin EdTech Companies Celebrate SXSW Edu | By SUSAN LAHEY Reporter with Silicon Hills News | siliconhil... |
| 04.02.2016 | Techstars Announces its 2016 Austin Cohort | For the first time half of the Techstars Austin cohort hails from Austin. | siliconhil... |
| 15.03.2015 | Capital Factory Showcases 12 Startups at SXSW | By LAURA LOREK Reporter with Silicon Hills News | siliconhil... |
| 11.03.2015 | Bringing SXSWedu Back to the Classroom: S'Cool Tools from Au... | How's an educator supposed to pick from the plethora of edtech tools, especially at a bustling confe... | edsurge.co... |
| 08.11.2014 | PenPal Schools Wins Dell World Pitch Slam | PenPal Schools has good news to write to their friends about. The Austin, TX-based startup won the D... | edsurge.co... |
| 06.11.2014 | Austin-based PenPal Schools Wins the Dell World 2014 Pitch S... | Seven startups pitched before Michael Dell and a panel of judges at Dell World and Austin-based PenP... | siliconhil... |