Ageoflearning

Age of Learning is an education technology company founded in 2007, based in Glendale, California, USA. The company employs approximately 400-550 people across multiple locations.

It is a privately held company backed by investors including Qatar Investment Authority, TPG, and ICONIQ Capital. Age of Learning has raised $750 million in funding.

The company's primary business is digital learning products for young children. Their flagship product is ABCmouse Early Learning Academy, serving children ages 2-8.

They also offer Adventure Academy for older elementary and middle school students. Education is the company's entire focus.

Age of Learning has served over 50 million children worldwide. Their product portfolio includes curriculum-based learning platforms.

ABCmouse offers over 10,000 learning activities across reading, maths, science, and art. Adventure Academy provides an online game-based learning world.

My Math Academy and My Reading Academy are adaptive programs for schools. All products feature research-based curricula developed by education experts.

Schools and Education Markets

Age of Learning launched dedicated school products in 2016 with ABCmouse for Schools. They serve early years through primary school, covering Pre-K to 5th grade (Reception to Year 6 in UK terms).

The company primarily focuses on the US market. Their products are used in over 65,000 US classrooms.

One third of all US public libraries also offer ABCmouse. My Math Academy launched in 2021 as an adaptive maths program for schools.

My Reading Academy followed in 2022 with a Science of Reading approach. School Solutions include district-level dashboards and progress monitoring.

Notable customers include Los Angeles Unified School District. International partnerships exist with Rakuten in Japan and Tencent in China for consumer products.

Data Protection and Security

Age of Learning products targeting children maintain COPPA compliance. ABCmouse Classic is certified under kidSAFE's COPPA Safe Harbor program.

This involves independent review of privacy and safety practices. The company states they never monetize children's personal information.

They collect minimal information from child users. Only first name, birth month and year, and gender are requested.

No biometric data, photographs, or videos of children are collected. The platform includes no advertisements directed at children.

External links are blocked unless an adult enters their password. Schools remain responsible for their own GDPR and data protection obligations.