The startup offers a social-emotional learning platform that integrates third-party assignments and tracks student progress through data analytics. This platform enhances student well-being and academic performance while providing teachers with actionable insights on student growth.
Funding
$4M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Many K-12 schools lack a systematic way to proactively understand and support students' social, emotional, and academic well-being. Traditional methods often fail to capture real-time insights into student needs, hindering the ability of educators to provide timely and personalized support. This can lead to missed opportunities for intervention and a less supportive learning environment.
Solution
Sown To Grow provides a K-12 platform designed to improve student social, emotional, and academic well-being through regular check-ins, personalized feedback, and a built-in curriculum. The platform enables students to share their thoughts and feelings, allowing teachers to build stronger relationships and gain a deeper understanding of individual student needs. Sown To Grow also offers real-time data and alerts to school leaders and counselors, facilitating proactive interventions and the creation of a more supportive and responsive learning environment. The platform's technology leverages natural language processing and machine learning to identify students who may need additional support.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes district leaders, school leaders, counselors, social workers, and teachers in K-12 education seeking to improve student well-being and create more supportive learning environments.
Features
- Weekly emotional and academic check-ins for students to share their well-being and learning experiences
- Grade-level appropriate accommodations to ensure every student can share their voice
- Teacher portal with suggested responses to provide personalized feedback and support
- Real-time alerts for school leaders and counselors to identify students needing immediate intervention
- CASEL-aligned SEL curriculum with flexible tools and differentiated lessons for grades K-12
- Administrator dashboard providing insights into student well-being data and trends over time
- Natural language processing and machine learning to identify students who may need additional support
- Learning strategy recommendations to help teachers suggest new ways for students to find what works for them
- Strategic reflection quality ratings to help teachers prioritize and measure growth in student academic reflections