Units
Units is an online high school platform offering accredited Ontario credits through accelerated, project-based courses. Students complete courses in 2-4 weeks by creating publishable artifacts like scripts or op-eds, supported by an AI coach and OCT-certified teachers. The curriculum is designed to be uncheatable, requiring students to create, defend, and critique work to demonstrate human-added value.
- Education Technology
- Artificial Intelligence
- Software Only
- AI Agents
Funding
Raised to date
$500KRaised 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.
Founders
Founder details are not available yet.
Product
Problem
Traditional high school curricula rely on rote memorization and standardized assessments that students can easily game, leaving graduates unprepared for a world where AI can outperform basic recall. The rigid, time-based structure of conventional schooling also forces students to move at a fixed pace regardless of mastery, and fails to build portfolios of real work that demonstrate practical skills.
Solution
Units provides an online high school platform where students earn accredited Ontario credits through accelerated, project-based courses. Each course combines interactive, mastery-based lessons with a culminating artifact — such as a script, campaign, or essay — that students can publish or submit as portfolio evidence. An AI coach supports learning across topics, while OCT-certified teachers provide oversight and assessment. The curriculum is designed to be uncheatable by requiring students to create, defend, and critique work, ensuring that every assessment verifies human-added value beyond what a prompt alone can produce.
Target Audience
Primary customers are ambitious high school students seeking to accelerate graduation, build a portfolio of real work, or supplement their traditional schooling with accredited, self-paced courses.
Features
- Accelerated 4-week course completion with real Ontario high school credits added directly to transcripts
- Project-based assessments ending in publishable artifacts like scripts, op-eds, or campaigns that build a portfolio
- AI coach ("Gilbert") that builds custom 3-lesson courses, explains concepts, and reviews material across any topic
- Mastery-based pacing that lets students move at their own speed through interactive lessons
- Anti-cheating design that requires creation, defense, and critique rather than multiple-choice recall
- OCT-certified teacher support integrated into the learning experience
- Course catalog spanning English, math, science, and computer science at Grade 9-12 levels, aligned to the Ontario curriculum