Schools and Districts

Enlist parents as teaching partners

Paloma helps Title I districts accelerate PreK-2 learning by enabling parents to reinforce classroom instruction daily at home

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Why Paloma?

Leading schools has never been harder…

You need to improve learning outcomes…

... but teachers are spread thin...

...and budgets are shrinking.

Parents are your

greatest

and most

underutilized instructional resource

and most underutilized instructional resource

Research finds parental involvement is the biggest predictor of students' academic success & attendance

Kids spend just 13% of waking hours in classrooms; districts must address the other 87% to move the needle.

Studies show marginalized parents can be as effective as teachers in tutoring students.

How it works

Family time, not screen time

Paloma is built on "I do, we do, you do" — the gradual-release method teachers have trusted for decades. First we show you, then we do it together, then it's all yours.

I DO

Parent

First, parents watch a short video explaining what their child is learning in school and how to reinforce those foundational skills at home. Parents’ tutoring sessions are mapped to district curricula to ensure coherence.

21 Languages

I DO

Parent

21 Languages

I DO

Parent

21 Languages

I DO

Parent

21 Languages

WE DO

Together

Then, families practice the skill together. This is designed to feel like family time, not screen time.

Hear the Word

WE DO

Together

Then, families practice the skill together. This is designed to feel like family time, not screen time.

Hear the Word

WE DO

Together

Then, parents practice the skill together with their child. This is designed to feel like family time, not screen time.

Hear the Word

WE DO

Then, families practice the skill together. This is designed to feel like family time, not screen time.

Together

Hear the Word

YOU DO

Student

Finally, students apply what they learned by reading a decodable book or doing a math story problem with their parents’ coaching and support.

Decodable stories

Sight words

YOU DO

Student

Finally, students apply what they learned by reading a decodable book or doing a math story problem with their parents’ coaching and support.

Decodable stories

Sight words

YOU DO

Finally, students apply what they learned by reading a decodable book or doing a math story problem with their parents’ coaching and support.

Student

Decodable stories

Sight words

Outcomes

Parents using Paloma produce the same effect size as high-dosage tutoring

Reading Growth

64%

Closing Gaps

134%

more growth from students that started behind their peers.

Students below grade-level more than doubled progress!

Reading Growth

64%

Closing Gaps

134%

more growth from students that started behind their peers.

Students below grade-level more than doubled progress!

Students below grade-level more than doubled progress!

Students below grade-level more than doubled progress!

Paloma closes learning gaps

A Texas district implemented Paloma in highest-need schools. Paloma fully erased gap by end-of-year (+13 pp).

Multilingual learners

87%

Paloma unlocks

1000 extra hours

of one-on-one instruction

15 minutes

daily adds up, increasing instructional time without requiring more staff

Research

Parents using Paloma are just as effective as professional tutors

Research

Parents using Paloma are just as effective as professional tutors

School and district supports

Not just a product — a

partnership

Real-time dashboards

Teachers and admins can track and celebrate families’ at-home learning practice in real time. This gives visibility and saves time— goodbye reading logs and homework packets!

Impact Reports

Twice annual impact reports, so you can hold us accountable to Paloma’s impact on learning outcomes. For treatment and control groups—and across subgroups—we rigorously study the impact of families’ at-home instruction on teachers’ in-classroom assessments.

Implementation Support

Paloma pairs each district with an implementation coach whose role is to do whatever it takes to help you have a successful implementation. They do all the heavy lifting to ensure you get strong outcomes with minimal effort.

Real-time dashboards

Teachers and admins can track—and celebrate—families’ at-home learning practice in real time. This gives visibility and saves time–- goodbye reading logs and homework packets!

Impact Reports

Twice annual impact reports, so you can hold us accountable to Paloma’s impact on learning outcomes. For treatment and control groups—and across subgroups—we rigorously study the impact of families’ at-home instruction on teachers’ in-classroom assessments.

Implementation support

Paloma pairs each district with an implementation coach whose role is to do whatever it takes to help you have a successful implementation. They do all the heavy lifting to ensure you get strong outcomes with minimal effort.

Why districts love us

Tutoring at a fraction of the cost

Parents using Paloma produce the same effect size as high-dosage tutoring (0.3 SD) at a tiny fraction of the cost and without the staffing burden or operational complexity.

Biggest gains for high-need & ML students

Multilingual learners and students behind grade-level make the largest gains using Paloma.

Boost attendance and enrollment

Engaged families are enrolled families. An independent study showed Paloma helped a district reduce enrollment declines by half. PreK-2 attendance is also a function of parent engagement.

Save teachers time & make them happy

Paloma saves teachers the daily hassle of homework packets and reading logs. Plus, we make teaching feel like a team sport.

Curricular coherence

Paloma perfectly maps parents’ tutoring sessions to each district’s HQIM. This give students access to coherent instruction across the continuum of home & school.

“Paloma awakens the sleeping giant of parents as tutors.”

-District leader

Why teachers love us

“Teaching feels like a team sport now. I run my leg of the race during the school day, then Paloma hands the instructional baton to families & they reliably run their leg of the race at home”

“Teaching feels like a team sport now. I run my leg of the race during the school day, then Paloma hands the instructional baton to families & they reliably run their leg of the race at home”

“Teaching feels like a team sport now. I run my leg of the race during the school day, then Paloma hands the instructional baton to families & they reliably run their leg of the race at home”

Families and teachers love Paloma

“Because with this tight schedule, sometimes we don't even have twenty minutes, and Paloma gives them to me—and the little boy loves that mommy dedicates that little bit of time just for him.”
“Porque con este horario tan apretado, a veces no tenemos ni veinte minutos, y Paloma me los da—y al nene le fascina que mami le dedique ese ratito para él solo.”
-Paloma Parent
“He will put whatever he is doing aside to do Paloma… it’s a bonding moment between us.”
-Paloma Parent
“I am impressed how he went from no reading, to now reading, and at times, full sentences. Paloma is a great tool. He loves practicing with me at home.”
-Paloma Parent
“I really like doing Paloma every day because I get to spend time with my parents showing them what I’m learning, and the stories are really cool and about me.”
-Paloma Student
My students’ parents tell me it helps them with their English too!
-Paloma Teacher
“With Paloma, the teachers have noticed his progress for sure. It’s amazing.”
-Paloma Parent
“Teaching feels like a team sport now. I run my leg of the race during the school day, then Paloma hands the instructional baton to families & they reliably run their leg of the race at home”
-Paloma Teacher
“My daughter is a first grader and she loves Paloma because she likes the stories so much. It doesn’t feel like a typical lesson to her, it feels like fun.”
-Paloma Teacher and Parent
“We love Paloma!!! My scholars and their families talk about it all the time and the parents really appreciate the program and the extra practice of skills at home! Paloma rocks!!”
-Paloma Teacher
“My daughter couldn't read before we started using Paloma! Her brother always loved reading, but she wasn't interested at all until we started doing our Paloma lessons.”
-Paloma Parent
“I love Paloma so much because this week I'm going to get a Superhero story!”
-Paloma Student
We had a great experience with Paloma, and the feedback from families using the app was always so positive. It was easy to use and the students had fun while improving their reading skills. The Paloma team were great to work with! Response to questions or concerns was always quick.
-Paloma Teacher
It's been a great first year and we are excited to expand this program to our other elementary campuses! Thanks for being so quick to respond to emails and requests.
-Paloma Teacher

Families and teachers love Paloma

“Because with this tight schedule, sometimes we don't even have twenty minutes, and Paloma gives them to me—and the little boy loves that mommy dedicates that little bit of time just for him.”
“Porque con este horario tan apretado, a veces no tenemos ni veinte minutos, y Paloma me los da—y al nene le fascina que mami le dedique ese ratito para él solo.”
-Paloma Parent
“He will put whatever he is doing aside to do Paloma… it’s a bonding moment between us.”
-Paloma Parent
“I am impressed how he went from no reading, to now reading, and at times, full sentences. Paloma is a great tool. He loves practicing with me at home.”
-Paloma Parent
“I really like doing Paloma every day because I get to spend time with my parents showing them what I’m learning, and the stories are really cool and about me.”
-Paloma Student
My students’ parents tell me it helps them with their English too!
-Paloma Teacher
“With Paloma, the teachers have noticed his progress for sure. It’s amazing.”
-Paloma Parent
“Teaching feels like a team sport now. I run my leg of the race during the school day, then Paloma hands the instructional baton to families & they reliably run their leg of the race at home”
-Paloma Teacher
“My daughter is a first grader and she loves Paloma because she likes the stories so much. It doesn’t feel like a typical lesson to her, it feels like fun.”
-Paloma Teacher and Parent
“We love Paloma!!! My scholars and their families talk about it all the time and the parents really appreciate the program and the extra practice of skills at home! Paloma rocks!!”
-Paloma Teacher
“My daughter couldn't read before we started using Paloma! Her brother always loved reading, but she wasn't interested at all until we started doing our Paloma lessons.”
-Paloma Parent
“I love Paloma so much because this week I'm going to get a Superhero story!”
-Paloma Student
We had a great experience with Paloma, and the feedback from families using the app was always so positive. It was easy to use and the students had fun while improving their reading skills. The Paloma team were great to work with! Response to questions or concerns was always quick.
-Paloma Teacher
It's been a great first year and we are excited to expand this program to our other elementary campuses! Thanks for being so quick to respond to emails and requests.
-Paloma Teacher

FAQ

FAQs for Districts and Schools

Would this really work for families in Title I districts?

Yes! Paloma primarily supports Title I districts. Across our partner schools, we get most PreK-2 families to successfully tutor their children. Fun fact: Parents are tutoring their kids on Paloma more often than people typically check Instagram (43% vs. 29% daily active usage). Our monthly retention outperforms Duolingo and CandyCrush. That’s how motivated families are to help their kids succeed.

Won’t this feel like “one extra thing” to my teachers?

Paloma is designed to embed seamlessly into teachers’ existing workflow and help them do less, not more. There is so much time to be saved: creating, monitoring, & grading homework can be a major timesuck; reading logs can be a paperwork nightmare. By streamlining these activities, Paloma can save teachers ~25 hours per marking period without requiring anything extra. Teachers can instead spend this time focusing on curriculum, instruction, or even just recharging their batteries. It's precisely because teachers are maxed out that it's important for districts to "call in the reserves" and mobilize families to join the instructional effort at home.

How does Paloma fit into an MTSS framework?

Paloma is designed as a Tier 1, core resource. Just as teachers need HQIM to deliver high quality instruction, so do parents. So much of the science of reading hinges on students getting hundreds of exposures to a grapheme-phoneme correspondence to reach automaticity. Enlisting parents as teaching partners is the most cost-effective way to increase at-bats. Parents need the basic things we give every educator: curriculum and coaching. While enabling parents to engage in Tier 1 instruction, Paloma also differentiates instruction for Tier 2 and Tier 3 students. Multilingual learners and the students furthest behind grade level make the largest gains using Paloma.

How does Paloma ensure accessibility for families?

Answer 3

We already have tutoring covered. Plus we need to be mindful of cost.

Tutoring is highly effective, but it’s difficult and expensive to scale. Parents are the tutors hiding in plain sight. Studies show marginalized parents are just as effective as teachers in tutoring kids. Families are also intrinsically motivated—they're not asking to come on district payroll to support their children's learning. Traditional tutoring costs anywhere from $1,000-2,000 per student, which is cost-prohibitive at scale. Parents using Paloma deliver the same effect size as high-dosage tutoring (0.3 SD) at a tiny fraction of the cost of traditional models.