Athena Learn · Founding pilot · September 2026
A tutor for every learner, even where the internet doesn't reach.
A Kenyan-built AI tutor for Junior Secondary classrooms. Installed from a USB drive. Works offline. Free for public schools, supported by partners and grants.
What it does
An AI tutor that asks, explains, and re-explains — patiently — in English and Kiswahili. Adaptive practice, worked solutions, and a teacher dashboard for class oversight.
For whom
Junior Secondary learners (Grade 7–9). Designed for crowded classrooms in rural and peri-urban Kenya. Pilot launches at Kuriot JSS in Cherangany, Trans Nzoia.
How it's delivered
A USB-drive install onto existing classroom laptops or Chromebooks. No internet, no accounts, no cloud. Athena trains a local install champion at each school.
Subjects at launch
| Learning area | Strands covered (CBC Grade 7–9) |
|---|---|
| Mathematics | Numbers · Algebra · Measurements · Geometry · Statistics |
| Integrated Science | Living Things · Matter · Force & Energy · Earth · Health |
| English | Reading · Writing · Listening · Speaking · Grammar |
| Pre-Technical Studies | Tools · Drawing · Production · Career |
On the roadmap: Computer Studies, Social Studies, CRE / IRE, Agriculture, Business Studies, Home Science, Creative Arts.
The case
- 1:60
- Pupil-teacher ratios in rural sub-counties like Cherangany run above national averages of ~1:38 (primary), ~1:31 (secondary).MoE Basic Education Statistical Booklet 2022/23
- ~30%
- Of Kenyan schools have reliable internet connectivity.Communications Authority of Kenya, Q4 2023/24
- 2028
- Earliest expected date for the first reformed CBC senior-school national assessment.KICD framework; subject to ongoing reforms
Pilot programme
We are selecting three Junior Secondary schools for a one-year founding pilot beginning September 2026. One school is confirmed (Kuriot JSS, Cherangany, Trans Nzoia). Two slots remain. Selection criteria include curriculum fit, school readiness, and geographic spread across regions.
- · Free of charge for the pilot year
- · Athena trains one teacher per school as the install champion
- · Printed teacher guide and phone hotline included
- · Monthly check-ins; quarterly impact review
Apply or get in touch
athenalearn.org · hello@athenalearn.org
Built by Spidey Labs Ltd, Kitale, Kenya. Led by Peter Kibet.