Khan Academy is the world’s largest educational platform. It’s completely free for everyone, no matter where they are. Just 30 minutes of learning per week with Khan Academy is enough for students to improve their math skills and academic performance.
Our experience and various studies show that students who work with Khan Academy not only improve their knowledge and math skills, but also demonstrate higher cognitive, emotional, and behavioral engagement with learning.

Launching in the 2025/2026 school year, this three-year program supports the intensive introduction of Khan Academy—the largest and fully free educational platform—into schools, with the aim of improving students’ motivation, skills, and math outcomes through mastery-based learning, building current-year competencies, and filling in knowledge gaps from previous years.

The program targets schools with students from grades 5 to 12. Priority is given to schools with lower or average math results on national standardized tests, schools with vulnerable and underprivileged students, and those able to provide internet-connected devices and co-financing for participation in the program.

Teachers will undergo intensive training, receive regular mentoring from experienced education specialists and peer teachers, and gain access to resources and guidance for integrating Khan Academy into their classrooms. This includes differentiated instruction strategies, especially valuable when working with students with diverse learning needs and paces.

The program spans three school years: 2025/2026, 2026/2027, and 2027/2028.
Teachers in the program must use Khan Academy with their students for at least 30 minutes per week for practice and assignments.

Each selected school will need to include around 10 teachers in the initial intensive training, of which approximately 3 math teachers should participate actively with their students throughout the entire 3-year program.
Additionally, the school will appoint one representative (such as a vice principal, educational technology specialist, or teacher) for specialized training as a “Digital School Leader.” This person will later provide technical support to teachers using Khan Academy and to the wider school staff, if needed.

The school will sign an agreement with Education Without Backpacks, accepting the services provided by the organization with primary financial support from the UniCredit Foundation. The school will also commit to covering its co-financing for participation in the program (see above).

The application period for the current phase has ended. If you’d like your school to take part in the next round, please fill out this form to express your interest. We’ll get in touch when applications reopen.

After the application deadline, a committee will review all applications. Schools that pass the initial eligibility round will be invited to two online meetings with the Education Without Backpacks’ team for a more in-depth discussion and selection process.