{"id":3426,"date":"2016-08-25T00:00:27","date_gmt":"2016-08-25T07:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.duckduckmoose.com\/?p=3426"},"modified":"2016-08-24T20:39:00","modified_gmt":"2016-08-25T03:39:00","slug":"leading-early-learning-app-maker-duck-duck-moose-joins-khan-academy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.duckduckmoose.com\/2016\/08\/leading-early-learning-app-maker-duck-duck-moose-joins-khan-academy\/","title":{"rendered":"Leading Early Learning App Maker Duck Duck Moose Joins Khan Academy"},"content":{"rendered":"

MOUNTAIN\u00a0VIEW,\u00a0CALIFORNIA\u00a0August 25, 2016 \u2013 Khan Academy\u00a0announces\u00a0today\u00a0the addition\u00a0of\u00a0preschool\u00a0learning to its\u00a0digital education offerings.<\/p>\n

Twenty\u00a0one\u00a0mobile\u00a0apps\u00a0for\u00a0children ages\u00a0two and up, produced by\u00a0award\u00adwinning app maker Duck\u00a0Duck\u00a0Moose,\u00a0are\u00a0now available for\u00a0free, like all products\u00a0from non\u00adprofit Khan Academy.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re\u00a0excited\u00a0to\u00a0reach\u00a0children earlier\u00a0in their\u00a0lives\u00a0and help millions\u00a0of kids\u00a0around the world with\u00a0basic\u00a0reading\u00a0and\u00a0math,\u201d\u00a0said Khan Academy\u00a0founder\u00a0Sal Khan. \u201cPreschool learning is\u00a0a natural\u00a0next\u00a0step\u00a0for\u00a0Khan Academy\u00a0and fits\u00a0perfectly\u00a0into our\u00a0mission to provide a free, world\u00adclass\u00a0education\u00a0for\u00a0anyone, anywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n

Khan\u00a0Academy\u2019s\u00a0entry\u00a0into the preschool learning space is\u00a0made possible by\u00a0Duck\u00a0Duck Moose,\u00a0whose\u00a0nine\u00adperson team\u00a0is\u00a0joining Khan Academy. Duck\u00a0Duck\u00a0Moose is\u00a0donating its\u00a021 early\u00a0learning\u00a0apps,\u00a0which have been downloaded more than ten million times.<\/p>\n

Duck\u00a0Duck\u00a0Moose\u00a0cofounder\u00a0Caroline Hu Flexer\u00a0said, “We\u2019re joining Khan Academy\u00a0because it\u2019s\u00a0the\u00a0best\u00a0way\u00a0for\u00a0us\u00a0to\u00a0have the largest impact on early\u00a0learning and children. We\u2019re excited to\u00a0make\u00a0all\u00a0of\u00a0our\u00a0products\u00a0free so they\u00a0can be accessible to children all over the world, regardless\u00a0of\u00a0their\u00a0financial resources.”<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Duck\u00a0Duck\u00a0Moose\u00a0team\u00a0will lead a new initiative at Khan Academy\u00a0to develop early learning\u00a0products.\u00a0Like\u00a0all Khan Academy\u00a0initiatives, the effort will be funded by\u00a0philanthropic support\u00a0and\u00a0community\u00a0donations. Omidyar\u00a0Network, the philanthropic\u00a0investment firm, is\u00a0the first\u00a0underwriter\u00a0to\u00a0join\u00a0the initiative with an initial $3 million grant.<\/p>\n

\u201cEarly\u00a0childhood\u00a0education is\u00a0critical to long\u00adterm\u00a0success,\u201d\u00a0said Isabelle Hau, venture partner at Omidyar\u00a0Network.\u00a0\u201cThe\u00a0foundational skills\u00a0children build in their\u00a0early\u00a0years\u00a0can have a huge impact\u00a0on\u00a0their\u00a0learning\u00a0and life, and this\u00a0unique partnership will help make high\u00adquality\u00a0early learning\u00a0tools\u00a0more\u00a0universally\u00a0accessible.\u201d<\/p>\n

Khan\u00a0Academy\u00a0is\u00a0well\u00a0known for\u00a0K\u00ad12 and early\u00a0college education. Duck\u00a0Duck\u00a0Moose adds\u00a0a significant\u00a0portfolio\u00a0of\u00a0early\u00a0learning apps\u00a0and an award\u00adwinning team of engineers, designers and\u00a0product\u00a0managers\u00a0who will develop new apps\u00a0available for\u00a0free for young children all over the\u00a0world.<\/p>\n

Duck\u00a0Duck\u00a0Moose\u00a0was\u00a0founded by\u00a0parents\u00a0who share a passion for education, design, music and\u00a0play.\u00a0Following\u00a0the\u00a0launch of its\u00a0first app, Wheels\u00a0on the Bus, Duck\u00a0Duck\u00a0Moose quickly became\u00a0an\u00a0industry\u00a0leader\u00a0by\u00a0creating engaging and educational apps\u00a0loved by\u00a0children and trusted\u00a0by\u00a0parents\u00a0and\u00a0teachers. The company\u00a0has\u00a0received numerous\u00a0Parents\u2019 Choice awards and\u00a0top\u00a0ratings.<\/p>\n

Duck\u00a0Duck\u00a0Moose\u00a0cofounder\u00a0Caroline Hu Flexer\u00a0said she is\u00a0excited for her company\u2019s\u00a0next phase.\u00a0\u201cWe\u2019re\u00a0grateful\u00a0our\u00a0original investors, Sequoia Capital and Lightspeed Venture Partners, understood\u00a0our\u00a0commitment to educating children of all backgrounds,\u201d said Hu Flexer. \u201cThey helped\u00a0make\u00a0this\u00a0donation happen.\u201d<\/p>\n

To\u00a0download\u00a0Duck\u00a0Duck\u00a0Moose apps, visit the App Store<\/a> or\u00a0Google Play\u00a0Store<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Khan\u00a0Academy\u2019s\u00a0blog<\/a>\u00a0has\u00a0a new post about the Duck\u00a0Duck\u00a0Moose partnership.<\/p>\n

Khan\u00a0Academy\u00a0founder\u00a0Sal Khan and Duck\u00a0Duck\u00a0Moose cofounder Caroline Hu Flexer talk about\u00a0the\u00a0partnership\u00a0in\u00a0this\u00a0video<\/a> and host a Facebook\u00a0live chat<\/a> today\u00a0at 4 pm PT.<\/p>\n

Khan\u00a0Academy\u00a0and\u00a0Duck\u00a0Duck\u00a0Moose are accepting donations<\/a> to make a free, world\u00adclass education\u00a0available\u00a0for\u00a0anyone, anywhere.<\/p>\n

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