Vision
Vision
We envision an education system where every student is equipped with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to become a joyful reader—empowered to advocate for themselves, support their families, uplift their communities, and pursue lives of limitless opportunity.
Mission
Our mission is to unlock the great reader in every child. To live that mission, we develop research-based K-8 digital literacy tools that leverage students’ unique characteristics to help them master the foundational reading skills needed to become strong, confident readers.
Our Approach
The science of reading has transformed our understanding of how children learn to read, but important questions remain. How can technology make evidence-based instruction more accessible and responsive to individual learners? How do language background, motivation, confidence, and classroom context shape reading development? What supports do students need after they have mastered basic foundational skills but still struggle to comprehend complex texts and multi-syllabic words? At Magpie, we believe the next breakthroughs in literacy will come from asking better questions—and building tools that help answer them.
Learning to read is an undertaking that requires instruction rooted not just in the science of reading, but also in a deep understanding of learners as unique individuals.
In order to design products that improve student outcomes, we pursue an approach that leverages both quality research and the direct input and voice of our students and their families. In order to truly design solutions that improve outcomes, we must place students and communities at the center of this work and co-design with them.
Our Leadership
We are a team of educators, researchers, and product developers on a mission to unlock the great reader in every child through research-based digital reading tools.
