Primer
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Primer, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Primer's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Primer | $40 a month | 1,000 credits/mo (~100 lessons) · Full K–12 personalized curriculum · Cancel anytime, no contracts · Per student, per month |
The facts
Each one read from Primer's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Accessibility
- Lessons include read-aloud, dyslexia-friendly type, adjustable text size, tinted overlays, and sound-out words.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Adaptive learning
- Primer says future lessons reinforce missed answers and skip material a student already knows.checked 8 Oct 2026
- AI tutors
- Primer states that its lessons and teachers are AI, while families can email the named teacher for help.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Custom courses
- Parents can enter a topic in one sentence and Primer turns it into a sequenced course alongside core subjects.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Primer lists alignment with Common Core Math and ELA, NGSS, and C3 standards.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- Primer describes itself as serving homeschool families and students seeking tutoring or skill reinforcement alongside school.checked 8 Oct 2026
- iPad support
- Primer offers a native iPad app, Apple Pencil support for worksheets, and sync with the web app.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Lesson format
- Lessons include a lesson, an off-screen activity, a worksheet, a puzzle, practice, and an exit ticket.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Limits
- Primer’s monthly plan includes 1,000 credits, described as about 100 lessons.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Primer provides a personalized K–12 curriculum that adapts lessons to a student’s interests, answers, and learning needs.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Research limitation
- Primer says it has not yet run a formal study on Primer.Institute itself.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- Each student has a named Primer teacher with an email address, and the site says replies usually arrive within a few minutes.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Worksheets
- Each lesson includes a personalized printable worksheet with an answer key, and worksheets can also be completed on iPad.checked 8 Oct 2026
The company
- Company
- Primer Institute says it was founded by two brothers and a sister, and its footer identifies it as a Roman Court Technologies company.checked 8 Oct 2026
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