OECD · European Commission · Digital Education Action Plan 2021–2027

Beyond the
curriculum.

Children are growing up in a world that schools weren't designed to prepare them for.
PinnacleKids delivers 8 essential life skills for children aged 7–17 — designed to fit inside any existing school timetable.

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We believe every child deserves the skills that school forgets to teach — the ones that actually determine whether they thrive. That's why we're building PinnacleKids: a platform that brings real-world skills into the school day, with no extra cost to families and no extra work for teachers.

The app is in development. Right now, we're running free live sessions in pilot schools — and we're looking for 3–5 founding schools to shape what we build together.

✓ Free for founding schools ✓ You shape the programme ✓ Lock in early-adopter pricing forever

Free for founding pilot schools · Aligned with new Dutch kerndoelen digitale geletterdheid

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From August 2027, digital literacy — including AI — becomes a mandatory subject in every Dutch primary and secondary school (OCW, kerndoelen digitale geletterdheid). Schools are actively encouraged to start now. 9 in 10 Europeans say digital skills should hold the same status as reading and mathematics (Eurobarometer, 2025). The EU is currently 20 points behind its own 2030 digital competence target. The gap will be closed in classrooms — or not at all.

9 in 10
Europeans want digital skills taught at the same level as reading & maths (Eurobarometer, 2025)
63% / 43%
of 15-year-old girls and boys feel pressured by schoolwork — up sharply since 2018 (WHO, 280,000 students, 2024)
Aug 2027
Digital literacy becomes legally mandatory in every Dutch school — schools that start now will be ready
40%
of EU teenagers use AI almost daily — but say their teachers can't guide them (Google, 7,000 teens, 2025)
The problem

The gaps no one is filling.

The skills that shape whether a child thrives — confidence, digital fluency, resilience, financial independence — are almost entirely absent from the standard curriculum.

40%
AI Without Guidance
40% of EU teenagers use AI almost daily — yet they say their teachers lack the skills to guide them. Children are already deep in the AI era. The curriculum hasn't caught up.
Google Future Report · 7,000 teens across 7 EU countries, 2025
+34%
Digital Vulnerability
Cybercrime targeting 12–18 year-olds rose 34% between 2021 and 2024. Young people are the primary targets of phishing, identity theft, and social engineering — because they're digitally active but digitally unprotected.
CBS Netherlands, 2024 · ENISA Threat Landscape
40%
Mental Health Crisis
Mindfulness-based programmes reduce anxiety symptoms in children by up to 40% and improve academic performance. This requires just 30 minutes per week — and is almost entirely absent from school timetables.
Peer-reviewed meta-analysis · MindUP & .b programmes
63%
The Resilience Crisis
63% of 15-year-old girls and 43% of boys in Europe feel pressured by schoolwork — up sharply since 2018. Dutch research shows academic stress is driving school avoidance, creating a cycle that makes things worse. Resilience is teachable. It is simply not being taught.
WHO / HBSC · 280,000 adolescents · 44 countries · 2024 · ScienceDirect NL study, 2025
The curriculum

8 pillars. One platform.

Every subject is built on validated research — and designed to fit inside existing school timetables without adding to teacher workload.

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Coding & Tech
Turn any idea into something real. If you can think it, you can build it.
Build stuff
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AI Literacy
Understand it. Question it. Build with it. Used well, AI doesn't just save time — it makes you think sharper and learn faster.
Future-ready
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Cybersecurity
The internet is full of traps. Know exactly where they are and how to walk past them.
Stay safe
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Mindfulness
Your mind is the most powerful thing you own. Learn how to actually control it.
Inner strength
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Finance & Money
You'll spend your whole life dealing with money. Probably worth knowing how it works.
Build wealth
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Growth Mindset
Every person who ever achieved something great failed first. Here's how to use that.
Think big
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Entrepreneurship
How to build exactly what is in your mind — and get the world to care about it.
Build empires
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People Skills
How to say what you mean, hold your ground, and make people actually listen.
Own the room

The policy is set.
Who delivers it?

Every PinnacleKids subject maps onto an active Dutch or EU policy commitment — and Dutch schools already have government subsidy to fund programmes like this. We are not ahead of the agenda. We are the delivery vehicle for goals that have already been set.

Kerndoelen Digitale Geletterdheid (NL, Aug 2027) Digital literacy — including AI, data and cybersecurity — becomes a legally mandatory subject in every Dutch primary and secondary school. OCW is calling on schools to start now. PinnacleKids is a ready-made implementation tool.
Subsidie Verbetering Basisvaardigheden (OCW) Dutch government subsidy programme for basic skills including digital literacy. Over 2,200 primary and 700 secondary schools have received funding. Schools may already have budget to cover PinnacleKids.
Digital Education Action Plan 2021–2027 (EU) EU-wide policy priority for AI and digital skills in education from an early age. DigComp 2.2 (2025) now lists AI literacy as a core student competency across all member states.
OECD–EC AI Literacy Framework (2025) Jointly developed global standard for AI literacy in primary and secondary schools. PinnacleKids curriculum is designed in full alignment with this framework.
NOLAI — Nationaal Onderwijslab AI Government-funded national AI education lab (Nationaal Groeifonds). PinnacleKids is pursuing an EdTech ecosystem partnership — bringing independent research credibility and school network access.
GDPR & EU Data Residency Fully compliant. All student data stored within EU borders. Safe for use in any Dutch or EU school.
Pricing

From one curious kid
to an entire district.

Simple, transparent pricing. Schools in the founding pilot cohort lock in early-adopter rates for life.

Individual kids
Explorer
Free
  • 3 subjects unlocked
  • Weekly challenges
  • Progress badges
  • Community forum
Start free
Schools & districts
School Pro
€4 /student/mo
  • Min. 50 students
  • Teacher dashboard & analytics
  • DigComp 2.2 alignment
  • Parent portal
  • Custom branding
  • Dedicated support
  • Kerndoelen 2027 alignment
Book a demo

Become a founding pilot school.

From August 2027, digital literacy is a mandatory subject in every Dutch school. We are selecting 3–5 founding pilot schools now — so you arrive at that deadline already ahead. Your school may already have OCW subsidy budget to cover the cost.

✓ Free platform access ✓ Zero teacher prep ✓ Kerndoelen 2027 aligned ✓ OCW subsidy eligible ✓ DigComp 2.2 alignment docs ✓ Full outcome reporting ✓ Early-adopter pricing lock-in