๐Ÿ”๏ธ The learning platform for life skills ยท Ages 7โ€“18 ยท School & home

Beyond the
curriculum.

PinnacleKids is a platform and app that brings 8 essential life skills into the school day โ€” AI literacy, coding, cybersecurity, financial intelligence, mindfulness, resilience, entrepreneurship, and leadership. Built for children aged 7โ€“18, fitting inside existing timetables with no extra work for teachers.

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We believe the most important skills a child can learn are barely taught anywhere. Not because anyone doesn't care โ€” but because the curriculum hasn't kept up with the world children are actually growing up in.

AI is reshaping everything. But a child who understands how AI works, who recognises phishing before they click, who knows what happens to their money โ€” and who knows how to handle pressure, doubt and setbacks โ€” that child is set up to thrive. PinnacleKids teaches exactly that. Inside the existing timetable, no extra hours, no extra prep.

We're looking for 3โ€“5 founding partners now. Yours to shape.

โœ“ EU and national funding eligible โœ“ You shape the programme โœ“ Lock in early-adopter pricing forever

Aligned with DigComp 2.2 ยท EU AI Act Article 4 ยท OECDโ€“EC AI Literacy Framework 2025

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Across Europe, AI literacy is no longer optional โ€” it's policy. DigComp 2.2 (2025) formally lists AI literacy, cybersecurity, and digital wellbeing as core competencies for every European citizen. The EU AI Act Article 4 requires member states to actively promote AI literacy. The OECD and European Commission released a joint AI Literacy Framework for schools in 2025. In the Netherlands, digital literacy โ€” including AI โ€” is set to become mandatory in every school from August 2027. The policy direction is the same across every EU member state. The question is who helps schools get there first.

9 in 10
Europeans want digital skills taught at every level of education (Eurobarometer, 2025)
63% / 43%
of 15-year-old girls and boys feel pressured by schoolwork โ€” up sharply since 2018 (WHO, 280,000 students, 2024)
2027
AI literacy is set to become mandatory in Dutch schools โ€” and EU-wide policy frameworks require all member states to embed it in curricula
40%
of EU teens use AI daily โ€” 81% say it helps their creativity. Over a quarter attend a school that hasn't approved any AI tool (Google Future Report, 2025)
The problem

The gaps no one is filling.

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

40%
AI Without Guidance
40% of EU teenagers use AI daily or almost daily โ€” 81% say it improves their creativity, 65% use it to solve problems, 47% to understand difficult topics. They are not misusing it. They are using it constantly, without any framework for doing so critically or safely. More than a quarter attend a school that hasn't approved a single AI tool for use. A separate US study found that over 80% of students say they were never explicitly taught how to use AI for schoolwork โ€” a similar picture, in a different country and sample. "I think school is lagging behind. We should learn how to use AI better."
Google Future Report ยท 7,000 teens ยท 7 EU countries ยท 2025 (EU figures) ยท RAND / eSchoolNews, 2026 (US figure on AI-use instruction)
+34%
Digital Vulnerability
Cybercrime against individuals in the Netherlands rose 34% between 2021 and 2024 โ€” and 12โ€“18 year-olds are the fastest-growing victim group. Young people are the primary targets of phishing, identity theft, and social engineering โ€” because they're digitally active but digitally unprotected.
CBS Netherlands, 2024 ยท ENISA Threat Landscape
30 min
Stress Without Tools
School-based stress and resilience programmes show a consistent positive effect in meta-analyses, with just 30 minutes per week. Evidence for anxiety symptoms specifically is more cautious and varies by study. Almost no school offers this kind of programme โ€” children learn how the world works, but not how they themselves work.
Systematic reviews & meta-analyses ยท MindUP & .b programmes
63%
Pressure Without an Outlet
63% of 15-year-old girls and 43% of boys in Europe feel pressured by schoolwork โ€” a figure that has been rising for years. Research on resilience-training programmes shows a small to moderate positive effect. The problem is simply that no such programme exists on the timetable.
WHO / HBSC ยท 280,000 adolescents ยท 44 countries ยท 2024 ยท Trimbos Peilstationonderzoek, 2023
The curriculum

8 pillars. One platform.

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

๐Ÿ’ป
Coding & Tech
Turn any idea into something real. If you can think it, you can build it.
Build stuff
๐Ÿค–
AI Literacy
Understand it. Question it. Build with it. Used well, AI doesn't just save time โ€” it makes you think sharper and learn faster.
Future-ready
๐Ÿค– 6 modules
๐Ÿงฉ How AI actually works
๐Ÿ” The CLEAR framework
๐ŸŽฏ The Hallucination Hunt
๐ŸฅŠ The Driller
โšก The Argument Machine
๐ŸŽค The Bot Roast
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Cybersecurity
The internet is full of traps. Know exactly where they are and how to walk past them.
Stay safe
๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ 6 modules
โšก How attacks happen
๐ŸŽฃ Spot the scam
๐Ÿ”‘ Password power
๐Ÿšจ Some people online are dangerous
๐Ÿ‘ฃ Your digital footprint
๐Ÿชช Protect your identity
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Mindfulness
Your mind is the most powerful thing you own. Learn how to actually control it.
Inner strength
๐Ÿ’ฐ
Finance & Money
You'll spend your whole life dealing with money. Probably worth knowing how it works.
Build wealth
๐Ÿ’ฐ 6 modules
๐Ÿ“ˆ Compound interest
๐Ÿ’ก Money myths
๐Ÿ’ธ Spend vs. save
๐Ÿง  Money & the brain
๐Ÿ’ผ Your first paycheck
โš–๏ธ Good debt, bad debt
๐Ÿง 
Growth Mindset
Every person who ever achieved something great failed first. Here's how to use that.
Think big
๐Ÿš€
Entrepreneurship
How to build exactly what is in your mind โ€” and get the world to care about it.
Build empires
๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
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 directly onto active EU policy โ€” and most European countries now have national frameworks or funding mechanisms to implement it. We are not proposing something new. We are the delivery vehicle for goals that governments across Europe have already committed to.

EU AI Act โ€” Article 4 (2024) Member states are legally required to promote AI literacy among the population. PinnacleKids provides a ready-made school programme that fulfils this obligation directly โ€” structured, measurable, and aligned with the Act's intent.
Digital Education Action Plan 2021โ€“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, cybersecurity, and digital wellbeing as core student competencies across all member states.
OECDโ€“EC AI Literacy Framework (2025) Jointly developed global standard for AI literacy in primary and secondary schools, released by the OECD and European Commission. PinnacleKids curriculum is designed in full alignment with this framework.
Erasmus+ Key Action 2 โ€” Partnerships for Innovation Structured school pilots across EU member states are eligible for โ‚ฌ200kโ€“โ‚ฌ300k in Erasmus+ project funding. A PinnacleKids pilot across 3โ€“5 schools in 2โ€“3 countries qualifies directly under the Innovation Partnerships strand.
Kerndoelen Digitale Geletterdheid (NL, Aug 2027) A concrete national example of EU policy in action: digital literacy โ€” including AI, data and cybersecurity โ€” is set to become mandatory in every Dutch school from August 2027. Similar frameworks are being adopted across Belgium, Germany, and the Nordics.
GDPR & EU Data Residency Fully compliant. All student data stored within EU borders. Safe for use in any school across the European Union.
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
โ‚ฌ4 /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.

Across Europe, schools are expected to teach AI literacy, digital safety, and resilience โ€” but most have no structured programme to do it with. We are looking for 3โ€“5 founding pilot schools across Europe. Your school may already have national or EU funding to cover the cost.

โœ“ Contact us for pilot pricing โœ“ Zero teacher prep โœ“ DigComp 2.2 aligned โœ“ EU AI Act Art. 4 compliant โœ“ OECD AI Literacy Framework aligned โœ“ GDPR compliant ยท EU data residency โœ“ Full outcome reporting โœ“ Early-adopter pricing lock-in

Or reach us directly at info@pinnaclekids.eu