Foundational skills built in the early years shape long-term success.

Research shows that school-entry math and literacy skills are among the strongest predictors of later academic achievement.

Our new play-based, direct assessments are designed to reveal what children know—through the kinds of joyful interactions they’re already comfortable with.

Available in English and Spanish as part of Khan Academy Kids for Schools.

Join our '26-'27 pilot

Watch how our fun learning games and story-based lessons help kids grow foundational reading and math skills.  

Pilot Khan Academy Kids at no cost to your school or district!

For eligible programs, we're waiving the Khan Academy Kids for Schools license fee through the '27-'28 school year. That gives you two full years to pilot the full paid solution at no cost.

Eligibility requirements:

Program is based in the United States of America
Program includes publicly funded PreK or TK classrooms
Minimum 200 students across PreK-2nd grade
Ability to support device-based assessment windows and student rostering

Pilot spots are limited — request info below and we’ll follow up with next steps..

Clear readiness insights—without the observational overload

Khan Academy Early Childhood Assessments are short, child-friendly activities that capture foundational skills through direct interaction—so teachers spend less time documenting and more time teaching.

Smiling teacher helping a young student build english language skills with Khan Academy Kids.

Play-based, direct checks

Short activities that feel like learning games (not “test time”)
Designed for young learners’ attention spans and comfort level

Smiling teacher helping a young student build english language skills with Khan Academy Kids.

Key readiness domains

Early literacy & language
Early math
Executive function / self-regulation

Smiling teacher helping a young student build english language skills with Khan Academy Kids.

Bilingual by design

Available in English and Spanish
Spanish-speaking children show what they actually know, not just what they can express in English

Teacher-friendly insights, built for busy classrooms

Actionable, easy-to-use insights‍

Clear view of skills children have demonstrated
Useful results to help with grouping and outlining next steps

Less documentation work

Less time logging observations, more time teaching
Supports more consistent data collection across classrooms

Clarity across classrooms, schools, and sites

Comparable readiness snapshots

See patterns across classrooms and sites
Identify strengths and gaps by domain

Aggregate views for school and district leaders

Classroom / site summaries
Student-group views to support equity conversations and resource planning

Created specifically with PreK needs in mind

Built for publicly funded programs and kindergarten readiness needs
Designed to complement required systems while helping reduce teacher burden

Ready to see what your youngest learners know, without the observational overload?

Get the play-based learning and assessments kids love, plus tools that help teachers save time and leaders see clear readiness trends across classrooms.

Talk to our Partnerships Team