Homer

Homer Early Learning Program

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Homer is a personalized early learning app designed for children ages 2–8, combining phonics, vocabulary, stories, math, and social-emotional lessons. It begins with a fun interest quiz and learns how children respond, then tailors a daily curriculum that matches their interests (like unicorns or space) and learning level. Parents love how engaging and varied the lessons are—short stories, games, read-alouds, and mini-lessons—along with a simple daily routine. What sets Homer apart is its adaptive personalization and research-backed design; using Homer just 15 minutes per day has been shown to dramatically boost reading skills. It’s open-and-go and packed with rich content that evolves as the child grows.

Recommended Ages

Ages 2-8

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HOMER is a digital- and physical-learning ecosystem rooted in a four-step method that begins with phonemic introduction and progresses through blending, decoding, and comprehension—all integrated with stories, songs, and games. Families start with an initial assessment that personalizes the learning journey, then spend just 10–20 minutes a day moving through lessons, exploring interactive stories, drawing and creative activities, and play-based math challenges. Additional hands-on kits and live experiences complement the app, allowing for multi-modal, interest-led learning that aligns with early childhood best practices, though it’s not formally tied to Montessori or Waldorf philosophies.

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Homer Early Learning Program
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What kids will learn

Our mission

HOMER’s mission is to spark young children’s love of learning by providing personalized, playful education in reading, math, creativity, social-emotional skills, and more. It addresses the challenge of engagement by adapting lessons to each child’s age, skill level, and interests, and it differentiates itself through the “HOMER Method”—a structured yet playful path that builds phonemic awareness and reading confidence in a way that feels more like play than school.

Our story

HOMER was created in 2013 by Stephanie Dua, a former CEO at NYC’s Fund for Public Schools, alongside Iris Tang, a former engineer at Google. Stephanie developed the program after struggling to help her own daughter learn to read, and soon after launch it became renowned for its research-backed results—users saw a 74% increase in reading scores with just 15 minutes of daily use. Backed by a $50 million Series C round from major investors including LEGO Ventures, Sesame Workshop, and Gymboree, HOMER has become one of the most popular early learning apps in the App Store for kids under five and is used in over 10,000 classrooms.

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FAQ: Additional Details about Homer Early Learning Program

Your child logs in, completes 10 minutes of phonics with interactive letter play, switches to a quick math counting game, then spends time on a creative art prompt where they draw a story and record it aloud—all personalized to their skill level from the initial assessment.

HOMER is ideal for young learners aged 2–8, particularly those in preschool to early primary grades who need engaging, bite-sized lessons in reading, early math, and social-emotional learning. It resonates especially with children who benefit from personalized pacing, immersive storytelling, and multisensory interaction—such as drawing, recording, and playing games alongside learning.

HOMER is not well-suited for older children past early elementary grades, for families seeking full-year academic structure or assessment-heavy curricula, or for those aiming to minimize screen time—it relies heavily on the app and its play-based digital content.

SUBSCRIPTIONS can be canceled anytime before the next billing cycle; the platform offers a 30-day free trial, and specific product refund policies may vary by kit type or vendor.

Beneficial for early gifted learners needing reading support, though advanced children often move through the material quickly and may need to supplement with more challenging literacy content.

None—the program begins at foundational skill levels suitable for preschoolers and gradually advances.

SUBSCRIPTIONS can be canceled anytime before the next billing cycle; the platform offers a 30-day free trial, and specific product refund policies may vary by kit type or vendor.

Many families find the best results when setting aside a consistent 10–20 minutes each day—often in a calm spot or bedtime routine—to work through the app together. They emphasize starting with the initial onboarding to ensure the content matches the child’s interests and level, then supplementing screen time with offline creative activities like drawing, storytelling, or reading. Celebrating milestones in-app and across the home encourages confidence and maintains engagement.

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Meet Stephanie

Stephanie Dua, co-founder and President of HOMER, led the initiative after early learning struggles with her own daughter. With degrees in geophysics (UCLA) and public policy (Harvard), and experience in educational philanthropy, she partnered with Iris Tang, a Google engineer, to build HOMER as a research-backed, parent-approved platform. Under her leadership, the company attracted major partnerships, scale, and educational acclaim.

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ManishaCEO and Founder

Homer's program has been on our radar for several years and is our #1 recommendation for early learners who enjoy apps, video games and other digital programs. We especially like it for early literacy and early math.

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