📚 Education Apr 16, 2026 · Megan Colburn

Khan Academy Kids Improves Pre-Literacy Skills in Preschoolers, Research Confirms

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Khan Academy Kids Improves Pre-Literacy Skills in Preschoolers, Research Confirms
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By Megan Colburn, Marketing Lead, Khan Academy Kids



A rigorous, peer-reviewed study published in the Journal of Children and Media found that preschool-aged children from low-income families who used Khan Academy Kids at home made significantly greater gains in pre-literacy skills than children who did not — bringing their scores to nearly the national average in just 10 weeks.



The findings offer some of the strongest independent evidence to date that a free educational app can meaningfull

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