Nyansapo Learning Lab
Finding what works to improve foundational learning for rural children.
The Nyansapo Learning Lab is a physical community learning and technology hub in Kitui East, Kenya. It brings together schools, teachers, communities, technology and evidence to understand learning needs, test practical solutions and improve what happens in classrooms.
40+
Schools Supported
6,000
Learners Supported
Voo, Kitui East,
Kenya
More than a computer centre.
What is the Learning Lab?
The Learning Lab provides shared access to computers, internet connectivity, AI-enabled assessment and learning tools, teacher training and collaborative space.
But technology is only one part of the Lab. The Lab acts as an educational anchor that connects teachers, learners, caregivers, communities, and education actors. It provides the insights needed to understand learning challenges, the data to explore solutions, and a bridge to bring real-world classroom success to the wider community.
The Lab building/interior
Computers
Internet connectivity
Teachers
Learners
Training sessions
Assessment activities
Learning gaps can remain hidden.
Children can progress through school while still struggling with foundational literacy and numeracy. Nyansapo's assessments in participating rural schools have helped reveal gaps between children's grade level and what they can actually do.
The Learning Lab creates a place where these gaps can be identified, understood and acted on — with teachers, school heads and parents involved in finding practical responses.
* Nyansapo's assessments are robust, structured literacy and numeracy assessments used across participating schools, designed to surface accurate, actionable insight that leads to practical classroom responses.
A place to learn, test and find what works.
Our iterative approach to developing educational interventions.
01 — ASSESS
Understand where learners are currently at.
02 — UNDERSTAND
Explore the context behind the numbers.
03 — CO-CREATE
Brainstorm with teachers and school admins.
04 — TEST
Implement short, targeted trials directly.
05 — MEASURE
Determine what worked, and what didn't.
06 — ADAPT
Refine the approach and scale what succeeds.
Evidence of reach
Evidence
40+
Schools Supported
Evidence
6,000
Learners Supported
Evidence
50%+
of assessed Grade 5 learners.
What we're learning
Learning Evidence
Review specific interventions and their documented outcomes.
Teacher Insight
Discover insights directly from educators working in rural contexts.
Community Insight
Understanding the role of caregivers and local leaders in education.
A shared place. A wider system.
Explore the ecosystem, ways we learn or get involved.
Schools
Explore interventions and evidence across the network of participating schools.
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Engaging caregivers and local leaders to support foundational learning at home.
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