Recap 2025 | TetherEd — AI-Powered Impact on Education Access

Recap 2025

At TetherEd, we don’t just imagine the future — we are building it.

Our AI-powered platforms are already supporting students across Latin America, the United States, and Denmark, helping them navigate critical transitions and unlock educational opportunities.

Bringing scientific evidence into educational systems

Families are increasingly being required to navigate digital platforms and complex algorithms to access education at all levels. At TetherEd, we are developing evidence-based AI tools to help families make the most of school choice, regardless of its complexity.

When families are given clear, personalized information about their school options—including their chances of placement, school characteristics, and application guidance—they make better decisions, and we see better outcomes. When cities and schools use these tools, we see less stressed families and more efficient and equitable results overall.

I am deeply proud to bring research into practice. Now, with large-scale implementation and evaluation across multiple major cities in Chile, Colombia, Brazil, and the United States, we are seeing this impact replicated when families have access to technology that simplifies decisions and levels the playing field.

— Christopher Neilson, Founder & CEO

Bringing scientific evidence into educational systems

Families are increasingly being required to navigate digital platforms and complex algorithms to access education at all levels. At TetherEd, we are developing evidence-based AI tools to help families make the most of school choice, regardless of its complexity.

When families are given clear, personalized information about their school options—including their chances of placement, school characteristics, and application guidance—they make better decisions, and we see better outcomes. When cities and schools use these tools, we see less stressed families and more efficient and equitable results overall.

I am deeply proud to bring research into practice. Now, with large-scale implementation and evaluation across multiple major cities in Chile, Colombia, Brazil, and the United States, we are seeing this impact replicated when families have access to technology that simplifies decisions and levels the playing field.

— Christopher Neilson, Founder & CEO

Presence:
The future of school enrollment is digital—and we’re making it happen.

Today, 80% of school districts still rely on outdated, manual processes for student enrollment.

Families must navigate multiple portals, deadlines, and paperwork, while schools struggle with operational inefficiencies and underutilized capacity.

At TetherEd, we address this by operating an AI-powered, data-driven platform that supports families, schools, and governments across the full enrollment lifecycle, enabling more informed decisions and more efficient use of system capacity.

Schools across Latin America and the U.S. are leveraging TetherEd to digitize, communicate, and increase enrollment.

Expanding across Chile, Colombia, and the U.S., with proven traction and impact at scale.

Backed by research, built for governments, and designed for efficiency.

Let’s bring school enrollment into the digital era—at scale.

Presence:
The future of school enrollment is digital—and we’re making it happen.

Today, 80% of school districts still rely on outdated, manual processes for student enrollment.

Families must navigate multiple portals, deadlines, and paperwork, while schools struggle with operational inefficiencies and underutilized capacity.
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At TetherEd, we address this by operating an AI-powered, data-driven platform that supports families, schools, and governments across the full enrollment lifecycle, enabling more informed decisions and more efficient use of system capacity.

Schools across Latin America and the U.S. are leveraging TetherEd to digitize, communicate, and increase enrollment.

Expanding across Chile, Colombia, and the U.S., with proven traction and impact at scale.

Backed by research, built for governments, and designed for efficiency.

What we’ve been working on

What we’ve been working on

What we’ve been working on

What we’ve been working on

What we’ve been working on

What we’ve been working on

Projects > Chile: SLEP & CORMUN

In 2025, we are proud to work alongside SLEP del Pino and CORMUN, public school districts in Chile, to digitize school admissions and connect families with better educational opportunities.

Together, we are deploying intelligent application and enrollment tools across 100+ public schools serving more than 35,000 students.

Projects > Chile: SLEP & CORMUN

In 2025, we are proud to work alongside SLEP del Pino and CORMUN, public school districts in Chile, to digitize school admissions and connect families with better educational opportunities.

Together, we are deploying intelligent application and enrollment tools across 100+ public schools serving more than 35,000 students.

What are we doing?

We automate application and waitlist management, admission offers, and digital enrollment—eliminating paperwork, increasing transparency, saving administrators time, and improving capacity utilization across the entire network.

200+

school staff members trained in digital enrollment tools

5,000+

digital enrollments with electronic signatures, geocoded locations, and verified contact information

100+

schools equipped with QR-enabled virtual tours

200+

multimedia assets created to showcase the unique identity of each school

What are we doing?

We automate application and waitlist management, admission offers, and digital enrollment—eliminating paperwork, increasing transparency, saving administrators time, and improving capacity utilization across the entire network.

200+

school staff members trained in digital enrollment tools

5,000+

digital enrollments with electronic signatures, geocoded locations, and verified contact information

100+

schools equipped with QR-enabled virtual tours

200+

multimedia assets created to showcase the unique identity of each school

Voices from the Educational Community

“We’ve made enrollment more accessible for families across 80+ public schools in Santiago, connecting school communities through digital tools.”

Pablo ArayaExecutive Director - SLEP Del Pino, Chile

“With TetherEd we manage enrollment and waitlists so schools can make better use of their capacity and improve overall access for families.”

Jaime MuñozOwner of the RECH School Group, Chile

Projects > Chile: Research
Artificial Intelligence in K-12

Empowering 50+ educational institutions

The Educational Innovation Project is a concrete opportunity for school communities within SLEP del Pino to strengthen their digital capabilities,  take part in an innovative training experience, and gain access to artificial intelligence (AI) tools that enhance their institutional and pedagogical development.

This initiative is part of a long-term international collaboration between Columbia University and OpenAI, in partnership with Tether Education and SLEP del Pino. Its purpose is to understand how educational institutions can effectively and equitably integrate generative AI tools such as ChatGPT—not only to improve school management and communication, but also to foster educational innovation, autonomous learning, and active participation across the entire school community.

Projects > Chile: JUNJI

TetherEd is proud to collaborate with JUNJI*, Chile to enable a more efficient, transparent, and equitable access to early childhood education in Chile.

*(National Board of Kindergartens)

Since 2024, our team has worked closely with JUNJI* to support the launch of a national digital enrollment platform, simplifying applications and admissions for families across the country.

In July, the platform was successfully launched in pilot regions, providing families with streamlined access to over 3,000 public pre-kindergartens. Following this milestone, the program is set to scale nationwide over the next year.

“This is a concrete step toward a fairer, more efficient, and people-centered access system. With this new platform, we aim to reduce barriers, simplify processes, and ensure greater equity in access to early childhood education.”

Rodrigo Lavanderos, State Modernization Coordinator, Ministry of Finance
— Government of Chile.

Projects > Colombia: Melo Creo

Promoting Educational  Pathways for Youth in Medellín: Empowering students from 80+ educational institutions

Melo Creo is a formative experience that supports students in Medellín (grades 9, 10, and 11) by reducing access barriers and decision-making biases in education, helping them build sustainable postsecondary pathways.

Exploring students’ initial aspirations and beliefs about education.

Providing clear, reliable information on benefits and available pathways.

Reducing informational and economic biases.

Connecting students with inspiring stories and role models.

Encouraging reflection and sustainable decision-making

Projects > Colombia: Melo Creo

Promoting Educational  Pathways for Youth in Medellín: Empowering students from 80+ educational institutions

Melo Creo is a formative experience that supports students in Medellín (grades 9, 10, and 11) by reducing access barriers and decision-making biases in education, helping them build sustainable postsecondary pathways.

Exploring students’ initial aspirations and beliefs about education.

Providing clear, reliable information on benefits and available pathways.

Reducing informational and economic biases.

Connecting students with inspiring stories and role models.

Encouraging reflection and sustainable decision-making

Projects > Colombia: Atenea
Higher Education Access

TetherEd collaborates with ATENEA (Bogotá) to support equitable access to higher education through the Jóvenes a la E program.

The initiative delivers real-time, personalized application feedback, including risk alerts, program recommendations, and dynamic guidance, helping students make better-informed decisions during the application process.

Using multi-channel delivery — including WhatsApp — the platform reduces uncertainty, improves application outcomes, and supports student retention. The project also incorporates impact evaluation, building on prior evidence that personalized information significantly increases successful assignment and alignment with student preferences.

Projects > Denmark: Tutorial

TetherEd is bringing its AI-powered enrollment and guidance solutions to Europe for the first time, in collaboration with the University of Copenhagen.

This project marks TetherEd’s entry into Scandinavia, supporting research and decision-making tools for students seeking access to higher education, while operating under full GDPR compliance and EU data sovereignty standards.

From Latin America to the United States, and now Europe, TetherEd is scaling a trusted platform designed to make educational access smarter, faster, and more equitable for students, institutions, and public systems.

Projects > Denmark: Tutorial Europe Expansion — Copenhagen

TetherEd is bringing its AI-powered enrollment and guidance solutions to Europe for the first time, in collaboration with the University of Copenhagen.

This project marks TetherEd’s entry into Scandinavia, supporting research and decision-making tools for students seeking access to higher education, while operating under full GDPR compliance and EU data sovereignty standards.

By combining technology, research, and privacy-by-design infrastructure, TetherEd continues to reduce information gaps and ensure that every student can find the educational path that best fits their future.

Projects > New Haven, US: District-Level Deployment New Haven Public Schools

Since 2024, TetherEd has partnered with New Haven Public Schools (Connecticut) to support a district-wide school choice and enrollment system serving families across the city.

Our work includes a Virtual School Explorer, admission probability simulations, personalized application feedback, and an AI-powered virtual assistant, helping families better understand their options, avoid application mistakes, and navigate the enrollment process with confidence.

In addition, TetherEd supported schools through integrated digital communication and engagement tools, combining enrollment infrastructure with content, analytics, and community-facing solutions.

Projects > Spain: SHAPE - Strategies for Human Capital Advancement and Productive Employment
International Research Project — Barcelona

TetherEd is powering an evidence-based educational guidance platform as part of an international research initiative led by the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC) and Yale-affiliated researchers.

The platform centralizes highly granular, personalized information to support better educational decisions—helping students navigate program options, admission probabilities, and long-term outcomes such as completion and employability.

This project is being implemented with public education authorities and schools in Barcelona, reinforcing TetherEd’s role as a trusted technology partner at the intersection of AI, research, and education policy.

Partnerships

In 2025, we built 15 strategic educational partnerships, all aligned with one shared purpose: empowering educational communities to be more connected, informed, and empowered.

International partnerships across Chile, Colombia, Peru, and the Dominican Republic.

Partnerships > From Ecosystem to Impact
In 2025, partnerships enabled:

Pilot implementations in schools and public systems

Access to real educational communities

Co-creation of digital tools and AI-powered solutions

Scalable validation of our model

2026, Focus:

Activating partnerships into school-level opportunities

Converting pilots into recurring implementations

Connecting Partnerships → School Adoption → Revenue → Impact

Scaling regionally with measurable outcomes

Voices of Our Partners

“We are delighted to join this ecosystem, which promotes educational innovation and expands learning opportunities for children across Chile.”

Valentina Wagenreld
Executive Director - Crecer con Todos

"Thanks to this partnership, schools will be able to clearly demonstrate their progress and achievements, and families will have better information to choose the educational program that best aligns with their needs."

Patricia Cardenas
CEO NivelA

As we close 2025, we do so with gratitude and a renewed commitment to expand access to education through data, technology, and collaboration.

In 2026, our goal is to scale our impact across new communities, strengthen our partnerships, and continue transforming how families discover, apply, and enroll in schools. Thank you for being part of this mission.

Thank you for being part of this mission.