Tile Farm Awarded $1 Million Grant from National Science Foundation

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Tile Farm School Sponsorship Terms

Purpose.
Tile Farm offers needs-based scholarships to expand access for high-need and rural schools while ensuring consistent, documented practices.

Eligibility (any one qualifies).
(a) Title I schoolwide; (b) Community Eligibility Provision (CEP); (c) ≥70% free/reduced-price lunch; (d) Rural school enrollment ≤250; or (e) documented hardship.

Award.
Fee waiver of 50–100% for the current school year (through June 30, or the district’s last instructional day), covering teacher accounts and up to the stated number of student seats in the approval email.

What’s included.
Access to Tile Farm applications and teacher dashboards; standard product updates; email support.

School commitments.

Assign a site administrator to coordinate onboarding and teacher access.
Participate in one 20-minute feedback call per term.
Permit Tile Farm to use de-identified aggregate usage data for product improvement and to report non-identifiable impact metrics (e.g., total sessions completed).

Privacy & data protection.
Tile Farm complies with applicable student-data laws (e.g., FERPA and COPPA). We do not sell student data, and we do not use student personal information for targeted advertising. A Data Processing Addendum is available upon request.

No purchase required.
Scholarships are awarded based on stated criteria. Optional contributions (e.g., 50% rate) are welcome but not required and do not affect eligibility.

Term & renewal.
Scholarships expire at the end of the current school year unless extended in writing. Renewal is contingent on continued eligibility and available scholarship capacity.

Brand & communications.
Schools may reference the sponsorship internally and externally. Tile Farm may reference the school by name as a scholarship participant only with prior written consent.

Revocation.
Tile Farm may discontinue a scholarship for material breach of these terms or misuse of the service, after written notice and a reasonable cure period.Acceptance. By accepting the scholarship via email or e-signature, the school agrees to these terms.

We are excited to announce that Tile Farm has been awarded a highly competitive Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant of $1,000,000 from the National Science Foundation (NSF). This grant marks a significant achievement in our ongoing quest to revolutionize math education.

With previous funding from a Phase I NSF SBIR grant, we developed a novel math pedagogy that places a unique emphasis on the development of students’ creativity and problem solving skills in the context of at-home math learning. The SBIR Phase II project is focused on creating an adaptation of Tile Farm’s suite of products for use in schools.

Louis Romero, co-founder of Tile Farm and principal investigator on the grant, shares his excitement: “This grant from the NSF is a validation of our vision and efforts over the last several years. Our goal has always been to make as big of an impact as possible, and the development and release of a product for in-school use will drastically increase our reach. Ultimately we hope to inspire a generation of kids who find math beautiful, exciting, and useful.”

The enthusiasm for our approach extends beyond our team. Aaron Jarmaillo, Head of Education Technology at Albuquerque Public Schools, expressed excitement about incorporating Tile Farm into the district’s curriculum. “It’s exciting knowing that Tile Farm will be available for our students in the near future. It’s exactly what we need to inspire and engage our students in mathematics,” says Jarmaillo.

Christy Snell, an Educational Technology Labs and Spaces Specialist for Albuquerque Public Schools is currently working on a pilot project where Tile Farm will be integrated into 88 elementary schools in the district. “We are excited for the opportunity to integrate Tile Farm into our elementary schools. It not only supports our mission to enhance math education but also aligns with our commitment to fostering creativity and problem-solving skills among our students. It’s a step forward in transforming how we teach math,” says Snell.

Tile Farm’s curriculum is science-based, and focuses on deepening students’ understanding of math, while also giving students opportunities to creatively apply their math knowledge in the context of art, engineering, and design.

Tile Farm’s products are a perfect supplement to any curriculum, especially for parents, teachers, or administrators looking to give their children a more joyous, creative, and problem-solving oriented math learning experience.

Teachers or administrators interested in piloting Tile Farm in their school or district are encouraged to contact our team.

Tile Farm School Sponsorship Terms

The Tile Farm Team