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.

  1. Assign a site administrator to coordinate onboarding and teacher access.
  2. Participate in one 20-minute feedback call per term.
  3. 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.

About Tile Farm

The Story of Tile Farm

It all started with a simple idea –  to show people of all ages and backgrounds how beautiful and exciting math can be.  Louis Romero, an applied mathematician with a PhD from Caltech and a deep love for math, started tinkering with this idea in the 1990’s while testing his concepts out on his kids.  Decades later, leveraging the power of modern technology, he is teaming up with his kids and extended family to bring the beauty and excitement of math to people of all ages.  Enter Tile Farm –  a groundbreaking suite of software products aimed at fundamentally changing the way people relate to math.  

Our Team

Louis Romero

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Louis has a PhD in applied mathematics from Caltech, has published over 60 peer-reviewed journal articles, and has decades of experience teaching math to people of all ages.  He is passionate about showing the world how beautiful and elegant math can be.

Julian Romero

CHIEF TECHNICAL OFFICER

Julian has a PhD in economics from Caltech, and was previously a professor of economics at the University of Arizona where he conducted research in game theory, neuroscience, and political science.  He loves computer programming and teaching people, and he combines these passions while developing code for Tile Farm. 

Alex Romero

CHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER

Alex has an MS in biochemistry and molecular biophysics from Caltech, and has extensive experience both as a research scientist and as an elementary school math and science teacher.  He is passionate about art and innovation, and making the math learning experience as beautiful as possible.

Elia Romero

EDUCATION SPECIALIST

Elia has a PhD in education from the University of Mexico, and has decades of experience both teaching and providing professional development for teachers at Albuquerque Public Schools.  She is community leader passionate about ensuring all students have equitable educational experiences.

Aaron Johnston

CHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER

Aaron is a product designer and strategist, and is the cofounder of Awairness Inc., a design studio specializing in designing games and apps with a societal contribution.  He strives to make the math learning experience with Tile Farm as intuitive, beautiful, and impactful as possible.

Patrick Iverson

CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER

Patrick has over a decade of experience in public and private sectors as a designer, developer, and operations manager, and is a co-founder of the design studio Awairness Inc. He plays an integral role in overseeing all of Tile Farm’s initiatives, ensuring balance between creativity and productivity.

Jim Lujan

CHIEF VISION OFFICER

Jim has worked in the IT industry for over 25 years and is passionate about the ways in which technology can transform classrooms.  He is one of the top international ed-tech sales executives at Technology Integration Group, is a STEM advisory board member for Albuquerque Public Schools, and a board member of the Albuquerque Teacher Federation Teacher Leadership Foundation.  

Megan Kidwell

EDUCATION SPECIALIST

Megan has decades of experience teaching and training teachers in Albuquerque Public Schools, and has extensive experience in both the practice and theory of math education.  

Partners

National Science Foundation

Tile Farm is funded in-part by the National Science Foundation, and was awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I grant in 2019 as well as an additional Phase II grant in 2023.

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