We make engineering a normal part of school
SKOOL21 designs the Innovator’s Workbook Series, a complete K-12 STEM and Sustainability curriculum that joins workbooks, kits, digital learning and teacher guides.
From a Singapore start-up to classrooms in many countries
- 2023
Founded in Singapore
SKOOL21 researches and prototypes its STEM and Sustainability curriculum framework.
- 2024
Global launch
After successful pilots, the curriculum reaches global markets, starting with Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Malaysia. 25,000 students, and 600 teachers trained in Saudi Arabia and Malaysia.
- 2025
Expansion
Partners in Indonesia, Turkey, Panama, Jamaica, the Philippines, Thailand and the Middle East. 30,000 students, and 400 teachers trained in Indonesia.
- 2026
Scale
90,000 students, 232 partner schools and 1,500 teachers trained in the Philippines, with editions in Arabic, Mandarin, Turkish and Vietnamese.
The figures we stand behind
For awards reviewers, journalists and anyone checking a claim. Each figure is explained with its source on the Impact page.
- Founded
- 2023, Singapore
- Series
- 15 levels, Pre-K to Grade 12: Levels A, B and 1 to 12, plus optional Drone Tech
- Projects
- 224 hands-on projects from Level A to Level 12
- Reach in 2026
- 90,000 students, 232 partner schools and 1,500 teachers trained
- Students by year
- 25,000 in 2024, 30,000 in 2025 and 90,000 in 2026: 145,000 across the three years
- Editions
- English, Arabic, Mandarin, Turkish and Vietnamese
- Offices
- Singapore and San Francisco
- Media and reviewers
- info@skool21.org
About SKOOL21, in one paragraph. SKOOL21 designs the Innovator’s Workbook Series, a complete K-12 STEM and Sustainability curriculum that joins workbooks, kits, digital learning and teacher guides. Founded in Singapore in 2023, it reached 90,000 students in 232 partner schools in 2026.
The people behind the curriculum
Syed Shawal
Founder & Managing DirectorLeads SKOOL21’s mission to bring STEM and Sustainability into national curricula, working with ministries and global standards bodies.
Dr Ali Sabra
Regional DirectorHolds doctoral credentials in Mathematics Education and Educational Technology, with senior experience in publishing and digital transformation across the MENA and GCC regions.
Tan Guo Xiang
Commercial ManagerCommercial Manager. An operations and sales leader with an MBA and more than ten years across the public, education and finance sectors, with experience in high-volume service delivery, cross-functional teams and CRM.
Asma Mahamedi
Senior EditorBrings 25 years of experience in science and robotics pedagogy, oversees the editorial quality of SKOOL21 publications and leads teacher-training workshops.
Lindsey Own
Senior Pedagogy SpecialistHas 20 years in science education and curriculum reform and serves on the advisory board of SXSW EDU.
Erin Goodwin
STEM Curriculum SpecialistDirects the Secondary Education Curriculum, with expertise in robotics and additive manufacturing.
Hari Mukul Sagar
STEM Product LeadHas trained over 2,000 educators and designs makerspaces and gamified curricula.
Three commitments
Real problems
Students engineer solutions to challenges linked to the Sustainable Development Goals.
Support for teachers
Great materials only work when teachers are confident, so every level ships with a guide and training.
Evidence over claims
We measure learning with a clear rubric and state our approvals exactly.
Offices
SKOOL21 PTE LTD
168 Robinson Rd, 12-34, Singapore 068912
+65 8260 3118
SKOOL21 LLC
600 California St, #13-021, San Francisco, CA 94108, United States
+1 415-450-6696
Where we belong
Member of IPA, Worlddidac, BESA, the Singapore Book Publishers Association and the SDG Publishers Compact. Shortlisted at the QS Reimagine Education Awards 2026, finalist at the GESS Education Awards 2026 and a Singapore SME 500 Company, 2026.
