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LUCA is an intelligent reading specialist that delivers phoneme-level reading support to K-12 students. In 30 minutes, see how LUCA listens to every child the way a specialist does, builds a personalized path, and hands you the MTSS documentation your district already needs.

⏲30 minutes, personalized to your district

What you will see

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    SoundScout phoneme-level listening and assessment
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    StoryGen personalized, decodable story generation
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    EducatorHub real-time analytics and MTSS reports

Trusted by schools and backed by leading research institutions

National Science Foundation SBIRCarnegie Mellon UniversityUnited States Patent and Trademark OfficeESSA Tier IV Building Evidence Badge by Leanlab EducationNewSchools Venture FundProvident Charter SchoolCodesign Product Certification by Leanlab EducationNew Kensington-Arnold School DistrictSXSW EDUNational Science Foundation SBIRCarnegie Mellon UniversityUnited States Patent and Trademark OfficeESSA Tier IV Building Evidence Badge by Leanlab EducationNewSchools Venture FundProvident Charter SchoolCodesign Product Certification by Leanlab EducationNew Kensington-Arnold School DistrictSXSW EDU

LUCA is an intelligent reading specialist that listens to each student at the phoneme level, identifies exactly where they struggle, and builds a personalized reading path grounded in structured literacy. Powered by SoundScout, StoryGen, and EducatorHub, LUCA brings specialist-level reading support to every classroom, not just the ones lucky enough to have a full-time specialist.

There is 1 reading specialist for every 256 students in the United States.

That ratio means most students who need individualized phoneme-level feedback never get it. Teachers absorb the gap, staying late to build differentiated plans that still can not replicate what a trained specialist hears in a live session.

The demo you are about to see was built specifically to show how LUCA changes that equation. Every student. Every session. Specialist-level precision.

The Challenge

Have You Stayed Late Doing Any of These?

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“I spend hours entering progress-monitoring data that still does not tell me what to do differently tomorrow.”

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“I know one of my students is struggling with blending, but I do not have time to do a proper phoneme assessment for every child every week.”

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“MTSS documentation takes so long to prepare that I am filing reports instead of teaching intervention.”

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“We have one reading specialist for the whole building. Most kids who need individualized support are not getting it.”

You are doing specialist work without specialist tools.

In our Spring 2026 pilot, LUCA delivered an average fluency gain of +17.4 WPM and +22.8 percentage points focus word accuracy improvement. Teachers reported they finally had time to teach, not just test.

See how LUCA does this
LUCALabs

The Specialist Core Behind Every Session

LUCALabs technology listens, analyzes, and builds personalized reading paths the same way a specialist does, at scale.

SoundScout phoneme-level listening

Listens

Phoneme-level precision

SoundScout captures every phoneme a student produces and maps it to the exact skill gap, faster and more consistently than manual assessment.

Assessment intelligence and skill gap analysis

Analyzes

Intelligent skill mapping

EducatorHub translates raw reading data into MTSS-ready reports, progress-monitoring charts, and intervention recommendations, so you file less and teach more.

StoryGen personalized reading content

Builds

Personalized reading paths

StoryGen generates decodable stories matched to each student's reading level and interests, creating the consistent, motivated practice that drives real fluency gains.

Pilot Results

What Educators See in Their Data

+17.2WPM average

Fluency Gain

+22.8 ppAverage

Focus Word Accuracy

477,000+Pilot total

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Pilot data from LUCA classroom sessions. Individual results vary. See the evidence page for full methodology.

EducatorHub dashboard showing student progress and MTSS reports
EducatorHub

Finally, Data That Tells You What to Do

Most dashboards show you numbers. EducatorHub shows you the next step. Every reading session generates structured literacy data, automatically organized into the MTSS tier documentation your district requires.

Real-Time Progress Monitoring

Track fluency, accuracy, and phoneme-level skill gaps as they change, session by session.

MTSS-Ready Documentation

Auto-generated reports map directly to Tier 1, 2, and 3 intervention requirements. Less filing, more teaching.

Actionable Recommendations

LUCA surfaces the specific skill to address next, not just a score to interpret.

Learn more about EducatorHub analytics, MTSS support, and SoundScout assessment.

Why Request a Demo

What Educators Tell Us After Their Session

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They see the gap close in real time

When you watch a student read aloud through LUCA and see SoundScout flag the exact phoneme that breaks down, the data stops being abstract. You know exactly where to focus intervention.

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They get hours back each week

MTSS documentation that used to take two hours per student is generated automatically. Educators who see this live during the demo consistently say it is the moment they decide to move forward.

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They understand the evidence

The demo walks through how LUCALabs technology was developed, the NSF SBIR federal research backing, and the Carnegie Mellon partnership, so you can confidently present LUCA to your school board.

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They leave with a clear implementation path

Every demo ends with a district-specific implementation outline. Whether you are a single classroom teacher or a district curriculum director, you leave knowing the next step.

Validated

Backed by Leading Research Institutions

NSF SBIR

Federal research grant. Only 3% of applicants selected.

Carnegie Mellon

Research partnership validating phoneme-level AI assessment methodology.

U.S. Patent

No. 12,394,332 B2. Proprietary reading specialist AI technology.

NewSchools

Venture fund portfolio company. Recognized for structured literacy innovation.

Questions Educators Ask Before Booking

Frequently Asked Questions

A LUCA specialist walks you through a live 30-minute session tailored to your role and district priorities. You will see SoundScout phoneme-level assessment, a StoryGen personalized story, EducatorHub real-time analytics, and MTSS-ready progress reports.

The demo is designed for district leaders, curriculum directors, reading specialists, Title I coordinators, and special education directors who make or influence purchasing decisions. Teachers are also welcome.

The standard demo is 30 minutes. For district-wide implementation discussions, we offer a 60-minute deep-dive session.

Yes. LUCA is built on the Science of Reading. Every session is grounded in phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension research. The demo shows how each component maps to your MTSS tiers.

LUCA is designed for district deployment and our team will discuss integration options during your demo. Bring your specific LMS questions and we will walk through compatibility.

LUCA is backed by NSF SBIR federal research funding and a research partnership with Carnegie Mellon University. Spring 2026 pilot data showed an average fluency gain of +17.2 words per minute and a focus word accuracy gain of +22.8 percentage points across the pilot cohort.

LUCA supports all readers, from students reading below grade level to those who are on track and ready for enrichment. The system identifies each student's specific skill gaps and builds a personalized learning path, regardless of diagnosis.

Ready to See LUCA in Action?

Book your 30-minute personalized demo. See specialist-level reading support live, tailored to your district.

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