TBox

What TBox does

TBox (legal entity: Technology Box, Inc.) is a private educational technology company founded in 1997 and domiciled in Panama, with operational headquarters in El Salvador and a US contact office in Longmont, Colorado. The company develops K-12 technology curricula organized into three age-banded products — TBox Junior (preschool, ages 3-6), TBox City (grades 1-8), and TBox Plus (grades 9-12) — built on a Project Learning methodology structured around four stages (Research, Explore, Build, Apply), with digital citizenship and STEAM integration as cross-cutting pillars. Supporting platforms include an Academic Management Platform for school administration, an Online School platform for remote learning, and TBox Academy / TBox School for e-learning and academic management. The product portfolio also includes international certification preparation (Microsoft Office Specialist, Adobe Certified Associate, IC3 Spark, Microsoft Certified Educator) and a robotics curriculum.

The company generates revenue through annual subscription licenses sold to schools for student, teacher, and administrator access, with license counts unique per institution and contract validity tied to service terms. Distribution combines direct school sales (email/phone-initiated) with a network of regional distributors across 10+ Latin American countries (Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama, Peru, Ecuador, Dominican Republic, Argentina) and a US/Mexico contact channel. Curriculum projects are also distributed via the Google Classroom marketplace, and the company achieved Google Partner status in October 2021. Security protocols are aligned with ISO/IEC 27001, including SSL/TLS encryption, role-based access controls, and incident notification procedures. TBox employs 11-50 people and serves private K-12 schools, with named customers including Brader School, Liceo Getsemaní, Smart Academy, and International School of San Salvador. No external funding rounds, acquisitions, or management team disclosures appear in the available data.

Name

TBox

Legal name

Technology Box Inc.

Website

https://tboxplanet.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TBox (Technology Box, Inc.) is a private EdTech company founded in 1997 that delivers K-12 technology curricula (preschool through grade 12), academic management platforms, and Microsoft/Adobe/IC3 certification preparation to schools across 10+ Latin American countries via annual subscription licenses and regional distributors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Educational Technology

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Computer Training (611420), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Curriculum, Lesson Planning & Instructional Content Platforms (EDAJAMAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

K–12 Digital Curriculum & Interactive Lessons (EDAGAEAA), Assessment, Testing & Analytics Platforms (Formative/Summative) (EDAJAMAC), Digital/Interactive Curriculum Content (Apps, Games, Multimedia Lessons) (EDACAJAK)

Keywords

• K-12 technology curriculum
• Educational technology platform
• STEAM learning solutions
• Academic management software
• School certification programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Longmont

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Annual School Licenses: Annual access licenses are sold to educational institutions for students and teachers. Administrator access licenses are also provided, with validity tied to the service contract duration. Schools must register and subscribe to service contracts establishing the type and number of licenses required.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

TBox develops and delivers a comprehensive K-12 technology education solution for schools, built around three age-based curricula (TBox Junior for preschool, TBox City for grades 1-8, TBox Plus for high school) using Project Learning methodology and STEAM-based content. Schools subscribe via annual access licenses that bundle curriculum materials, an Academic Management Platform, an Online School e-learning platform, robotics modules, and international certification programs (Microsoft Office Specialist, Adobe Certified Associate, IC3 Spark, Microsoft Certified Educator). Implementation includes a pre-deployment technical diagnosis and ongoing teacher training, with distribution through direct sales and a network of regional distributors across Latin America.

Product overview

TBox is an educational technology company offering a comprehensive K-12 technology curriculum platform. The portfolio consists of three core age-based curriculum products: TBox Junior (ages 3-6), TBox City (grades 1-8), and TBox Plus (grades 9-12), each providing STEAM-based technological education with Project Learning methodology. Supporting platforms include Academic Management Platform and Online School for administration and e-learning. TBox also offers certification preparation programs including Microsoft Office Specialist, Adobe Certified Associate, IC3 Spark, and Microsoft Certified Educator, plus TBox Teacher for educator certification. All products integrate with Google Classroom and Microsoft Teams for seamless school implementation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• T-Box Junior: Technology curriculum for preschool students (3 to 6 years old) designed to familiarize young children with computer use and basic applications
• T-Box City
• T-Box Plus
• T-Box Planet
• T-Box School
• T-Box Academy

Products and services

• TBox Junior Technology curriculum for preschool students aged 3 to 6 years that introduces computer use and basic applications through motivating, well-organized interactive projects, strategy, platform tools, training, and guidance.
• TBox City Technology curriculum for grades 1 to 8 focused on computational thinking and combining technology with critical thinking to solve problems; includes teacher's guide, website, demos, activities, and digital citizenship as a cross-cutting pillar.
• TBox Plus Technology curriculum for grades 9 to 12 offering projects in productivity, web and multimedia design, programming, and more, with didactic strategy, educational materials, online platform, and teacher training.
• Academic Management Platform Online platform for academic management, communication, and e-learning that enables educational institutions to automate administrative processes, track student performance, and improve communication between parents, teachers, and students.
• Online School Platform Virtual school platform enabling e-learning and remote education delivery for students and educators at subscribing institutions.
• Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Certification International certification issued by Microsoft that validates basic skills in Microsoft Office tools, delivered to K-12 students through TBox-affiliated schools.
• Adobe Certified Associate Certification International certification endorsed by Adobe that validates basic skills in digital communications using Adobe products.
• IC3 Spark Certification Digital certification designed for children, youth, and digital migrants who may be new to computing and the internet or who lack a solid foundation in digital concepts.
• Microsoft Certified Educator (MCE) Professional development program for educators that bridges the gap between technology skills and innovative teaching, offered to schools through TBox.
• TBox Teacher Certification Program that allows institutions to enroll and certify their teachers, promoting continuous professional development and updates for educators using TBox programs.
• Robotics Educational robotics curriculum integrated into the STEAM-based technological career pathway, available from kindergarten through 12th grade, including virtual robotics projects and tangible robotics projects for high school students.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40% higher knowledge retention with gamified learning projects
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• GooglecoreTechnology or Integration · 14 October 2021Official Google Partner status achieved in October 2021. TBox projects are available in the Google Classroom marketplace, enabling schools to integrate TBox curriculum directly with Google Workspace for Education.
• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationTBox provides Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification programs for students. Microsoft certifications are one of the core offerings, validating basic skills in the most widely used office tool worldwide.
• AdobecoreTechnology or IntegrationTBox provides Adobe Certified Associate certification programs, validating basic skills in digital communications using Adobe products.
• IC3 Digital LiteracycoreTechnology or IntegrationTBox offers IC3 Spark certification for children, young people, and digital migrants who may be new to computing and the internet or lack a solid foundation in digital concepts.
• Microsoft Certified Educator (MCE)coreTechnology or IntegrationMCE is a professional development program that bridges the gap between technology skills and innovative teaching, provided through TBox certification offerings.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Edmodo (NetAcad by Cisco): Edmodo was a widely adopted K-12 school platform in Latin America, now folded into Cisco Networking Academy; its historical footprint and network of schools overlap with TBox's customer base in the region.
• Discovery Education: Discovery Education is a large K-12 digital content provider with broad curriculum coverage, overlapping TBox's school subscription model and serving similar administrator and teacher buyers.
• IXL Learning: IXL offers K-12 school subscriptions across multiple subjects with adaptive learning, paralleling TBox's school-license subscription model and academic management positioning.
• Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers free K-12 instructional content used widely by Latin American schools, creating a low-cost alternative to TBox's paid technology curriculum in the same geographies.

Direct peers

• BrainPOP: BrainPOP delivers K-12 digital curriculum content with project-based learning, school subscriptions, and educator dashboards, paralleling TBox's curriculum-plus-platform model.
• Nearpod: Nearpod provides K-12 interactive lesson content and a school-facing platform with teacher and student tools, comparable to TBox's academic management and online school platforms.
• Tynker: Tynker provides K-12 coding and computational thinking curriculum used by schools, closely overlapping with TBox City and TBox Plus grade-level coverage and STEAM methodology.
• EVERFI: EVERFI provides K-12 digital curriculum on technology, financial literacy, and citizenship topics via school subscriptions, mirroring TBox's K-12 subscription and certification-adjacent model.

Emerging players

• Code.org: Code.org offers free K-12 computer science curriculum adopted widely by schools, competing with TBox's computational thinking offerings, especially in TBox City grades 1-8.

Regional players

• Edutec (regional distributor peer): Edutec is a regional K-12 technology solutions provider in Ecuador and adjacent markets that resells TBox and complementary EdTech products, serving as both a channel partner and a comparable local competitor in Latin America.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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