Biophilic Education Alliance (creators of Da Vinci Life-Skills Curriculum CIC)

What Biophilic Education Alliance (creators of Da Vinci Life-Skills Curriculum CIC) does

Biophilic Education Alliance (operated through Da Vinci Life-Skills Curriculum CIC) is a UK-registered Community Interest Company founded in Cambridge in 2021 by teachers Rosina Dorelli, Zachary Reznichek, and Farhaan Mir. It develops and delivers the Da Vinci Life-Skills (DVLS) Curriculum, a transdisciplinary, project-based learning framework for students aged roughly 8–18 that embeds UK National Curriculum objectives into five thematic pathways – Food, Enterprise, Production, Multiverse Games and Personal Exploration Projects (PEP) – supported by the DVQ (Da Vinci Qualifications) skills-based assessment framework covering 70+ sub-skills across seven core competency sets. Each pathway is delivered through editable teaching resources of roughly 200 slides / 54 hours of content, scaffolded student portfolio templates, and is grounded in a stated "Biophilic Education" pedagogy based on the seven Da Vincian Principles and research in neuroscience and psychology.

The organisation operates a hybrid revenue model: schools and home-ed families can licence DVLS project resources for a recommended £500 donation per project (with flexibility for affordability), purchase the DVQ Assessment Framework separately, or attend the BE Hub Arrington – a three-days-per-week direct-delivery home-education site in Cambridge for up to 9 students aged 8–18. Recurring revenue is targeted through a planned subscription platform combining resources, webinars, training videos and an online community, and through BE Mentor Training programmes offered as individual or school CPD.

Externally accredited high-school qualifications (Art & Design GCSE/A Level via NEC and Level 2/3 Integrative Education Awards via Crossfields Institute) are delivered through the BE Hub, addressing the home-education market's gap in formal assessment pathways. Pilot roll-outs currently run across five partner schools in the UK, Indonesia, Thailand and Bermuda, including Empathy Middle School Bali (first full pilot), Chatmore British International School Bermuda, Lumiar Bath, Odyssey Thailand, and Future Human School Bali. The company generates the bulk of its operations through volunteers and is supported by strategic partnerships with progressive-education networks (HundrED, Rethinking Assessment, Big Education, Progressive Education) and by grant funding from Cambridge University's Homerton Changemakers programme.

Name

Biophilic Education Alliance (creators of Da Vinci Life-Skills Curriculum CIC)

Legal name

Da Vinci Life Skills CIC

Website

https://davincilifeskills.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Biophilic Education Alliance is a UK Community Interest Company that designs and licenses the Da Vinci Life-Skills (DVLS) Curriculum – a transdisciplinary, project-based learning programme for students aged 8–18 – and runs the BE Hub home-education centre in Cambridge serving roughly nine students at a time.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Curriculum Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Professional and Management Development Training (611430), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Project- & Inquiry-Based Digital Learning Modules (EDAFACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Advanced Project-Based Learning & Portfolio Mentoring (STEM/arts portfolios, maker projects) (EDANAKAI), Simulation & Scenario-Based Learning Authoring (EDAFAHAD)

Keywords

• Project-based learning
• Skills-based assessment
• Curriculum licensing
• Teacher training programs
• Home education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Arrington

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Curriculum Licensing: Schools and home ed hubs can purchase DVLS teaching resources. Donations of £500 per project requested, with flexibility for those who cannot afford the full amount. Full package includes DVQ Assessment Framework.
2. Subscription Services: Developing a subscription model with resources, webinars, training videos, and an online community forum to support parents, teachers and schools.
3. BE Mentor Training: Teacher training courses for Biophilic Education certification, available as CPD for individual teachers or schools. Both in-person and online programs offered.
4. BE Hub Tuition: Direct delivery of DVLS curriculum at their BE Hub in Arrington, Cambridge, charging tuition fees for home education students attending three days per week.
5. Donations and Bursaries: Social venture seeking donations and investment to support research and bursaries, with a percentage of profits planned for the BE Foundation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Biophilic Education Alliance develops and licenses the Da Vinci Life Skills (DVLS) Curriculum, a transdisciplinary project-based learning framework with five pathways (Food, Enterprise, Production, Multiverse Games, Personal Exploration) that embeds UK National Curriculum objectives into real-world projects for students aged 10+. It sells editable teaching resources, the DVQ skills-based assessment framework, and certified BE Mentor teacher training programs to schools and educators globally, and directly delivers DVLS tuition at its BE Hub Arrington near Cambridge for home education students.

Product overview

Biophilic Education Alliance operates as a unified platform-plus-services model centered on the Da Vinci Life Skills (DVLS) Curriculum and DVQ Assessment Framework. The core offering consists of five transdisciplinary project pathways—Food, Enterprise, Production, Multiverse Games, and Personal Exploration (PEP)—which embed UK National Curriculum objectives into real-world, contextual projects for students aged 10+. Assessment is handled through the complementary DVQ (Da Vinci Qualifications) framework, which evaluates student progress across 70 life skills using digital portfolios and formative assessment. The portfolio also includes editable teaching resources (schemes of work, slide decks, portfolio templates) sold as a product alongside the curriculum. Teacher and parent training is delivered through the BE Mentor Development program, while physical learning is supported via BE Hub locations in Cambridge offering three-day-per-week flexible home education programs. A planned subscription model will provide ongoing access to resources, webinars, training videos, and a community forum. The ecosystem is anchored by the 7 Da Vincian Principles framework, which underpins the pedagogical approach.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DVLS Curriculum: The Da Vinci Life Skills Curriculum - a transdisciplinary, project-based learning framework for students aged 10+
• DVQ Assessment Framework
• BE Mentor Development
• BE Hub

Products and services

• Da Vinci Life Skills (DVLS) Curriculum A transdisciplinary, project-based learning curriculum blending UK National Curriculum objectives with five contextual project pathways (Food, Enterprise, Production, Multiverse Games, Personal Exploration) for students aged 10+. Designed to be delivered alongside traditional subject-based teaching and licensed to schools globally.
• DVQ (Da Vinci Qualifications) Assessment Framework A skills-based assessment framework with five qualifications awarded upon completion of each project pathway. Uses formative assessment and digital portfolios to evaluate over 70 life skills across 7 core skill sets (Communication, Creative, Practical, Mathematical, Scientific, Collaborative, Intrapersonal). Sold separately or as part of the full DVLS package.
• DVLS Curriculum Resources (Teaching Materials) Editable teaching resources including full schemes of work (approximately 54 hours and 200 slides per project), slide shows, material lists, scaffolded student portfolio templates and teacher notes. Sold as individual projects or as a discounted full package with the DVQ Assessment Framework.
• BE Mentor Development Training Teacher training programs for individual teachers, parents or school CPD groups, preparing facilitators to deliver Biophilic Education and the DVLS Curriculum through 21st century skills-based pedagogy. Includes co-mentoring support and both online and in-person delivery.
• BE Hub Arrington (Cambridge) Tuition A home education hub offering three days per week of project-based learning for up to 9 students aged 8-18, specialising in entrepreneurship, design, the arts and vocational learning. Located at Arrington Village Hall, backing onto the Wimpole Hall country estate.
• Trial Days at BE Hub Cambridge Two trial days priced at £52 each, available for new students before committing to a full semester enrollment at BE Hub Cambridge.

Quantifiable outcome

• Students report increased engagement and excitement about school
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Chatmore British International School (Bermuda)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Two-week pilot in January followed by full curriculum delivery over the next academic year for high school students. Angela Fubler, Founder, joined as Head of BE Mentor Development.
• Empathy Middle School (Bali, Indonesia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst full DVLS curriculum pilot launched in 2022. Co-founder Zach Reznichek serves as Director of middle school, training Indonesian teachers. First graduation celebrated.
• Crossfields InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to provide Level 2 & 3 Integrative Education Awards (Ofqual registered equivalents to GCSEs and A Levels). Each Level 2 module equivalent to 1 GCSE, Level 3 equivalent to half an A Level.
• National Extension College (NEC)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOnline GCSE and A Level courses provider. BE Hub students receive 20% discount on NEC courses. NEC provides external exam pathways for home education students.
• Lumiar School (Bath, UK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgressive independent school in Somerset, part of wider Lumiar group founded by Ricardo Semler. Piloting DVLS Curriculum for students aged 11-16.
• Future Human School (Bali, Indonesia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgressive, purpose-driven school for 9-16 year olds in Bali, Indonesia delivering DVLS Curriculum.
• Odyssey International School (Thailand)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational school in Thailand piloting DVLS Curriculum for students aged 11-16.
• British International School UkraineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative future plans made at COBIS Conference with Founding Patron Anton Zastavnyi and Olha Zastavnyi from British International School Ukraine.
• Progressive EducationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerJoint webinar held in July 2023 to gather parents, educators and community builders for setting up learning communities. Partnership to provide comprehensive teaching resources.
• Rethinking AssessmentminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEducational organisation exploring alternatives to high-stakes exam system. Rosina published blog on DVQs for their platform. Mutual support in education reform movement.
• Big EducationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMulti-Academy Trust and charity working to transform education system. Listed as partner organisation in their network of progressive education supporters.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• PBLWorks (Buck Institute for Education): Leading US-based provider of project-based learning professional development for teachers and curriculum resources for K-12 schools. Closely comparable to BE Mentor Development training and DVLS curriculum licensing, both targeting schools seeking to implement PBL pedagogy.
• Green School Bali: Progressive sustainability-focused school in Bali where co-founder Zachary Reznichek previously taught. Comparable progressive education model with strong international recognition and aligned values around biophilic learning.
• Envision Learning Partners: US non-profit supporting schools to implement deeper learning, performance assessment, and project-based approaches. Directly comparable mission around replacing exam-focused assessment with skills-based credentials.
• Lumiar Schools: Brazilian-origin progressive school network with self-directed, project-based pedagogy. Direct partnership with DVLS at Lumiar Bath (UK) and shared pedagogical philosophy around student agency.
• High Tech High: Network of PBL-focused schools with associated teacher training and credentialing programs. Comparable as a progressive education model with explicit skills-based assessment framework and external qualification pathway.
• Big Picture Learning: Network of progressive schools using personalized, project-based learning with external mentorship and real-world experiences. Comparable PBL network structure and emphasis on student-driven exploration projects (parallel to PEP pathway).
• New Tech Network: School network providing PBL curriculum, teacher coaching, and assessment tools to member schools. Comparable school-licensing business model and PBL training offerings.

Emerging players

• KaiPod Learning: US microschool platform supporting educators to launch learner-driven learning pods. Comparable emerging-player model to BE Hub Arrington as a small-site alternative education delivery vehicle.
• Crossfields Institute: UK awarding body providing Ofqual-registered alternative qualifications (Integrative Education Awards). Direct strategic partner and most comparable institution for the assessment-credentialing layer of the DVLS offering.

Broad incumbents

• Big Education: UK Multi-Academy Trust and charity working to transform the education system toward deeper learning. Listed partner organization and broader progressive education network comparable in mission and UK geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/biophilic-education-alliance-da-vinci-life-skills
• Instagraminstagram.com/davincilifeskills

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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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