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About OHM School

Built around every learner.

A clear curriculum pathway, personalized support, and progress families can understand—brought together around the learner.

A sculptural learning path connecting a notebook, owl guide, books, science model, and globe
Our mission

We exist to help every learner build confidence, curiosity, and clarity for life. 

Every learner is known.

Learning responds to the student in front of us—not an imaginary average.

Learning that fits.

Explanations, pace, and practice adapt while the pathway stays clear.

Progress you can see.

Mastery signals and family visibility make the next step understandable.

The mission film

Why OHM exists, in under a minute.

Follow one learner's dot along the living path — tap the speaker to hear the story.

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Read the mission film summary

OHM begins with a simple belief: learners should not be pushed through one fixed pace and one fixed explanation. The film follows a learner from curiosity to a structured path, adaptive support, meaningful practice, and visible mastery, while parents retain a clear view of progress. OHM is presented as a supplemental learning companion that keeps the learner human and the technology accountable.

Our story

A school reimagined around learners.

Every learner deserves a school that notices when something clicks—and when it doesn't.

— Sydney Thackray, Jack Jay, M Achyuth, and Hakkan Shah, Founders

OHM started with a simple question: what if a strong curriculum could stay clear and dependable while the learning experience adapted to each student?

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The problem

Traditional learning often moves at one speed, even when every student needs a different explanation, pace, and kind of practice.

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The belief

Strong structure and real personalization should work together—not compete with each other.

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The platform

OHM connects curriculum, adaptive lessons, practice, review, and progress into one focused learning experience.

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The direction

We are growing toward deeper mastery, richer learning media, and better visibility for every family.

Founders & team

Built with purpose.

OHM School was founded by Sydney Thackray, Jack Jay, M Achyuth, and Hakkan Shah.

Between them they cover the education thinking, the curriculum it turns into, and the engine that delivers it to a learner.

Sydney Thackray

Co-Founder / Education Vision & Strategy · Advisor, Persist

Shaped the original idea for OHM School and guides its educational vision, curriculum direction, and long-term learning outcomes.

Keeping learning human, purposeful, and ambitious.

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Jack Jay

Co-Founder / Mentor · CEO, Persist

Brought the original idea for OHM School and now mentors the team building it.

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M Achyuth

Co-Founder · Full Stack AI Engineer, Persist

Shapes the platform architecture, adaptive learning systems, curriculum experience, and technical foundation.

Making strong education accessible and personal.

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Hakkan Shah

Co-Founder · Full Stack AI Engineer, Persist

Builds the learning engine and the systems that turn adaptive support into a dependable school experience.

Helping each learner move forward with clarity.

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Who we are built under

OHM School is built and operated under Persist and Vital Ventures.

Persist
The venture studio OHM School is built within, and where all four of its co-founders hold their own roles.
Vital Ventures
A long-term oriented firm studying, supporting, and building the foundational systems that shape human civilization. OHM School is one of its projects.
Current platform

Learning at every stage.

A growing curriculum footprint designed to support focused learning from the early years through graduation.

13

Grades supported

69

Subjects

498

Units

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Lessons

A warm learning desk with books, an OHM mug, and a plant
The next chapter

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