Thunkable Completes West Virginia AI Education Pilot With About 120 Students Building About 80 Apps

On September 10, 2026, Thunkable announced the conclusion of its artificial intelligence education pilot program in West Virginia. Supported by The Rockefeller Foundation and implemented with the State of West Virginia, the pilot ran in high schools across Monongalia, Kanawha, and Berkeley counties for students in grades 9 through 12. Four schools completed the curriculum, and approximately 120 students developed an estimated 80 final applications to help classmates and communities.

The pilot offers a verifiable case of AI education in a region with lower broadband access and an economy in transition, covering curriculum implementation, teacher training, and student outcomes. For education product practitioners, it shows how a no-code platform can be deployed in resource-limited schools; for policymakers, it provides a reference for state-foundation-company collaboration on AI literacy education. Evidence is limited to results published by the program parties, with no independent evaluation or long-term tracking. Provides an implementation sample combining AI curriculum and teacher training for schools in resource-limited regions, which other states or districts could reference. Demonstrates a concrete use of a no-code development platform in high school AI education, potentially influencing product investment in curriculum design.