About Rex K-12

We are team of educators and technologists working towards our vision

Rex K-12 is a woman and minority-owned business expanding access to computer science education.

History
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Rex K-12 was founded in 2015 by Sandhya (Sandy) Padala

She faced the same problem as millions of parents—she couldn’t find a good computer science program for her children.

Her nine-year-old son said, “I want to learn to make video games!” But his school didn’t teach computer science—not surprising since in 2017 only 32 computer science teachers graduated nationwide.

 

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So she started teaching her son on her own. Then his friends joined. Next, his school asked, “Can you teach computer science summer camps?” 

She said yes and soon Rex went from 2 camps to 45! But, not all parents could afford the camps. 

Sandhya grew up impoverished, in a 300 square-foot home in India with a family of five. Computer science changed her life. She wants to give all children the chance to succeed. So she created Rex K-12.

Students have already spent more than 500,000 hours on our platform. We took a computer science class in Texas with a pass rate of just 70% all the way up to 100% on the Advanced Placement Computer Science exam. Our remote teachers helped many schools solve their teacher shortage crisis. And 95% of the students we’ve tracked went on to major in Computer Science.

Our Vision

To educate all K-12 students in AI, cybersecurity, and computer science.

Our Mission

K-12 computer science curriculum on an AI platform that enables any teacher to teach computer science.

Why Teach Computer Science?

Rex Academy’s founder, Sandhya Padela, grew up in poverty before becoming a software engineer with her own team at Harley Davidson. Programming changed her life, because it gave her a high-demand skill set and a path to career success.

By teaching computer science courses, you can prepare students for the careers of the future—no matter what their circumstances. Not only that, but computer science helps students develop a well-rounded education and the skill set to be thriving digital citizens in the online world of tomorrow.

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Our Values
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Integrity

Do what you say. Say what you mean.

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Results

Deliver results with the right quality and in a timely fashion.

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Standards

Maintain high-quality products, services, and processes.

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Opportunity

Raise aspirations for all students. Attract and retain top talent.

Interested in joining the Rex Academy team?

Check out these current opportunities:

Rex Team

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Alisha Murphy

Alisha Murphy

Partner Solutions Expert

Educator - Teacher and Administrator

Caitlin Webb

Caitlin Webb

Product Director

Educator - Teacher and Administrator

Camden Johnson

Camden Johnson

Partner Solutions Expert

Musician and Educator

Carl Hooker

Carl Hooker

Chief Evangelist of Innovation

Keynote Speaker | Influencer | Educator

Dennis Brylow

Dennis Brylow

Advisor

Computer Science Standards for WI, Professor at Marquette University

Dr. Christina Kishimoto

Dr. Christina Kishimoto

Advisor

State superintendent of Hawaii, CEO & FOUNDER Voice4Equity

Dr. Richard Charles

Dr. Richard Charles

Advisor

Denver Public Schools CIO

Dwight Jones

Dwight Jones

Advisor and Investor

State Commissioner of Colorado and Superintendent of Clark County, NV

Elizabeth Simonson

Elizabeth Simonson

Grant Writer

25 years of Grant writing and Computer Science Educator

George Pedraza

George Pedraza

Advisor

Charter Schools

Gina Peddy

Gina Peddy

Advisor

Carroll ISD Curriculum Director

Grady Buchanan

Grady Buchanan

Advisor

Investor and LP

Jacob Hanson

Jacob Hanson

Marketing Advisor

CEO & Storyteller, PRP Group

James Glenn

James Glenn

Partner Solutions Expert

Educator - Teacher and Administrator

Lawrence Love

Lawrence Love

VP of Business Development

Education Sales, Hall of Fame Football Player

Monica Chen

Monica Chen

Partner Success Lead

Educator - Teacher and Administrator

Nii Lante

Nii Lante

Curriculum and PD

Educator and AI Technologist

Praveen Charles

Praveen Charles

Director of IT

Learning Management System and Educational Technologies

Reagan Varnell

Reagan Varnell

Instruction Manager

Educator - Teacher and Administrator

Sandhya Padala

Sandhya Padala

Founder and CEO

Technology Design Direct at Harley-Davidson

Stanley Page

Stanley Page

Advisor

Education Sales at Apple, Pearson

Thomas Aurelio Davis

Thomas Aurelio Davis

Business Development

Education Sales and Influencer

Vamshi Geendru

Vamshi Geendru

Co-Founder and CTO

Data and Technology Leadership

Vincent Abreeny

Vincent Abreeny

Partner Solutions Expert

Educator - Teacher and Administrator

William Attinger

William Attinger

Advisor

Managing Director at FORSTMANN & CO.

Dr. Christina Kishimoto

CEO & FOUNDER Voice4Equity

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