Public administrations

A municipal school success programme built on early detection

Local councils are close to schools and families, and can act before a learning difficulty turns into school failure. NeurekaLab gives a municipality a concrete way to do it: detect early, intervene in a personalised way and see the whole picture.

Authors

Josep M. Serra-Grabulosa — CSO and co-founder of NeurekaLab · PhD in neuropsychology · Researcher at the University of Barcelona
Sergi Grau — CEO and co-founder of NeurekaLab · PhD in Computer Science · Researcher at UVic-UCC

Updated: October 2026

Preventing school failure starts in primary

Reading and maths difficulties are often detected when they have already left their mark. Acting in the first years is simpler and more effective than trying to make up years of delay later on.

A municipal programme can offer every school in the area the same instrument, so that detection does not depend on each school’s resources or sensitivity.

What it includes

Universal assessment of primary pupils in reading, maths, sustained attention and working memory.
Personalised intervention for each pupil, about 15 minutes a day, in the app or on paper worksheets.
Reports for each school and an overall view for the council.
Initial support for teaching teams.

How to start: a pilot

We have worked with local councils to pilot the solution in schools in their area. It is the route we recommend: a pilot with a limited number of schools shows results in your own context and lets you decide on evidence.

Data and privacy

Data is processed under strict minimisation and the GDPR, and is hosted in the European Union. The administration or the school acts as data controller and NeurekaLab as processor, under the corresponding agreement.

Paper worksheets are marked on the device itself: the full photo is not sent, and the name and personal details on the worksheet are never sent.

FAQS

Frequently asked questions

What does the council see, and what does each school see?

Each school sees its classes and the detail of its pupils; the administration sees the whole picture, to know where needs are concentrated and decide where resources should go.

Is there scientific evidence behind it?

Yes. The solution comes out of research at the University of Barcelona and UVic-UCC, with peer-reviewed publications.

Does it add screen time or extra work to the school day?

No. NeurekaLab does not add to what is already done: it replaces part of the work that is currently set the same for every pupil with activities personalised for each one. They can be done in the app or on paper worksheets, and marking is automatic —on paper, from a photo— so it adds no work for the teacher. A school can work on paper only if it prefers.

Contact

Shall we talk about your municipality?

We will explain how to set up a pilot in the schools in your area.

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