Dominican Republic 🇩🇴 · Case Study
Project Lucero — Co-creation of an AI Ecosystem for the National Educational Reform
Listen first, code later. An ecosystem of 6 specialized tools co-designed with 250 Dominican educators.
The Challenge & The Solution
The Challenge
The Dominican Republic is moving forward with a complex challenge: shifting from expanding coverage to improving learning quality. In alliance with Instituto 512 and with the support of the local educational system, MentuLabs took on the mission of creating technological solutions to strengthen the capacities of teachers and school leaders for this new stage.
The Solution
An Ecosystem of 6 Specialized Tools: a suite of role-differentiated AI tools focused on pedagogical reflection and not just task automation.
The success of these tools was the result of a rigorous co-creation process before launch: Listen first, code later.
Suite of 6 Specialized Tools
Co-created with 250 Dominican educators
For Teachers
Lesson Planner
Generates teaching sequences strictly aligned to the Dominican curriculum.
Conversational Coach
A voice assistant to discuss classroom challenges and receive instant pedagogical mentoring.
Pedagogical Portfolio
Facilitates documentation and reflection on one's own teaching practice.
Family Communications
Creates reports and suggestions to strengthen the home-school link.
For School Leaders
Improvement Plan Manager
Supports the design and monitoring of institutional goals.
Accompaniment Monitor
Allows coordinators to identify areas for reinforcement in their teaching team.
Impact in Numbers
First RCT in the region
Focused on measuring how AI improves school management and school climate. A methodological milestone for education in Latin America.
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