Luca

LUCA is an AI reading specialist for K through 12 students, built to deliver individualized reading intervention at home and in classrooms. The founder says he created it for his dyslexic son. Its speech recognition listens at the phoneme level, identifying which specific sounds cause a reader's errors instead of only marking words right or wrong. The product works as a cycle. SoundScout is the listening engine that detects sound level substitutions, such as a child reading ship as sip. StoryGen then generates original decodable stories matched to the reader's current gaps and the topics the child chooses, and a patented process is cited for this personalization. Assessment Intelligence tracks progress, with FamilyHub reporting for parents, and an EducatorHub dashboard, GrowthTrack reporting, LMS assignment integration and an MTSS and RTI compliance hub for tutors and schools. Three plans are published. The Family Plan costs $27 per reader per month, with 10 percent off each additional reader and up to five readers per family. Tutor Pro costs $59 per month for up to 10 student seats. The Organization plan for districts is custom priced through a quote request. Family plans start with a free trial and annual billing discounts are available through support. The vendor states that many families can use Education Savings Account funds toward the subscription, depending on state eligibility, and offers structured pilots of 8 to 12 weeks for schools and districts.