Prime Highlight
- The Digital School has partnered with Starlink to bring high-quality digital education to remote and underserved regions, starting with 100 sites worldwide.
- The collaboration will provide students with reliable internet access, structured online courses, and enrichment pathways in space sciences to foster curiosity and future career opportunities.
Key Facts
- The initiative has already equipped three schools in Lesotho with Starlink internet, digital learning systems, and teacher training to ensure long-term learning outcomes.
- Since its 2020 launch, The Digital School has reached over 800,000 learners and trained more than 30,000 teachers, offering courses in seven global languages.
Background
The Digital School, part of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, announced a global partnership with Starlink to bring high-quality digital education to remote and underserved areas. The announcement took place during the World Government Summit 2026.
Under the first phase of the partnership, the initiative will connect 100 sites in remote areas around the world using Starlink’s satellite internet services. The model has been designed to scale up further based on impact, readiness and collaboration with local partners. The goal is to provide reliable internet so students can take structured and accredited online courses.
As part of the collaboration, students will also gain access to enrichment pathways in space sciences. By tapping into SpaceX’s broader ecosystem, the programme aims to spark curiosity, build ambition, and link education with future career possibilities.
The partnership has already moved into action. The Digital School has equipped three schools in the Kingdom of Lesotho with Starlink internet and complete digital learning systems. These include computers, a dedicated learning platform, digitised national curricula, and extensive teacher training, ensuring long-term and measurable learning outcomes.
The Digital School will oversee the development and rollout of a full digital education ecosystem. This includes customised learning programmes, digital platforms, content creation and continuous capacity building for educators.
The agreement was signed by Ryan Goodnight, Senior Director of Market Access and Development at SpaceX, and Dr Waleed Al Ali, Secretary-General of The Digital School, in the presence of Omar Sultan Al Olama, UAE Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence and Vice Chairman of the World Government Summit.
Since its launch in 2020, The Digital School has reached over 800,000 learners around the world and trained more than 30,000 teachers. It offers courses in seven global languages.
