Results & stories
Real schools. Real relationships.
Measurable support.
See how MARIO helps schools strengthen trusted adult–student relationships, identify concerns earlier, and turn wellbeing and learning-readiness signals into timely support.
The evidence
Case studies
How schools use MARIO in practice
Each story shows how a school used MARIO to strengthen relationships, improve visibility, and build more consistent support routines. Full stories open behind a short form.
[ Campus photo — International School Bangkok ]International School Bangkok
A culture of belonging: how ISB made advisory time purposeful, using 1:1 conversations to help every student feel known.
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[ Campus photo — Atlanta International School ]Atlanta International School
Data-informed relationships: how AIS structured advisory around what students actually share, turning insight into stronger relationships.
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[ Campus photo — International School of Curitiba ]International School of Curitiba
Hearing the quieter students: how ISC helped its quieter students find a voice, and helped staff notice who needed support.
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[ Campus photo — Seoul Foreign School ]Seoul Foreign School
Trusted adults in a high-stakes culture: how SFS made sure every student had an adult who knew them.
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See the research behind the MARIO Approach to evidence-based 1:1 learning conversations, including the study that found a Cohen’s d of 0.91 — placing it in the top 5% of educational interventions.
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Effectiveness is efficiency
What changes for teachers
Teachers tell us MARIO helps them understand what is happening beneath the surface, respond more personally, and use limited time more effectively.
“Mario is a huge time saver. I can quickly scan check-ins and know exactly which students I need to target that week.”
Simon Beasley, Learning Support · United World College of South East Asia
“It’s really helpful to reference students’ self-reports when we meet as student support teams.”
Teacher · Atlanta International School
“Data collection across stress, goals, and check-ins helps me prioritize which students need support.”
Rebecca Lebel, Learning Support · International School Bangkok
In their words
What schools say about MARIO
From the platform and the data, to the professional learning, to the school-success partnership: here is what students, educators, and leaders say about each part of MARIO.
“It’s much easier to be the one reached out to than to be the one who takes the first step.”
“Love seeing the data in real time so we can intervene before an event.”
“As a principal, being able to have data-informed conversations with the pastoral team about the safety of our students is invaluable.”
“Your PD is the best I have done. Practical, engaging, and directly usable in my daily work.”
“The biggest impact of the program is making those connections with our learners.”
“It is embedded in what we do here, and it will be going forward, because we see the value in it.”
“Teachers realize that those one-on-one conversations and the weekly check-ins really do help in flagging the issues our kids are going through.”
“Mario is proactive and preventative. It helps us identify what is going on before it becomes a crisis.”
“The safety question has helped me uncover safeguarding issues students would never have shared face-to-face.”
“It provides scaffolds so even less comfortable teachers can still build strong relationships.”
“Mario gave students another way to reach out, especially high schoolers who do not want to talk to teachers directly.”
“MARIO has created an authentic and organic SEL opportunity versus the ‘canned’ programs out there.”
“All students feel like their teachers care for them, something not every school can say.”
“Out of every SEL program I have implemented, this is the easiest and most user-friendly. I would recommend it to anyone.”
“I love MARIO for Me because it is a convenient way of tracking your wellbeing, and it triggers teachers to help us when needed.”
“It makes me feel seen and heard. It makes me self-aware.”
“I was bullied last year online and MARIO helped me talk about it with the counselor, and now I am not bullied anymore.”
Schools & partners
Trusted in 30+ countries by schools that set the standard
SFSSeoul Foreign School
AISAtlanta International School
AESAmerican Embassy School, Delhi
EARCEARCOS
ISCAInternational School Counselor Association
SENISENIA
IFSEIFSEL
FOBFOBISIA
USDUniversity of San Diego
NSLNorth Shore LearningWant to see what this looks like in your school?
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