SchoolAI
SchoolAI is an all-in-one AI platform designed for K-12 classrooms with the aim of enhancing the learning experience. This platform enables teachers to create m...
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What is SchoolAI?
SchoolAI is an AI-powered Student Success Platform designed for K-12 classrooms that connects teachers with every student through personalized AI learning experiences. The platform provides student-facing AI tools with full teacher oversight, allowing educators to design custom AI learning environments called Spaces while maintaining visibility into every student conversation. Students receive personalized, adaptive support guided by teacher instructions, getting help the moment they need it so they actually learn instead of just making corrections.
Key features include Spaces (customizable AI learning activities where students get personalized support), Mission Control (a real-time teacher dashboard showing how every student is thinking, where they're stuck, and what to do next), PowerUps (focused AI apps for creating, practicing, and exploring), and the Browser Extension (bringing AI-powered feedback directly into tools teachers already use). The platform also offers a Content Creation Suite with tools like lesson planners, quiz generators, rubric creators, and worksheet generators, plus Assistants that are AI-powered helpers embedded into workflows for staff tasks.
SchoolAI is built on trust with FERPA, COPPA, and SOC 2 Type 2 compliance, flagging crises in real time and never posing as human. It is ESSA Level III Certified with research showing 28% boost in student critical thinking and 2x more students engaging in higher-order reasoning. The platform is perfect for K-12 teachers who want to integrate AI into specific units or assignments, schools cautious about student AI use, and districts needing admin oversight of AI use across the classroom, school, or district.
SchoolAI pricing
Pricing model: Free
SchoolAI offers a Free plan at $0/month that includes access to 200,000+ premade Spaces and teacher resources, 1 PowerUp per Space, teacher insight dashboard, Chrome Extension, and FERPA/COPPA/SOC 2/1EdTech compliance. The Pro plan (price not publicly listed, requires contacting the team) includes everything in Free plus unlimited PowerUps per Space, school-wide usage dashboards and outcome analytics, learner profiles with advanced memory and personalization, shared school and district libraries, a PD Hub with certifications, and a dedicated success manager. The Scale plan (price not publicly listed) includes everything in Free and Pro plus SIS-powered rostering, Student Portals and Sidekick, AI Notetaker, full LMS and SSO integrations, LMS-embedded experiences, custom DPAs, included SLA, and priority support. Teachers can try SchoolAI free, and demos are available for district-wide implementation.
SchoolAI pros
- Teacher control and full visibility into student AI conversations
- Real-time Mission Control dashboard shows every student's progress
- FERPA, COPPA, and SOC 2 Type 2 compliant for K-12 safety
- Custom Spaces let teachers design tailored learning experiences
- AI adapts to each student's level within teacher-defined guardrails
- Flags crises and concerning behavior like bullying in real time
- ESSA Level III validated with 28% critical thinking boost
- PowerUps provide focused AI apps for creating and practicing
- Browser Extension brings AI feedback into existing tools
- Content Creation Suite saves time on lesson planning and feedback
- Differentiated instruction enabled for entire classrooms
- Integrates with all major learning management systems
- Supports organization-wide Single Sign-On (SSO)
- Teachers stay in driver's seat with configurable AI behavior
- Real-time insights into student understanding and engagement
- No student data training or selling - data stays yours
- 1EdTech Certified for educational technology standards
SchoolAI cons
- Teachers must set up Spaces requiring time investment
- Less useful without teacher configuration
- US market focus may limit international adoption
- Some advanced features require paid plans
- Specific dollar amounts for Pro and Scale not publicly listed
- Requires teacher onboarding and initial setup
- District-level guardrails may limit flexibility
- Students cannot access open internet or unconstrained AI
Frequently asked questions about SchoolAI
Can teachers see what students type to the AI?
Yes - this is a core feature of SchoolAI. Teachers have a transparency dashboard called Mission Control showing every student's conversation with AI Spaces in real time. This oversight capability is what makes SchoolAI safe for K-12 deployment, allowing teachers to see exactly how each student is using AI and where they're struggling.
Do students access the open internet through SchoolAI?
No - students only interact with the AI Spaces their teachers have created, not the open internet or unconstrained AI. Teachers define the topic boundaries, guardrails, and interaction style for each Space, ensuring safe K-12 design with content filtering and age-appropriate language.
How are SchoolAI Spaces different from just using ChatGPT?
ChatGPT is a general-purpose AI with no teacher oversight, content guardrails specific to K-12, or visibility into student interactions. SchoolAI Spaces are teacher-configured learning environments with topic restrictions, age-appropriate filtering, and full teacher visibility through Mission Control, making them safe for classroom use.
Is SchoolAI COPPA/FERPA compliant?
Yes - SchoolAI is designed for K-12 compliance including COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act) and FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act). It is also SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and 1EdTech Certified, which is essential for school adoption and a key differentiator from general AI tools.
What is Mission Control?
Mission Control is SchoolAI's real-time dashboard for monitoring student engagement in Spaces. It shows teachers exactly who's engaged, who's stuck, and what to do next, so no student slips through the cracks. Teachers can see how every student is thinking, where they're stuck, view sentiment analysis, and group students effectively based on real-time data.
What are PowerUps?
PowerUps are focused AI apps within SchoolAI that let students create, practice, and explore for more engaging learning experiences. Examples include Image Generator, Document Builder, and Presentation Creator. Teachers can include PowerUps as part of a Space, giving students ability to generate images, documents, or presentations directly within a structured activity.
What is Sidekick?
Sidekick is a personal AI learning assistant available to students anytime they're logged into SchoolAI, with safety guardrails always in place. Students can use Sidekick to get help with concepts, ask questions outside of class time, explore topics they're curious about, and think through problems at their own pace. All Sidekick activity is visible to teachers, and safety alerts remain active across every session.
Does SchoolAI integrate with Google Classroom or other LMS?
Yes - SchoolAI integrates seamlessly with all major learning management systems including Google Classroom. Teachers can connect Google Classroom during initial onboarding to launch Spaces without access codes and get personalized recommendations. The platform also supports organization-wide Single Sign-On (SSO) and LMS-embedded experiences.
What research evidence supports SchoolAI's effectiveness?
SchoolAI is ESSA Level III Certified with promising evidence. A two-year study of 13,882 student-AI conversations found that when teachers build six or more Spaces, students push, question, and reason with AI far more often, leading to measurably stronger critical thinking. The Jordan School District, Utah study showed a 28% boost in student critical thinking and 2x more students engaging in higher-order reasoning.
How do students access SchoolAI Spaces?
Students access SchoolAI Spaces by entering a student code to access personalized learning spaces their teacher has shared. They can also use the Student Portal, which is their home inside SchoolAI where they can get AI-powered support, access learning materials from their teacher, and submit their own work for feedback. The Spaces Library is a central hub where students find any learning experience their teacher has assigned, past or present.