Apr 28, 2025 12:23 PM in Technology

What happens when you let educators build their own platform? this.

Over a decade ago, we started asking questions about education technology. 

The question that started it all: Why do education platforms feel like they were designed by people who've never been in a classroom?

The answer wasn't pretty.

Most school software gets built in boardrooms by people who think they know what educators need. They add feature after feature until the platform becomes a maze. Teachers get frustrated. Students get bored. Parents get left out.

Two years ago, we took it seriously and started working on something. We decided to flip the script.

What if educators built their own platform?

Not just gave feedback. Not just beta tested. Actually built it.

So we started where the need was greatest. We spoke with teachers and school administrators in Nigeria and Uganda who manually track attendance and school fee records. We listened to educators across other parts of Africa struggling with parent communication and student learning methods that students did not enjoy, sometimes even when dealing with a basic elementary syllabus.

Then we expanded globally. Educators and students shared their challenges and ideas in their own context.

Every conversation taught us something new.

Every story shaped what we were building.

The result?

Stvdi!! This isn't your typical school management system. It's what happens when you give educators the tools and opportunity to create what they actually want.

Real-time communication that doesn't feel overwhelming. Student tracking that makes sense. Parent engagement that actually works. Learning experiences that students enjoy.

All wrapped up in a platform that feels more like connecting with friends than doing paperwork.

But here's the thing we're most proud of:

Education lifts everyone. We believe our business model should too.

Ready to see what we built together?

We're launching with a free plan for educational institutions with a student population of under 200. Why? Because we want every educator passionate about improving learning to get on board. Try it out. See if it works for your unique situation.

Don't see what you need? Tell us about it and voila!! We will make it happen. With this approach, you'll be directly impacting education for the next generation.

No sales calls. No complicated setup. Just you, your community, and the tools you asked us to build.

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