Pricing
Three tiers: a genuinely usable free plan for individual teachers, a Team plan for small groups, and custom district pricing. Prices checked September 30, 2026 — confirm on schoolai.com/pricing before budgeting.
Free — $0 FREE FOREVER
An individual educator license with no credit card required. Includes 75 student Space sessions per day, basic LLM models, and access to the 200,000+ premade Spaces plus Mission Control. For one teacher running a few AI activities a week, this is legitimately enough — most teachers never hit the session cap. The main limits: basic (not the most advanced) AI models, and no admin features like LMS rostering or SSO.
Team — $1,270/year
Built for small K-12 teams: up to 10 staff licenses supporting up to 175 students. Unlocks unlimited Spaces and tools usage plus the most advanced LLM models. Pay by invoice or credit card — no sales demo required at this tier, which makes it the easiest paid step up. At roughly $127 per teacher per year, it is priced to fit inside many building-level budgets without a district procurement process.
Organization — custom quote
For districts, state agencies, regional consortia, and higher education: as many licenses as needed, unlimited students, unlimited Spaces and tools, the most advanced models, plus LMS integrations, SSO, a dedicated success team, and flexible enterprise billing. Expect a sales conversation and a demo — this tier is sold, not self-served. That is normal for district software, but it means an individual teacher cannot just expense it.
How to get your district to pay for it
- Run a free pilot first (4-6 weeks). Use the free tier with one or two classes. You need real usage before you ask for money.
- Collect Mission Control evidence. Screenshot the dashboard showing student questions, misconceptions caught, and engagement. Administrators fund outcomes, not features.
- Clear the security question early. Take the FERPA/COPPA compliance documentation (see the Safety & Privacy page) to your IT department before the budget meeting, not after.
- Find your buyer. It is usually the curriculum director, edtech coordinator, or an assistant superintendent — not your principal alone. Ask who approves instructional software.
- Lead with the Team price. $1,270/year for 10 staff is small enough that many schools can approve it at the building level. Ask for Team first; Organization can come later.
Pricing FAQ
Is the free plan really free, or is there a catch?
It is really free — no credit card, no trial expiry. The catch is capacity: 75 student sessions a day and basic AI models. For a single teacher, that is plenty. The free tier exists to get teachers in the door; the paid tiers sell the admin and scale features districts need.
Can I buy the Team plan myself as an individual teacher?
Team is sold as up to 10 staff licenses, and you can pay by credit card — so a department or PLC splitting the cost is realistic. But check your school’s policy on teacher-purchased software first; many districts require IT approval for any student-facing tool regardless of who pays.
What counts as a “student Space session”?
One student joining and using a Space. With 75 per day on the free plan, a teacher with 5 classes of 30 could not run whole-class sessions daily — but 2-3 classes, or rotating small groups, fits comfortably.
Why can’t I see prices for the Organization plan?
District pricing depends on licenses, students, integrations, and contract length, so it is quote-based — standard for education enterprise software. Expect a demo and a sales conversation. If that process stalls, the Team plan is the pragmatic middle step.