SchoolAI (Lehi, UT) today unveiled a major platform update, introducing AI-powered tools to personalize learning, support educators, and scale student success. The release positions SchoolAI as a national leader in responsible, classroom-centered AI implementation.
Lehi, Utah – July 16, 2025
SchoolAI, a Utah-based edtech company already serving over 80% of the state’s school districts and more than one million classrooms in over 80 countries worldwide, has unveiled its most ambitious platform update yet. The announcement came during a showcase event at the company’s new Lehi headquarters, where educators, administrators, and technology leaders previewed tools designed to reimagine how AI supports learning.
“This is more than a platform upgrade—it’s a leap forward in how we support teachers and personalize learning at scale,” said Caleb Hicks, CEO and Founder of SchoolAI. “With the trust of Utah’s schools and growing worldwide momentum, we’re showing that AI can empower—not replace—great teaching.”
At the core of the platform update is Dot, an AI-powered teaching assistant embedded into every part of the SchoolAI experience. Far from just a friendlier chatbot, Dot acts as a "guide on the side"—supporting lesson planning, providing real-time instructional feedback, and bringing warmth and context to every student interaction.
“Dot isn’t just about chat,” Hicks said. “They’re your guide on the side—bringing warmth and personality to every learning moment, whether students are tackling hard problems or teachers are building lessons.”
This includes PowerUps—interactive, multimodal tools embedded within SchoolAI’s Spaces, flexible AI-enabled workspaces for learning, teaching, and collaboration. Students and educators can now access:
The release also includes Agendas, which scaffold lessons and track student mastery using a 1–4 quality benchmark and a new Chrome extension that brings AI support directly into Google Docs, web pages, and other educator workflows.
“We were blown away by the creative ways educators were already using Spaces,” Hicks said. “Now we’re delivering more—for students, yes, but also for principals, coaches, and even superintendents. This platform is for everyone in the learning ecosystem.”
Rooted in Real-World Teaching
The platform’s vision is grounded in Hicks’s own classroom experience. “As a teacher I had 42 students per class in seven periods coming through my door every day,” he said. “And I had to make the impossible choice every teacher faces: Do I design for the students who are soaring, those who need extra support, or the 80% in the middle?”
That 80% is deeply personal to him. “I was one of them—a good student, decent grades—but by the time I got to high school, no one really knew who I was,” said Hicks. “Except Mrs. Abbott—she saw me, challenged me, and almost convinced me to become a doctor. That’s the kind of relationship every student should have. That’s what SchoolAI is trying to make more possible.”
From Three Founders to a Nationwide Movement
Founded in 2023, SchoolAI began as a three-person project with Hicks, and co-founders Kevin Morrill (VP Partnerships) and Cahlan Sharp (CTO)—all educators with deep experience in instructional design and school leadership. “We couldn’t imagine working on anything else once we saw what AI could do in the classroom,” said Hicks. “So we talked to every teacher and school leader—from kindergarten to state superintendents—about how to do it right.”
The company’s early momentum tested the limits of its technical capacity. “Early on we hit 5,000 students using SchoolAI at the same time, and OpenAI actually throttled us,” Hicks recalled. “Some of our advisors didn’t believe the numbers, saying it was like streaming all seven Harry Potter books in a single day."
Today, SchoolAI has more than 100 employees working across product, engineering, design, partnerships, and an expanding nationwide network of in-school coaches. “Wherever you are in the U.S., we’re there with you—training alongside teachers, building content, and helping schools adopt AI responsibly,” said Hicks.
In April 2025, SchoolAI raised $25 million in Series A funding, led by Insight Partners, with support from existing investors including NextView Ventures, The General Partnership, and Peterson Ventures, as reported by TechBuzz.
A Model for Scalable, Responsible AI in Education
SchoolAI's platform is certified for FERPA, COPPA, SOC 2, and 1EdTech, with robust administrative controls for districts and a focus on data privacy.
But the company’s larger ambition is to model a scalable, ethical approach to AI in education. “We’re not replacing teachers,” Hicks emphasized. “We’re amplifying them—giving them tools that help every student feel seen, supported, and challenged.”
With its new product release, SchoolAI is staking a claim as the blueprint for responsible, real-world AI implementation in schools in Utah, across the U.S., and beyond.
For more information, visit the company's website at Schoolai.com