How It Works for Parents - PodsCool

For parents

Your family's whole school year, in one place.

This is the parent dashboard itself, with sample data.

1

Find a teacher you can trust.

Every teacher's credentials are on their profile. The blue seal means they passed a background check through Checkr, and here is exactly what it covers.

2

Pay by the credit.

One credit is 60 hours of live class. Pick a length, add it to your cart, and buy as little as 0.1. Unused credits are refundable at any time.

3

Enroll in a tap.

A pod uses its length in credits when you enroll, with no service fee at that point. Or pay by card if you'd rather.

4

Class is one tap away.

Every pod has a page with the next class and a Join button. A parent room lets you talk with the teacher and the other parents, privately.

5

Homework and grades, as they happen.

Your student sees what's due and how they're doing in every pod. So do you, without asking.

6

Talk to the teacher, not around them.

You message teachers directly. Students can't message anyone, so every conversation about your child includes you.

7

Everything in one place.

Worksheets, notes and the folders your students make, shared by their teachers, all in Files.

8

A record that adds up.

Every pod earns credits by subject. The transcript keeps the year, ready to print or send.

Explore the whole parent dashboard ›

Scheduling

300 hours sounds like a lot.

It's not about reducing screen time. It's about optimizing it.

Each pod pairs live instruction with independent work, 1:1, keeping learning sharp yet challenging. A pod's sessions are set when it's published, and they land on the teacher's calendar and the family's at once, with the class link already in them.

  • Teachers set the days and times. Pick when the pod meets, and PodsCool builds every session.
  • Families can ask for a time. Propose a time that works, and the teacher approves it.
  • Class is one tap away. The Meet link is in every session, for the teacher and the family alike.

300 hours is 5 credits, a whole school year. 300 hours over 30 weeks is 10 hours a week.

Transcripts

Pod by pod, a whole record.

Every pod a student finishes lands on their transcript with its credits and grade. Here is one student’s, from January 2027 to May 2029.

Find the pod your family is looking for.

Small classes from verified teachers, by subject and grade.

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Teaching? See how PodsCool works for teachers ›