ClassDojo

ClassDojo connects teachers, families, and children to share learning moments through photos, videos, messages, and class updates. Teachers can use feedback points to recognize student skills and behaviors, while private teacher-family messaging supports communication. The free plan includes teacher messaging, class points, and class story updates. Plus includes Homework Helper and access to more than 2,000 Magic Books stories, and can automatically add school events to a Google or Apple calendar. The subscription can be shared with up to three other grown-ups. ClassDojo is available on the web, iOS, and Android. The latest app requires iOS 17 or later or Android 8 or later, and Kindle devices are no longer supported. Teachers can use it alongside Google Classroom to communicate with families and engage students. ClassDojo says it complies with COPPA, FERPA, and GDPR in Europe, and is certified by iKeepSafe. It also says information is stored with AWS, encrypted at rest and in transit, and restricted to authorized users; it does not share user or student information with advertisers or marketers.

ClassDojo brings class updates, family messaging, and student recognition into one service, with a free core plan and optional Plus features. Check the device requirements and the unlisted Plus price if considering a subscription.

ClassDojo suits teachers and families who want to share classroom updates and communicate about children’s learning at school and at home.

ClassDojo is a school-to-home communication and behavior platform for teachers, families, and children. It suits communities that want messaging, class updates, and student recognition together, while families seeking extra learning content or calendar automation can consider Plus. The core service costs nothing, making it a practical starting point for classrooms that do not need a full school administration suite.

Overview

ClassDojo connects teachers and families through private messages, class-story updates, photos, videos, and other learning moments. Teachers can award feedback points for skills and behaviors, and activity monitoring and behavior tracking help keep participation visible. This focused combination is strongest for ongoing classroom communication and positive recognition, not for replacing a comprehensive student-information or learning-management system.

Teachers can use ClassDojo alongside Google Classroom to communicate with families and engage students. The company says it complies with COPPA and FERPA, follows GDPR in Europe, and is certified by iKeepSafe. It says data is stored with AWS, encrypted at rest and in transit, and limited to authorized users. It also says user and student information is not shared with advertisers or marketers.

Key features

Messaging and class stories

Private teacher-family messaging supports direct conversations, while class updates provide a shared channel for announcements and classroom moments. Photos and videos make progress easier for families to follow. This is a good fit when regular, informal school-to-home contact matters more than formal coursework delivery.

Feedback points and monitoring

Feedback points let teachers recognize specific student skills and behaviors instead of relying only on broad praise. Activity monitoring and behavior tracking add visibility into participation. Schools wanting a dedicated behavior-recognition layer will find this more relevant than families looking only for announcements.

Plus learning tools and calendars

ClassDojo Plus adds Homework Helper and more than 2,000 Magic Books stories. It can also automatically add school events to a Google or Apple calendar. Those additions make Plus more useful for families seeking at-home support and scheduling convenience, but they are optional rather than part of the free core experience.

Pricing

ClassDojo

The free plan costs nothing and includes the core experience: teacher messaging, class points, and class story updates. It is the sensible choice for classrooms that need communication and recognition without a subscription. It does not include the Plus learning and calendar additions.

ClassDojo Plus

Plus uses custom pricing, billed as a monthly or annual subscription. It is an optional family subscription with a 7-day free trial and can be shared with up to three other grown-ups. Choose it when Homework Helper, Magic Books, and automatic calendar events justify a paid family plan; the subscription cost should be confirmed before committing, and renewal follows the selected billing term.

Platforms

ClassDojo runs on the web, iOS, and Android. The latest app requires iOS 17 or later and Android 8 or later. Kindle devices are no longer supported, so households relying on Kindle hardware need another access method.

Who it's for

ClassDojo is aimed at teachers and families sharing children’s learning moments at school and home. It is particularly well suited to elementary and other classroom communities that value frequent updates, private communication, and behavior feedback in one service. Schools seeking extensive administrative, instructional, or device-management controls should look elsewhere.

Pros and cons

Pros

• Useful free core: Messaging, class points, and class stories are included at no cost.
• Purposeful recognition: Feedback points connect praise to student skills and behaviors.
• Family-focused extras: Plus adds Homework Helper, over 2,000 Magic Books stories, and calendar integration.
• Privacy commitments: COPPA, FERPA, and European GDPR compliance, iKeepSafe certification, encryption, AWS storage, and no advertiser sharing support school-family trust.

Cons

• Plus cost requires confirmation: Custom pricing makes it harder to compare the subscription before starting the 7-day trial.
• Platform cutoff: The current app needs iOS 17 or Android 8, and Kindle support has ended.
• Narrower scope: Communication and behavior tools do not amount to a complete school administration or learning-management system.

Alternatives

Browse Classroom Management Software when you need a wider classroom-management category view, or School Communication Software when family outreach is the primary requirement.

• Piazza suits classes that prefer a contribution-supported model with polls, statistics, and class locking available through a paid license.
• Apple Classroom is the simpler free choice for iPad and Mac environments.
• LiveSchool fits schools wanting a school-year pilot and broader paid rollout options.
• Classwize is a paid alternative for supported extension, desktop, mobile, and web environments.
• Lightspeed Classroom suits schools seeking a personalized quote within Lightspeed’s integrated ecosystem.
• GoGuardian Teacher is aimed at schools needing enrollment-, bundle-, and contract-based purchasing.
• SchoolMint Hero offers packages shaped by school size and user count.
• Deledao ActiveScan is a paid, demo-led alternative priced by request.

Verdict

Choose ClassDojo if your school community’s priority is a free, focused channel for teacher-family messaging, class updates, and behavior recognition. Its Plus tier adds worthwhile home-learning and calendar tools for families willing to subscribe. Look elsewhere if you need extensive school administration, instructional management, or support for older Kindle devices.