SAN FRANCISCO, CA, July 13, 2026 — School leaders are increasingly expected to communicate across multiple channels, consistently engage families, and strengthen school culture while managing an ever-increasing number of tools.
In response to feedback from educators and district leaders, ClassDojo announced a series of new features to help principals and school leaders communicate with families, strengthen school-home connections, and manage all staff outreach from a single platform.
For years, educators have known ClassDojo as a reliable classroom communication tool. Today’s announcement reflects the company’s continued evolution into a comprehensive school-wide platform designed to support administrators, teachers, students and families across the school community.
New features include multi-channel announcements (across email, text, voice, and mobile apps), built-in Canva newsletter creation, one-click social media posting, a school-wide engagement dashboard, and a way for middle and high school staff to communicate directly with students. It includes new tools for communicating with families and students, giving school leaders new ways to connect with families and students, share the school story, reinforce school values, recognize and reinforce positive student behavior, understand participation trends, and increase positive student outcomes.
“One of the messages we consistently hear from principals and district leaders is that they don’t need separate tools; they need fewer tools and they work better together,” said Jeff Beuning, general manager of ClassDojo. “ClassDojo has long helped teachers connect with families in the classroom. These new features extend that support to the entire school community, helping school leaders communicate more effectively, strengthen family partnerships, and build stronger connections between home and school.”
Schools that have implemented ClassDojo school-wide have seen measurable increases in family engagement, with 80% of families reading ClassDojo messages the same day they receive them, 25% more engaged families, and 20% more family-initiated messages. Additionally, three out of four principals say ClassDojo makes it easier to build a positive school culture and enforce expectations for student behavior.
The new features provide the following benefits to schools:
Reach more families through multichannel announcements, allowing administrators to create a message once and distributing it across app and email channels, as well as giving district partners additional communication options via SMS and voice calls. With the built-in Canva integration, you can create polished HTML newsletters and announcements in minutes and send them efficiently through ClassDojo channels. Extend your school’s communications to social media with one-click posting capabilities. Gain visibility into family and teacher engagement through a school-wide engagement dashboard and help leaders identify opportunities for support and connection. For targeted schools, we support the unique needs of secondary schools by providing a more mature user experience, multi-class communication tools, and secure teacher-to-student messaging.
This enhancement is designed to help school leaders achieve one of their most pressing goals: building stronger connections between schools and families. ClassDojo messages are automatically translated into over 190 languages, allowing schools to more effectively communicate with multilingual families and empowering more parents and guardians to stay informed and involved in their child’s education.
This release also expands ClassDojo’s support for middle and high schools, introducing tools and experiences designed specifically for secondary educators, students, and families.
All new School Leader features will be available in the 2026-27 school year. ClassDojo will continue to be free for schools, teachers, and families.
For more information, please visit ClassDojo.
About ClassDojo
ClassDojo is on a mission to provide every child with the education they love. Used by 95% of U.S. schools, ClassDojo helps teachers and families build stronger school communities through everyday communication. ClassDojo for Districts is a unified communications and engagement platform that combines daily classroom updates and district-wide messaging into one seamless experience to help families feel connected, students stay engaged, and school culture stronger. It is built with privacy at its core and is available to school districts at no additional cost.
