San Francisco, CA, January 12, 2026 — ClassDojo is now an all-in-one district communications platform, expanding ClassDojo for districts with new features that give K-12 leaders greater visibility and insight across their schools, without changing how teachers and families use the existing platform. These updates strengthen coordination and communication across the district while keeping teacher-family relationships at the heart of ClassDojo.
This update comes amid increased demand from school systems. In the past year alone, one in five districts has adopted ClassDojo for Districts, replacing disconnected tools with an integrated platform that meets the needs of families, teachers, and district teams.
“Families don’t feel connected just because the district sends more messages; they feel connected when the communication is personal and connected to the child. ClassDojo for Districts helps extend that kind of trust across the district. The platform makes it easier to see and share what is actually reaching families,” said Maritza Gallaga, executive director of communications for Manor (Texas) Independent School District. “For the first time, our communications strategy truly includes every classroom.”
For over a decade, ClassDojo has served as a daily connection point between teachers and families. ClassDojo for Districts builds that connectivity into a system-wide platform, adding compliance, control, and insight built for the needs of today’s school districts.
New features in ClassDojo for districts
The expanded platform introduces powerful district-level capabilities in three core areas: visibility, communications, and insights, with more features and enhancements rolling out in the coming months.
Visibility Walk the Hallways: Enable leaders to virtually “walk the halls” and see every school lesson moment via a real-time feed. No additional logins or apps required. Engagement Dashboard: Understand what’s working, where families are engaged, and where additional support is needed. District-wide and school announcements: Instantly reach each family via app, email, SMS, or voice from the district or school level. Two-way messaging at scale: Enable conversations between families and staff with read receipts and administrative oversight. Attendance Alerts: Automatically notify family members of attendance issues, reducing manual effort and absenteeism. Teacher-Student Messaging: Enables teachers to communicate with middle and high school students one-on-one or in groups, with conversations fully visible to families. Insights into behavioral trends: Identify patterns across classrooms, schools, and districts to support positive behavior and coaching. Monitoring and compliance tools: Ensure all communications are secure, FERPA-compliant, and auditable with controls IT leaders can trust. Enterprise integration: Seamlessly connect to SIS, SSO, and other systems without the need for patchwork.
“There is a constant need to improve engagement, attendance and responsiveness, but most platforms stop at distribution,” said Brian Pribil, assistant superintendent of the Moline-Coal Valley (Ill.) School District. “These new tools give us real-time visibility into what’s being sent and what’s being read, keeping communication rooted in the all-important teacher-family relationship. And since families are already using ClassDojo, we’re gaining momentum rather than starting a new rollout from scratch.”
“District leaders aren’t just looking for one more tool. They’re looking for ways to simplify what’s already working and help bring it system-wide,” said Dr. Chad A. Stevens, director of growth and partnerships at ClassDojo. “These updates make it easier to support teachers, connect with families, and build trust at scale, while continuing our commitment to providing software for free.”
District leaders can learn more or request a walkthrough on the ClassDojo website.
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. This helps families feel connected, students are engaged, and school culture is stronger. It is built with privacy at its core and is available to school districts at no additional cost.
