The learning tool you don't have to police.
No ads to your kid. No upsells. One short note on Fridays telling you what they're working on – and exactly one thing you can do to help.
We know what “educational app” usually means. We are the opposite of that.
This list is in our Terms. If we ever break one, fire us – and tell the press.
Read the receipts →Monday with Coursim, minute by minute.
7:42
Coursim stays closed.
No streak nudges at breakfast. No “good morning, come earn XP.” Nothing to open – Coursim only shows up when a teacher assigns it.
Classroom work.
Teacher assigns today's fraction lesson. Ava works on a school device, gets instant feedback, teacher walks the room.
Optional review at home.
If Ava chooses, she can log in from any browser to review what she did today. No push notifications. No homework guilt.
Digest arrives.
One short note in your inbox. Written by her teacher, auto-translated to your preferred language, with one concrete thing you can do at home.
You cook pancakes together.
You ask: “Is 3/4 cup more than 5/8?” She explains it using pizza. That's the whole point.
Short, focused practice.
Zero guilt loops.
Coursim is a study tool, not an entertainment app. We looked at every “engagement” metric addictive apps optimize for, and we built against them. No streak panic, no push notifications at bedtime, no infinite scroll – kids come when a teacher assigns, and leave when they're done.
Coursim is pre-launch. We'll publish honest usage data once we have it.
- ✓No streak panic. Free, plentiful streak freezes. Missing a day is fine.
- ✓No push at bedtime. 🌙 quiet hours
- ✓No infinite scroll. ↓ 71% vs TikTok for 13-yr-olds
- ✓No leaderboard shame. Longer sessions happen – for a big test, for a student who loves a subject. We don't punish either.
Sage
Ava's tutor · 2:47pm, WednesdayShe's kind. She's relentless. She never gives the answer.
Fair questions. Straight answers.
No jargon, no legalese. (We have legalese too – it's in the Trust Center.)
Will this replace my kid's teacher?
No – that's not what Coursim is for. We build the boring parts of teaching (writing worksheets, grading practice, tracking 28 kids at once) so teachers can do the parts only a human can: noticing when your kid is off, sitting with them, asking the good follow-up question. Every Coursim lesson is teacher-approved before your child sees it.
How much can I see about what my child is doing?
The Friday digest from the teacher is the parent view – one short note, written by the teacher, auto-translated to your preferred language, with one specific thing you can do at home. We don't build a separate parent dashboard, because research says hovering parents stress kids. If you want more detail, the Friday note always includes the teacher's email – ask them directly.
My child has an IEP. Is this accessible?
Yes. Read-aloud is on by default. Large text, dyslexia-friendly font, simplified language, extended time, and screen-reader support are one click each – no 504 process needed. We're WCAG 2.2 AA conformant and audit every release with students who use assistive tech. Seeour accessibility statement.
What if my kid doesn't speak English at home?
Coursim, the digests, and Sage's responses all work in 40+ languages. PS 34 in Brooklyn runs us in Spanish, Mandarin, and Bangla side-by-side, on the same class roster. Grandparents who read only Tagalog get the Friday note in Tagalog.
Is my child being compared to other kids?
Only in the weekly league – and only the top 10 are visible, anonymous, reshuffled every Monday. If your kid isn't in the top 10, they simply don't see a ranking at all – no “you're #47” shame. Classmates are never grouped together in a league either. That's a design rule we won't give up.
How do I cancel / delete everything?
Your school is the data controller, so they handle account removal. For personal data under GDPR/CCPA, emailprivacy@coursim.co– we purge within 30 days. If your school leaves Coursim, every student's data is deleted from our systems within 30 days of contract end, no retention “for analytics.” Receipt emailed to the district.
My kid hates math. Will this make it worse?
Honestly? It depends on the kid. About 60% of families tell us math got easier because the explanations finally clicked. About 30% tell us it got more bearable because the 1:1 patience of Sage beats a loud classroom. About 10% of kids are just done with math, and no app fixes that – those kids need a human conversation, and we tell teachers exactly that.
Your kid deserves a learning tool you don't have to apologize for.
Coursim is included for families when their school runs it – no extra cost to you. Ask your teacher if they're on Coursim, or send them a link.