Class Composer

Creating positive learning environments in elementary schools.

1.  The decision-making process of where to place elementary students into classes for the next academic year is currently done using paper. This cumbersome process causes inequitable classes due to the large amount of data to consider and time constraints on educators. This process is critical since elementary students are rarely switched from classes once the school year begins.  Elementary students receive the vast majority of their instruction from their assigned classroom teacher.  If a class is unbalanced (too many challenging behavior students, too many struggling readers, etc.) this inequity lasts the whole school year.

2. Our program streamlines this process with the results being improved equity and a more positive learning environment for students and teachers. 

3. The foundation of any elementary classroom across the world is the composition of students. When schools use our program they have a much better chance to create positive classroom learning environments which increases student engagement and teacher effectiveness.

Our tool allows teachers to be more effective advocates for where their kids end up next year.  The process relies on teacher input that considers the whole child: behavior, work skills, social emotional considerations, and placement decisions. Oftentimes, the best intentions of teachers to do the right thing by their students can get lost in the enormous amount of data to consider when using paper. This is where our technology can make a real difference.

Our product was inspired by the manual paper-based process most elementary schools use today to create classes.  Our Student Card, Student Cell, and Digital Data Wall features have a very familiar look and feel to our users.

Our value goes beyond creating class lists.  We offer an innovative way for elementary schools to visualize and act on student data more effectively throughout the school year with our Digital Data Wall.

Our solution is a technology based SaaS product that teachers and administrators access through the internet.  Our product relies on artificial intelligence to sort students into equitable classes.

1. To build out our Version 2.0 features to be a complete grouping tool: https://tinyurl.com/yb9qnsoa 

2. 125 paying elementary schools by July of 2019.

We feel confident we have built a strong foundation.  We are searching for funding so we can grow faster to make more of an impact around the world. We are looking to raise a seed round of between of $250 - $500k to accelerate the development timeline to build out the complete version of our program and to significantly increase our marketing budget.

Our customer acquisition strategy consists of: Facebook ads, content marketing, influencer marketing, a sandbox and free trial experience, direct email campaigns, trade shows, and LinkedIn. Going forward we have plans to
advertise on Pinterest, conduct webinars, and engage with independent sales
reps.

25 paying elementary schools. 700 teachers and 100 administrators.

12 months: 125 paying elementary school, 3,500 teachers, and 500 administrators.

3 years:  1,250 elementary schools, 35,000 teachers, and 5,000 administrators.

We expect this growth for the following reasons: 

1.  Innovative solution in an emerging market.

2.  Scalable solution.

3.  Enthusiastic feedback from our early customers.

Mike Cronley: 13 years experience as an elementary classroom teacher. 
taking Class Composer from an idea to paying customers.

Ed Khoukaz: well-rounded business strategy and product management experience. 

Our technical team of Rob Camp and Hunter Trujillo are talented and experienced developers.

Ben Peterson founded and runs a successful startup - https://www.photofeeler.com/

Subscription based SaaS. $699/year per school. Free trial with one grade level.

1.  Recognition and exposure to help us spread the word about our company and our mission.

2.  We are still early in our journey.  A partnership with Solve could help us improve our product.

3.  Funding.

1.  A more refined and flexible placement algorithm.

2.  Slow development timeline to build out Version 2.0.

2.  Funding for growth.