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Should I Use ClassDojo?
ClassDojo connects K-12 teachers with families. Free classroom communication, behavior tracking, and student portfolios. Used in 95% of US schools.
Worth it
Worth itBuy if you teach K-8 or want free parent communication — the core product costs nothing and is battle-tested in 95% of US schools.
Free, easy parent-teacher communication used in 95% of US schools — but public behavior points divide opinion.
Confidence: Medium
Yes
Free tier
Free for teachers, schools, families
95%
US school adoption
of US schools use it
$221M
Total funding
Y Combinator alum
Value for money
5
Core product free for teachers and schools
Ease of use
5
G2 users say very easy to use
Feature depth
4
Messaging, points, portfolios, district oversight included
Security posture
4
Bug bounty, iKeepSafe, Common Sense certifications
Pros
Cons
Gotchas
- mediumOne reported incident: a student hacked a teacher's account and mass-awarded points. Anecdotal.
- mediumBehavior points are public by design; some parents and researchers object on principle.13
- lowFree core is funded by optional parent-side ClassDojo Plus subscriptions; expect family-targeted upsells.⁸
- lowDistricts doing school-wide PBIS often outgrow it and switch to LiveSchool.
Best for
- K-8 behavior tracking
- Parent-teacher messaging
- Student digital portfolios
- Schools wanting free tools
Not for
- Teachers who hate public behavior points
- Schools mandating it without teacher buy-in
- High schools wanting mature, non-gamey tools (Guess:)
- Districts replacing their SIS/LMS (Guess:)
Pricing
ClassDojo Core
Free
- Messaging, behavior points, portfolios
- Free for teachers, schools, families
ClassDojo Plus
Paid parent subscription (see site)
- Unlocks every ClassDojo feature for families
- Optional — not required for school use
ClassDojo for Districts
Not disclosed
- Oversight and control for admins
- Certified privacy and compliance
Security
No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.
What users say
Teachers and parents praise its simplicity and free price, but a vocal minority loathe the public points system and forced rollouts.
“I HATE ClassDojo.”
“hello, I really enjoy using ClassDojo”
“Classdojo feels fundamentally wrong”
Alternatives
Compare ClassDojo with each alternative.
Remind
Simple parent messaging without behavior points
ClassDojo vs RemindBloomz
Closest all-in-one alternative; stronger district features
ClassDojo vs BloomzLiveSchool
School-wide PBIS behavior tracking for growing districts
ClassDojo vs LiveSchoolCrittercoin
Modern points-based classroom rewards system
ClassDojo vs CrittercoinFull analysis
Based on ~50 public sources: G2/App Store reviews, Reddit teacher threads, official pages, and security listings.
Sources
- ClassDojo Reviews - G2g2.comreview
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- ClassDojo - App Store ratingsapps.apple.comreview
- Thoughts on Class Dojo app? - r/Teachersreddit.comreview
- I HATE ClassDojo - r/Teachersreddit.comreview
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- How is ClassDojo free for all schools?help.classdojo.comofficial
- ClassDojo Plusclassdojo.comofficial
- ClassDojo for Districtsclassdojo.comofficial
- ClassDojo Security Overviewclassdojo.comsecurity
- Bug Bounty: ClassDojo - Bugcrowdbugcrowd.comsecurity
- ClassDojo Earns Common Sense Privacy Sealprnewswire.comnews
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