Give Every Student a Personal Math Coach.
"It's like having a friend on my side."
— pilot student
Expert-designed AI coaching that stays with each student — in class, after school, and all summer. Co-designed with Phil Daro, aligned to the curriculum you already teach.
How is StarCoach different?
A coaching system that teachers, students, and parents love.
"It was… a godsend."
Marco Navas · Algebra 1, Bellevue School District
After two days, students chose StarCoach every single time, with no demo and no training.
Structured coaching program
Designed by math experts to help students master a specific set of problem-solving and math skills.
Flexible design
Ready-to-use coaching modules and templates let a teacher easily create intervention programs for a group of students.
Built-in motivator
A game reward built into the learning loop keeps all students motivated — including the other 90% who don't already love math.
Always-on coaching
Instant help with homework and practice problems, after school and at home — so no student is ever stuck alone.
| StarCoach AI | In-person tutor | Khan / IXL | Prodigy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runs a structured program toward a goal — not just answers on request | ✓ | varies | ✕ | ✕ |
| Coaches through every problem, won't move on until they get it | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Available 24/7, any time your student is stuck | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Teachers can assign it and tailor what each student works on | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | varies |
| Aligned to Illustrative Mathematics — and your curriculum | ✓ | varies | ✕ | ✕ |
| Cost | $60 one-time | $60+/hr | subscription | subscription |
Try Our Math Coach
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Why Phil Daro matters
Phil Daro is a co-author of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics — the framework most U.S. states teach to — and a nationally recognized authority on math instruction. As StarCoach's Curriculum Architect, he chooses the skills and signs off on every workshop, so the program is grounded in decades of research on how kids actually learn math.
"A coach is on your side. We want to teach students not to quit on themselves, so we don't quit on them."
Phil Daro · Co-author, Common Core Math Standards
The highest-value math for every grade
The highest-value knowledge for each grade — the concepts Phil Daro identified as most essential. One to two coached workshops a week on what's taught that week (60+ a year), or 30+ workshops condensed over the summer — every one aligned to a core knowledge component. (A focused SBA test-prep track is available too.)
Grade 5 core knowledge
Fractions · Decimal operations · Multiplicative reasoning
Grade 6 core knowledge
Ratios & unit rates · Rational numbers on the number line · Expressions & equations
Grade 7 core knowledge
Proportional relationships & graphing · Rational number operations · Multi-step equations
Grade 8 core knowledge
Linear relationships & slope · Functions · Solving equations & systems
StarDragon - the game students keep asking their teachers for.
Students complete their workshop to unlock StarDragon - the mini-game that turned math into something kids do voluntarily, even on weekends.
"Way better than iReady."
Student · Gateway MS"I wish we had started this a month earlier."
Marc · 24-year veteran, Heatherwood MS1,764 coaching conversations logged over 2 weekends - outside of school, without being asked.
Collect glowing stars, grow your dragon, and avoid crashing into the cosmic frame or yourself. Use arrow keys (or WASD) to guide your hatchling.
Why students love StarCoach more than others
A quick look at what makes the coaching different.
Students can tune StarCoach to the way they learn best
Language, read-aloud, visual scaffolds, pacing, and challenge controls help the coach meet students where they are.
Bring StarCoach to your students.
A student-facing coaching layer that makes your program win — proven in a named district pilot, privacy-first, and built on Illustrative Mathematics today, designed to align to any curriculum.
Districts
Make your curriculum work for every student. Teacher-orchestrated, proven in Everett Public Schools, and FERPA-minded — StarCoach never handles student rosters.
After-school & expanded learning
Engagement that holds after the bell. Students choose it, it's simple to run, and you get outcomes you can show your funders.
Curriculum & content partners
A coaching layer that makes your program win adoptions — a differentiator no competitor offers, and new revenue on your installed base.
One coach, all year.
60+ expert-designed, AI-coached workshops per grade — in class, after school, and all year. Summer and Back to School is 30+ workshops for $60, one-time, with a full refund within 14 days. For schools, districts, and programs: flexible licensing built for your term and volume.
Every student deserves a StarCoach by their side.
Register in two minutes — pick your student's grade and you're set.