Behind in one subject, fine in the rest.
Placing them at grade level leaves the gap. Placing them below it holds them back everywhere else. Most programs make you pick one.
For schools, districts and teachers
Curriculum your teachers deliver from.
K–8 core subjects for students who are behind in one area, out of step with their grade, or returning after time away. Assign by strand rather than grade level, set the pace yourself, and keep a record of what each student has worked through.
Free accounts for the staff who would evaluate it. No time limit, no card.
- K–8 core subjects
- Teacher-led pacing
- Digital and offline activities for each concept
- Reviewer accounts on request
The students who don't fit the grade level
Every school has them, and a grade-level program forces a choice it shouldn't have to make.
Returning after time away.
Extended absence, medical leave, or a move mid-year. They need to cover what they missed, not repeat a whole year to get it.
Working to an IEP.
Goals are written by strand and level, not by grade label. The program should be able to match that shape.
Three things that matter in a school
Assign by strand, not by grade.
Courses are divided by strand — algebra, number sense, geometry — so a student can sit at Grade 6 in one and Grade 3 in another at the same time. A plan lines up with IEP goals instead of a grade label, and an older student on a modified program stays in age-appropriate material where they can be.
The teacher sets the pace.
Choose which courses each student takes. Skip lessons, add your own, reorder within a course, or build a custom course and assign it to a group of students. Each concept comes with at least one digital and one offline activity, and the teacher decides which to use. Nothing is locked.
Progress is based on mastery.
Students show they understand a concept before moving on, rather than simply clicking through. Ask us on the walkthrough exactly what the progress view records and how it can be shared with a parent, a case manager or a funder, so you can judge whether it meets your evidence requirements.
One student's plan
Illustrative example
- MathematicsGrade 6
- AlgebraGrade 6
- Number senseGrade 3
- ScienceGrade 5
- Social studiesGrade 6
Research-backed design
Aligned to the SAMHSA six-domain framework
Students who have spent a long time struggling carry that into the work. Schoolio's design was mapped against established trauma-informed practice. Here is where each principle sits in the platform.
Safety
Short lessons prevent cognitive overload. Low-stimulation video avoids sensory triggers. Non-punitive pacing removes the fear of failing.
Trustworthiness
Consistent lesson structure, no surprise assessments. Mastery-based progress, so a learner never “falls behind” the class.
Peer support
A non-competitive progress model. No public rankings, no leaderboards. Community participation is available but never required.
Collaboration
Subjects, levels and pacing are set together with the student. The curriculum adapts to the learner rather than the other way around.
Voice and choice
Interest-based electives. Mixed grade levels remove age-based shame. More than one way to show what they know.
Responsiveness
Affirming language throughout, with no deficit-based framing. Supports a range of family structures, schedules and circumstances.
There is currently no official certification for trauma-informed curriculum, and Schoolio does not claim one. What we claim is this: every design decision was made with these learners in mind, mapped against established best practice, and built by educators who have lived it.
Built for brains that learn differently
Lindsey Casselman, our Head of Learning, is a certified teacher specializing in special education. The design choices below came from that work, not from a style guide.
- Bite-sized lessons
- Typically 10–15 minutes, with a clear start and stop.
- Mixed grade levels
- Grade 5 science and Grade 3 spelling at once, with no age-based shame.
- Low-distraction design
- Each lesson page shows only what the student needs now.
- Reduced redundancy
- Busywork stripped out. Every activity has a stated purpose.
- Interest-based electives
- Chosen around what the student is drawn to.
- Social-emotional learning
- Woven through, not bolted on.
Not only a screen
Every digital lesson pairs with a printable, hands-on activity — science experiments, art projects, real writing. For students who need movement, or families managing screen time, the offline half is built into the program rather than sold as an add-on.
On screen
Lesson, worked examples, mastery check.
Off screen
Printable practice, experiment or project.
Three ways schools use it
Pricing depends on which of these you are doing and how many students. We will work it out on the call.
School-wide
Every enrolled family gets access as part of what the school provides. Multi-year terms available.
Per-student seats
A set number of licenses for the students who need them, assigned and reassigned by your staff as needs change.
Intervention and catch-up
Used inside an accelerated-instruction or attendance-recovery block, with your own staff supervising and the materials supplied.
Questions we get asked
Does this replace our curriculum?
Usually not. Most schools run it alongside what they already have, for the students who need something at a different level or pace.
What evidence does it produce?
Students progress on mastery rather than time spent. We will show you the progress view on the walkthrough so you can judge whether it gives you what you need to evidence progress to parents, case managers or funders.
Can our teachers control what students see?
Yes. Course selection, lesson order, what to skip, what to add, and custom courses assigned across a group.
Which grades and subjects?
K–8 core subjects, including mathematics, science and social studies, plus electives, with Schoolio Campus covering K–12 life-readiness separately. Ask us for the current subject list for your grades.
How do we start?
Reviewer accounts for the staff who would evaluate it — typically an inclusive-education lead and a teacher. No time limit and no card.
Start with reviewer access for your team.
Tell us who would be evaluating it and we will set them up. If it is useful to walk through it together first, we will do that instead.