Pricing
One flat price. Every feature. Every school.
Every school in the district is included. 1,001–2,000 students.
Annual subscription
$26,500
≈ $2,208 per month · 145,000 credits included yearly
One-time onboarding
$4,500
$2,250 with a 3-year agreement (50% off)
First-year total: $31,000 · or $28,750 on a 3-year agreement
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Priced by enrollment
Find your district's total enrollment. That's your price for the year — for every school.
| Students | Per year | ≈ Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Up to 150 students | $6,900 | $575 |
| 151–300 students | $9,500 | $792 |
| 301–500 students | $12,500 | $1,042 |
| 501–1,000 students | $17,900 | $1,492 |
| 1,001–2,000 students | $26,500 | $2,208 |
| 2,001–3,500 students | $37,500 | $3,125 |
| 3,501–6,000 students | $51,500 | $4,292 |
| 6,001–10,000 students | $69,000 | $5,750 |
| 10,001–15,000 students | $89,000 | $7,417 |
| 15,000+ students | Custom | — |
What's Included
No add-on modules. Ever.
The subscription is the whole platform. When we ship something new, you get it.
- Every feature, today and in the future
- Every school in your district
- Unlimited staff users and admins
- District website and school sites
- Your branded iOS and Android app
- Unlimited email, push and app messages
- Scout AI assistant and translation
- Accessibility checks and reports
- 100 Ember Credits per student, every year
- Support and ongoing training
One-Time Onboarding
One-time onboarding, done for you
We move you over, connect your systems and train your team. Charged once, at signing — and 50% off with a 3-year agreement.
- Up to 1,000 students$2,500$1,250 with 3-year
- 1,001–4,000 students$4,500$2,250 with 3-year
- 4,001–10,000 students$7,500$3,750 with 3-year
- 10,000+ studentsCustom
What onboarding includes
- Website migration: pages, news, documents and redirects
- Domain and DNS cutover with zero downtime
- Student information system connection and field mapping
- Contact and staff user import
- Text-message carrier registration
- District app setup and app store submission
- Brand Kit setup for the district and each school
- Two live training sessions plus recorded walkthroughs
Optional extras
- Additional standalone school site (own domain and brand)$750 per school
- Custom integration or data migration beyond the standard set$180 per hour, quoted up front
- On-site training day$1,500 plus travel
Ember Credits
Clear credits for texts and calls
Carriers charge for every text and call, so we pass those through at clear rates instead of hiding them in your price. You get 100 credits per student every year — a 1,500-student district starts each year with 150,000.
Credit rates
- Text message (per 160-character segment)1 credit
- Picture message3 credits
- Voice call, per minute2 credits
- Post to X with a link20 credits
- Email, push, app, website, Facebook, Instagram, AI, translationIncluded
Top-up packs
Prepaid. Never expire.
- 10,000 credits$175
- 50,000 credits$750
- 250,000 credits$3,250
Built-in safeguards
- Emergency alerts always send, even at zero
- Cost preview before every send
- Per-school budget caps
- Optional auto-recharge
- Push-first delivery saves credits
FAQ
Pricing questions
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