Classtime

What Classtime does

Classtime is a Zurich-headquartered EdTech company founded in 2016 that operates a cloud-based formative and summative assessment platform for K-12 education. The platform supports multiple assessment types (formative, summative, diagnostic, benchmark, criterion-referenced, norm-referenced, performance-based, ipsative, and confirmative) and includes computer-adaptive testing, real-time diagnostic analytics, and advanced question formats (checkboxes, drag-and-drop, free text, hot spots) aligned with Smarter Balanced/CAASPP test structures. The core platform is complemented by add-on modules targeting Strategic Thinking skill development across Math, ELA, and Science, organized around 16 cognitive types that the company identifies as required for CAASPP/CAST success.

The company's commercial model is a recurring site license subscription sold to school districts, priced as a bundle of the platform license plus a number of professional development days, with annual billing cadence and no publicly disclosed price points. Go-to-market combines enterprise field sales targeting district administrators (primarily in California, with expansion into DACH and UK markets) with self-serve teacher onboarding that enables bottom-up adoption. The company has accumulated 15+ California district customers (including Compton Unified, Tustin, Desert Sands, Beverly Hills, Fontana, and Orange Unified) plus additional US districts (Rochester, Dillon, Lynwood, Allegiance STEAM, Okemos), and reports a claimed +20% CAASPP score improvement in first-year implementations, with Compton Unified citing an 8-point ELA gain and 6.4-point Math gain in 2025 Smarter Balanced results.

In February 2024, Classtime closed a Series A round backed by Swiss Post Ventures, SuperCharger Ventures, and the Jacobs Foundation, earmarked for geographic expansion into DACH, UK, and US markets, development of generative AI features for automated assessment content, and additional empirical research. The company holds ESSA Level IV/III/II evidence validation through partnerships with WestEd and LXD Research, maintains COPPA compliance, and has 11-50 employees operating from Switzerland under founder and CEO Valentin Ruest.

Name

Classtime

Legal name

Classtime

Website

https://classtime.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Classtime is a Zurich-based EdTech company that provides a cloud-based formative assessment platform for K-12 school districts, with specialized Strategic Thinking modules aligned to CAASPP test preparation in Math, ELA, and Science, sold via enterprise site licenses plus professional development services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Assessment Software

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Assessment, Testing & Analytics Platforms (Formative/Summative) (EDAJAMAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Classroom Assessment & Grading (Formative/Summative) (EDAJAFAC), Formative & Benchmark Assessment Content (K–12) (EDAGADAH), Standards Alignment & Curriculum Mapping (State/National) (EDAJAFAD)

Keywords

• Formative assessment platform
• K-12 education technology
• Standardized test preparation
• Classroom assessment tools
• Student learning analytics

Headquarters

HQ city

Schlieren

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Site License Subscription: Classtime sells site licenses to school districts. Pricing is built of two components: the site license and the count of professional development days. This is a recurring subscription model targeting institutional buyers (school districts).
2. School/District Licenses: School license offerings provide complete control over classes with additional premium features including Google Classroom integration for class management.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Classtime provides a cloud-based formative and summative assessment platform for K-12 schools, with real-time diagnostic analytics and a content library aligned to CCSS/NGSS standards. The platform specializes in CAASPP/CAST test preparation, training students in 16 Strategic Thinking types required for California standardized assessments, and is bundled with professional development services for teachers.

Product overview

Classtime is an EdTech assessment platform offering a unified assessment solution complemented by specialized add-on modules. The core Assessment platform provides formative and summative assessment tools with real-time feedback. The CAASPP Improvement module addresses test preparation needs for California school districts. Strategic Thinking modules in Math, ELA, and Science provide targeted training on the cognitive skills assessed on standardized tests, including the 16 types of strategic thinking required for CAASPP success.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Classtime Assessment Core cloud-based formative and summative assessment platform that enables K-12 teachers to create, administer, and analyze assessments with real-time feedback, item-level diagnostics, computer-adaptive testing, hidden-name anonymity, and multi-format question types (checkboxes, drag-and-drop, hot spots, free text). Sold to school districts via site licenses and used by individual teachers via self-serve sign-up.
• CAASPP Improvement Specialized solution for California K-12 school districts focused on improving student performance on the CAASPP (California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress) and CAST (California Science Test) through strategic thinking skill development in Science, ELA, and Math. Includes content, diagnostics, and professional development.
• Strategic Thinking in Math Focused training program to help K-12 students develop the 16 types of strategic thinking required for CAASPP Math assessments.
• Strategic Thinking in ELA Training program designed to help K-12 students build strategic thinking skills needed for CAASPP English Language Arts success, including cold read strategies.
• Strategic Thinking in Science Program helping K-12 teachers develop strategies to improve student performance on the CAST (California Science Test) through strategic thinking development aligned with NGSS.

Quantifiable outcome

• Districts achieve +20% CAASPP score improvements within first year of implementation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• WestEdminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch organization providing independent validation of Classtime's technology and methodology. WestEd research demonstrates strong evidence on student outcomes (ESSA Level IV, III, II).
• LXD ResearchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLearning experience design research organization that supports Classtime's evidence base for student outcomes, contributing to ESSA Level IV, III, II evidence standards.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Nearpod: Nearpod provides K-12 teachers with interactive lessons and real-time formative assessments integrated into classroom delivery, serving a similar teacher persona and use cases to Classtime's core assessment workflow.
• Kahoot!: Kahoot! delivers game-based formative assessment and review activities to K-12 teachers and students, with a comparable SaaS GTM and is now layering AI-driven content generation similar to Classtime's generative-AI roadmap.
• Edulastic: Edulastic offers standards-aligned formative and summative assessments for K-12 with item types matching Smarter Balanced and other state tests — closely overlapping with Classtime's CAASPP-aligned assessment content and item formats.
• Newsela: Newsela provides leveled ELA content and embedded formative assessment for K-12, with a similar focus on standardized-test skill development and district-level subscriptions — directly comparable to Classtime's ELA Strategic Thinking module.
• Formative: Formative is a K-12 formative assessment platform that lets teachers assign, grade, and analyze real-time assessments across subjects — directly comparable to Classtime's core Assessment product for classroom-level formative use cases.

Broad incumbents

• Renaissance Learning: Renaissance is a large incumbent in K-12 assessment (Star, Accelerated Reader, Freckle, Edulastic) with entrenched district contracts and broad assessment portfolios — the dominant competitor Classtime faces in California and expansion markets.
• Curriculum Associates (i-Ready): Curriculum Associates' i-Ready is a widely adopted K-12 diagnostic and instructional platform covering Math and ELA, with deep district penetration in California — a benchmark incumbent that competes with Classtime for assessment-driven instructional budgets.
• NWEA: NWEA provides MAP Growth, a leading K-12 adaptive assessment used by districts nationwide, including California — a benchmark for adaptive/computer-adaptive testing capabilities and a key competitor for district-level assessment contracts.

Emerging players

• Edpuzzle: Edpuzzle provides K-12 teachers with formative-assessment tools layered on video instruction, serving a similar teacher persona and self-serve onboarding model as Classtime's PLG channel.
• Otus: Otus is a K-12 platform combining assessment, grading, and progress-monitoring tools for districts, addressing overlapping use cases with Classtime but with broader LMS-style functionality and an earlier-stage footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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