Khan Academy
Nonprofit learning platform with free courses exercises mastery learning and an AI tutor Khanmigo available to educators and families.
Overview
Khan Academy provides free, world-class learning materials across math, science, humanities, and test prep, built on interactive exercises, videos, and mastery tracking. Learners progress at their own pace while teachers get dashboards to assign skills and monitor growth. With the AI tutor Khanmigo, students and teachers can access guided hints, Socratic prompts, and lesson planning aids aligned to curricula.
Independent learners and teachers use Khan Academy completely free; districts can license enterprise features for rostering and data integrations. Families can optionally subscribe to Khanmigo for home use at a modest monthly fee, while educators in many regions receive Khanmigo at no cost thanks to partnerships. The platform’s mission focus means no ads, clear privacy practices, and continuous improvement based on efficacy research and classroom feedback.
Key features
- Free core courses with exercises and mastery tracking
- Teacher tools for assignments progress and insights
- Khanmigo AI tutor for guided problem solving
- Lesson planning supports and Socratic prompts
- Standards alignment and classroom resources
- No ads nonprofit with strong privacy stance
- Family subscriptions for Khanmigo at home
- District offerings with data integrations and SSO
Best for
- Remediate skills with targeted practice and hints
- Flip the classroom by assigning videos and checks
- Use Khanmigo to scaffold multi step problems
- Plan lessons faster with aligned examples and questions
- Prepare for tests with structured practice sets
- Support homeschooling with mastery paths and reports
- Blend independent learning into classroom rotations
- Engage families with optional home Khanmigo access
Capabilities
Mastery practice
Progress through skills with feedback hints and spaced review to build durable understanding.
Dashboards and plans
Assign skills see progress and pull small groups using actionable teacher insights.
Khanmigo tutor
Access Socratic prompts and hints that nudge thinking without giving away answers.
District features
Use rostering SSO and data exports when deploying across schools.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Khan Academy free?
Yes, the core platform is completely free for independent learners teachers and parents.
How much does Khanmigo cost at home?
Public pages show a $4 per month price for learners and parents in many regions while teachers often receive it free.
Do districts pay for access?
District deployments are sold by quote with data integrations and support.
Does Khan Academy run ads?
No, it is a nonprofit and does not run ads on learning content.
Is Khanmigo aligned to curricula?
Yes, resources align to common standards with efficacy research informing design.
