“Can the dominant K-12 teacher-family communication network convert its daily school usage into the operating financial layer for US schools?”
ClassDojo began in 2011 as a classroom behavior tracking tool and evolved into a communication network connecting K-8 teachers, families, and students in 95% of US schools. In 2026 it extended into embedded finance with ClassDojo Payments — powered by Pay Theory — layering school fee collection, fundraisers, and cash-to-digital acceptance on top of its existing communication network. A separate Dojo Tutoring product has also emerged as a consumer learning offering.
ClassDojo processes payments through Pay Theory and ClassDojo Payments (self-operated).
ClassDojo was founded by Sam Chaudhary and Liam Don and is founded in 2011, headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States.
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