LiveSchool
Classroom management software
Education software
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$49 per staff per year
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What is LiveSchool
LiveSchool is a classroom and school-wide behavior management platform used to track student behavior, reinforce expectations, and support interventions. It is used by teachers, administrators, and student support teams to record incidents, award points, and communicate behavior-related information. The product centers on PBIS/MTSS-style workflows, with configurable behavior categories and reporting for individual students, classes, and campuses.
Behavior tracking and reinforcement
LiveSchool provides structured tools to record positive and negative behaviors and to reinforce expectations through point-based systems. This supports consistent documentation across classrooms and grade levels. The focus on behavior workflows differentiates it from products that primarily emphasize instructional content, video, or device monitoring.
School-wide visibility and reporting
The platform aggregates behavior data across students and staff, enabling administrators and support teams to review trends and identify students who may need additional support. Reporting helps with documentation for interventions and parent/guardian conversations. Centralized data can reduce reliance on ad hoc spreadsheets or paper logs.
Configurable expectations and categories
Schools can configure behavior categories, expectations, and point values to align with local PBIS/MTSS frameworks. This flexibility allows use across different grade bands and program types. Configurability can also help standardize language and reduce inconsistency between classrooms.
Limited instructional content features
LiveSchool is primarily oriented around behavior management rather than lesson delivery, video capture, or interactive instructional content. Organizations looking for a unified platform for content creation and classroom instruction may need additional tools. This can increase the number of systems teachers use day to day.
Adoption and consistency challenges
Behavior systems depend on consistent staff usage and shared norms; inconsistent logging can reduce data quality and usefulness. Schools may need training and ongoing coaching to ensure categories and point practices are applied consistently. Without governance, data can become difficult to interpret across classrooms.
Data governance and privacy needs
Because the product stores student behavior records, districts typically need clear policies for access controls, retention, and appropriate use. Implementations may require review of student data privacy terms and alignment with district compliance requirements. These governance steps can add time to procurement and rollout.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | $49 per staff/year (billed annually) — example: $1,960 per year shown on site (40 staff) | Up to 10 behaviors; 1 behavior alert; Basic Insights reports; Standard support (live chat/phone/email on school days); pricing is per staff user; pro-rated when adding users; payment via credit card or purchase order. |
| Premium | $99 per staff/year (billed annually) — example: $3,960 per year shown on site (40 staff) | Unlimited behaviors and behavior alerts; Student shopping (noted as new); All Insights reports; Premium support; pricing is per staff user; contact sales for multi-school/district quotes. |
| District | Custom pricing / Contact sales | Includes all Premium features plus SOC 2 compliance, data integrations (Clever/ClassLink, SFTP), district dashboard, custom reporting, and enterprise support. |
