Own School-AI.

What you'd own.

Every artifact below transfers to your accounts on day one. The whole engine.

• ●Founder playbook for cold email outreach to school principals and admins
• ●60-day free pilot strategy calibrated to school budget cycles
• ●Product design and feature roadmap for AI-powered teacher communications
• ●Customer acquisition playbook targeting K-12 education technology buyers
• ●Financial model projecting year-1 ARR across school district segments
• ●Compliance framework for data processing agreements and school security requirements
• ●Brand identity, messaging, and landing page for school buyer conversion

What Roll Digital builds for you.

Custom scope to take School-AI from MVP shell to operating business.

• ▸Production backend API for school district data integration and messaging
• ▸Teacher dashboard with AI drafting tools and parent communication templates
• ▸Admin console for schools to manage users, permissions, and billing
• ▸Data processing agreement builder and FERPA compliance verification module
• ▸Email and SMS delivery infrastructure with school district failover routing
• ▸Authentication system supporting school SSO, Google Workspace, Microsoft integration
• ▸Billing module with annual school contracts and multi-school district pricing
• ▸Security audit documentation and third-party penetration testing results

Why this could work.

School districts spend $1,200 annually on communications SaaS. Your pilot-first GTM bypasses procurement gatekeeping by delivering immediate classroom value during budget cycles. AI drafting genuinely addresses teacher workflow pain. With 114k viable prospects after discounting incumbents, converting even 1-2% of free pilots to paid delivers $150k plus ARR by year two. The execution window is narrow and compliance overhead is real, but the model works if you reach critical mass.

What you'd risk.

School budget approvals happen in spring. Deals signed in October don't convert to paid until the following August, meaning year one is mostly unpaid pilots with no revenue certainty. Free tools like Remind and Google Classroom are entrenched. IT gatekeepers demand data processing agreements and security questionnaires, adding 2-4 months per deal. With 12% success probability, you're betting on flawless execution and buyer adoption in an industry known for slow purchasing cycles.

Who this fits.

This fits an operator with education sector credibility or deep school relationships. Former principals, ed-tech sales leaders, or agency owners targeting districts are ideal. You need patience through 12-month sales cycles, compliance expertise, and the capital to sustain unpaid pilots through year one. Solo founders without education connections should expect slower adoption. District relationships are your biggest asset.

Timeline.

From contract signing to operating business.

1. Day 1
   Access brand assets, GTM playbook, and production requirements documentation
2. Week 1
   Deploy production backend and teacher dashboard to staging environment
3. Week 3
   Implement school admin console and district SSO authentication system
4. Week 6
   Launch production API and begin first cold email outreach campaign
5. Day 90
   Measure pilot signups, compliance intake speed, and payable conversion percentage

Pricing.

Three ways in, depending on how much you want to build yourself.