About Sparkfield

Built in the classroom.
Built for the classroom.

Sparkfield was created by a New York City public school teacher who was tired of one-size-fits-all instruction — and convinced there was a better way to reach every student.

Why we built this

In a typical classroom, students are reading two, three, sometimes four grade levels apart — but they're all handed the same worksheet. The students who are behind disengage because it's too hard. The students who are ahead disengage because it's too easy. And teachers are left trying to manage everything manually, often on their own time.

Sparkfield exists to change that. We built a platform where students explore a game world that adapts to their level, collect and level up Spark Cards for academic work, and get genuinely excited about science and social studies — while teachers get real-time insight into who needs help and who's ready to go further.

Every feature on this platform has been shaped by real classroom experience. We know what teachers actually need, because we've been there.

What Sparkfield is

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A game students actually want to play

Students explore biomes, collect and level up Spark Cards, and team up in a class-wide mission to push back the Eclipse — all tied directly to standards-aligned science and social studies.

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A differentiation tool for teachers

Assign challenges at each student's level. Track progress by class, student, and skill. No extra planning required.

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AI that works for teachers, not instead of them

AI grades essays, generates challenges, and flags concerns — but teachers always review and stay in control.

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Privacy-first, school-safe

No ads. No data selling. FERPA and COPPA compliant. Built specifically for grades 3–5 classrooms.

For IT administrators & principals

We understand that before any platform can be used in schools, it needs to pass review. Here's what you need to know:

✓HTTPS encrypted on all connections — no unencrypted traffic
✓No advertising networks or third-party tracking pixels
✓Student data is never sold or shared for commercial purposes
✓Student accounts require only a display name and grade — no SSN, address, or sensitive PII
✓FERPA compliant — teachers are the school official controlling student records
✓COPPA compliant — students under 13 are enrolled by teachers, not self-registered
✓AI essay grading sends only response text (no names) to Anthropic's API, which prohibits training on API data
✓Data deletion available on request within 30 days

Need documentation for a district review? Email us at hello@sparkfield.app— we'll respond within one business day.

Get in touch

Questions about the platform, privacy, or getting Sparkfield approved in your district? We'd love to hear from you.

hello@sparkfield.app